All Discounters articles – Page 6
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NewsAldi taking £10 ‘pre-payment’ from shoppers to enter its checkout-free store
Shoppers who don’t leave with £10 worth of shopping could have to wait several days or longer for a refund
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NewsAsda ends its Aldi and Lidl price match scheme
Asda has ended its Aldi and Lidl price match scheme, as it plans to launch a major new Rollback campaign of price cuts
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundland: what’s gone wrong and what can it do to fix it?
Distracted by an expansion opportunity, management ‘took their eye off the ball’ as a crisis was developing in the customer offer
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NewsAldi donates 1.1 million-plus meals over Christmas
The discounter worked with redistribution partner Neighbourly to donate fresh and chilled food from stores after closing early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
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NewsBarry Williams returns to Poundland to address crisis
It is understood Williams has returned in a supervisory role on an interim basis to run a comprehensive assessment of Poundland
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NewsAldi adds 0% ready-to-drink cans as low & no sales soar
The pair have joined a growing low & no lineup at the discounter
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in Lidl’s Vemondo plant-based range
The range includes everything from meat free peppered ham to vegan grated cheese - all designed to make plant-based eating more accessible to every shopper
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NewsLidl claims a UK supermarket first with fibre food sales target
It aims to increase the tonnage of fibre it sells by 20% by 2026
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NewsAldi beats rivals to offer the UK’s highest hourly pay rate for supermarket workers
From 1 March, the hourly rate for Aldi store workers will rise from £13.65 to £14 within the M25 and from £12.40 to £12.71 elsewhere in the UK
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NewsAldi infringed Thatchers’ trademark, finds Court of Appeal
Lord Justice Arnold said Aldi had ‘intended to take advantage of the reputation of the trademark in order to assist it to sell the Aldi product’
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NewsPoundland owner reportedly appoints City advisers to explore options
Pepco Group is said to have engaged AlixPartners to explore options for arresting Poundland’s sales slump
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NewsAldi rolls out Kri Kri High Super Spoon Protein Ice Cream tubs
Chocolate Hype and Peanut Butter Load provide 24g of protein per 450ml tub
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NewsAldi launches wine with sales ‘supporting the removal of plastic from oceans’
For every bottle sold, the equivalent of 10 plastic bottles worth of ocean plastic will be removed from the environment, according to the discounter
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas 2024: what were the highs and hiccups for supermarkets?
Supermarkets took the cheap veg battle to a new low of 8p this Christmas. How did it pan out and what else did they try?
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NewsLidl ditching packaging that appeals to kids from sugary sweets and snacks
The move includes eliminating design elements such as 3D or animated shapes and ‘playful product names’ that do not reflect the product itself
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NewsAldi to open nine new stores in London in 2025
The discounter is investing £55m in expansion in the capital
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NewsMedia Bites 17 January: calorie labels, December retail sales, Poundland
Calorie labels encourage people to choose healthier options but only by 11 calories, a study has found
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Comment & OpinionB&M’s low-tech strategy is failing to impress investors
A change of strategy is likely on the cards for B&M, says Orwa Mohamad, senior analyst at Third Bridge
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NewsSuperdrug sales up 6.6% over Christmas
Same-store like-for-like sales were up 5.1%, the health & beauty retailer said
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NewsPoundland’s weak trading carries into new financial year – and Christmas
The group has put the brakes on Poundland estate expansion for the year