All Discounters articles – Page 57
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NewsIceland opens second Swift convenience store, in Wembley
It is to be followed by three more within the M25 as Iceland expands the concept it launched a year ago as a single-store pilot in Newcastle
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NewsJTF Mega Discount Warehouse shrinks to two stores following closures
Six stores have closed since 24 December
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Grocer 33Lidl knocks Asda off top spot with 28 lowest prices
Lidl was the last retailer to beat Asda (in December), and its £53.06 trolley came in £7.13 cheaper than Asda’s £60.19 total
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NewsIceland to roll out its Swift c-store format to London
Launched as a single-store pilot in Newcastle last spring, the convenience format is now set to extend to four more stores in London over the next few months
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NewsAldi to remove disposable barbecues from sale in all stores
The move is designed to protect forests and wildlife and will also eliminate 35 tonnes of single-use packaging a year, according to the discounter
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NewsIceland ‘Flexitebruary’ trademark hints at plans to spin out January’s plant-based boom
Veganuary organisers have welcomed the idea of a flexitarian-themed February as ‘brilliant’
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NewsIceland to ‘fast-track’ Ukrainian applicants into warehouse jobs
Iceland MD Richard Walker posted the offer on social media along with a link to a recruitment page for the supermarkets’ logistics partner GXO
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NewsAldi switches all own-label wipes to plastic-free and biodegradable materials
The move will see Aldi’s full Mamia baby range, Lacura beauty lines and household wipes made from 100% biodegradable plant-based fibres by this summer
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NewsRussian discounter Mere pulling out of UK
Mere has thanked suppliers for their co-operation while informing them UK ambitions are on hold due to the ‘political situation’
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Comment & OpinionAldi sounds like Waitrose with sourcing spot
Aldi has somehow made a virtue of its copycatting technique
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NewsPoundland to offer home delivery nationwide after buying its founder’s online business
Poundland plans to integrate Poundshop.com with its own online service, Shop.Poundland.co.uk
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NewsIceland launching giant Cadbury Creme Egg dessert for Easter
It features chocolate sponge, white chocolate mousse and Creme Egg fondant inside a milk chocolate shell
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NewsAldi makes own-label Easter egg range plastic-free
New boxes eliminate the need for inner plastic packaging by using cardboard to support the egg instead
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NewsIceland extends Bonus Card loyalty scheme to online shoppers
Iceland is also continuing to offer ‘Bonus Card Pricing’, with exclusive savings of up to 50% on selected lines
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NewsLidl claims UK supermarket first with all store uniforms made from Fairtrade cotton
The discounter will buy 330,000 shirts, trousers, polo tops and chinos made from cotton certified by Fairtrade
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NewsMarks & Spencer trumps discounters in Which?’s best supermarket poll
M&S raked in top marks for store appearance, customer service, and quality of own-brand and fresh products
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NewsJTF management dismissed months after takeover by Poundstretcher owners
The managers were let go at the end of January, five months into a probation period that began following the takeover
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NewsAldi and Ocado jingles named most memorable of UK supermarkets
The new entrants to the latest annual SoundOut index were both ranked higher than Asda – the highest-ranked supermarket last year
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NewsIceland to use milk bottles to encourage families to apply for Healthy Start vouchers
The supermarket will ask shoppers “Could you get this milk for free?” on 81 million bottles
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NewsAldi launches cross-category competition to become a supplier
The discounter is looking for entrants in a number of categories