All Discounters articles – Page 58
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NewsLidl asked landlord for ‘Covid clause’ in event of future lockdowns
The discounter is understood to have argued it should get a rent concession in future lockdowns on the grounds it could be negatively affected by the closure of nearby non-essential shops
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NewsPoundland soft launches home delivery pilot for staff and guests
Deliveries for staff and “selected guests” have been underway since the end of February, though no announcement was made at the time
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NewsIceland launching ‘Bonny the Butterfly’ after M&S and Aldi cake row
Iceland is using the row to promote biodiversity, in reponse to a call from Chris Packham
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NewsFultons profits plummeted before Poundland takeover, accounts show
Results reveal how stores were closing and employee numbers shrinking before Poundland stepped in last year
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NewsFarmfoods sales soar 35%, buoyed by store openings in the pandemic
According to location data specialist CACI, the business opened at least 12 new stores between September 2019 and December 2020
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NewsIceland offering 10% discount for NHS staff
The discount is available until 2 May to those who present an NHS ID card at checkouts, in Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores
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NewsAldi taunts M&S with relaunch of Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake
The discounter has said some of the profits will be donated to M&S’s partner charity Macmillan Cancer Support
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NewsPoundland planning new formats ‘Poundland Local’ and ‘Poundland Go!’
Poundland Local is to apply to stores in small towns and close to urban neighbourhoods, while Poundland Go! is for a new convenience format near transport hubs
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Comment & OpinionM&S will have to fight hard to keep Cuthbert the Caterpillar locked up
Aldi has been brazen about its copycat cake. That’s likely to increase, rather than decrease, its chances of winning in the courtroom
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NewsIceland takes on first trainees after joining graduate trainers MDS
The frozen specialist follows Aldi in becoming a member business of the fresh produce and food industry training programme
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s ‘packaging-free’ trial is really a move from plastic to paper
An Aldi store has gained a bank of dispensers where customers can fill up with household staples, but they cannot use their own container
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NewsM&S sues Aldi over Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake’s similarities to Colin
M&S claims Cuthbert amounts to trademark infringement and is demanding Aldi remove the product from sale
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NewsAldi launches ‘packaging-free’ trial with household staples in dispensers
The trial has been launched in a single store in Ulverston, Cumbria but Aldi is already contemplating rolling it out
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NewsRichmond rolls seven new frozen meat products into Iceland
All seven launches have been showcased in a branded cabinet at Iceland
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NewsIceland doubles its vegan range through Livekindly partnership
It’s listing products made by plant-based brands Fry’s, Oumph and LikeMeat for the first time
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NewsIceland launches plastic-free packaging for Pink Lady apples
The usual plastic packaging has been replaced with a cardboard tray and paper band, in a trial rolling out to all Iceland’s nearly 1,000 stores
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NewsAldi ‘Specialbuys’ aisle hit by Suez blockage delays
Aldi has been warning customers of delays of up to a month or more on some of its middle aisle general merchandise
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Range PreviewRange preview: Aldi summer wine and spirits 2021
Aldi has launched a host of new flavours and variants in the booze aisle. Here's our pick of what's new
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NewsPoundland to reopen ‘hibernated’ stores and extend grocery range
The stores were temporarily closed in January as high street footfall plummeted under restrictions
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NewsAldi to donate over 250,000 meals during Easter school holidays
The discounter will be donating surplus food from stores to local causes through the community giving platform Neighbourly