All Discounters articles – Page 75
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Original Factory Shop reports fmcg sales rise after adding 300 lines
The variety discounter began expanding its fmcg range around 12 months ago
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Aldi claims to offer ‘cheapest fresh turkey in the UK’ this Christmas
The discounter has slashed its cheapest fresh turkey price of £2.95 per kg – announced only yesterday – by a further six pence ahead of it going on sale tomorrow
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Lidl secures logistics partner as it explores online launch
IForce, an Eddie Stobart subsidiary, already works with Tesco, Waitrose, John Lewis and Aldi
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Media Bites 16 Dec: Retail footfall, General election, Iceland
The number of visitors to Britain’s high streets over the past six weeks is ‘significantly’ down on last year, raising fears of a disaster for some of Britain’s struggling shops.
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RPMI Railpen adds Lidl and Aldi stores to property portfolio
Aldi and Lidl are among the few food retailers opening new stores…
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Comment & Opinion
Inside Aldi at Christmas: how the discounter mastered festivity in the UK
This year Aldi expects to take more than £1bn over the festive period: and it’s got the hugely successful formula to do it
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Lidl staffing costs rise 7.4% after increase to in-store hourly rates
The discounter spent £5m on staffing costs in the year to 28 February 2019
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Comment & Opinion
If Poundland is looking to build trust and sell more food, are finger ‘jokes’ really the way to go?
Poundland is good at generating headlines, but vulgarity won’t help it compete with Aldi and Lidl
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B&M adds promise of fresh fruit & veg range to website
Hidden website page tells shoppers they will find fresh fruit & veg at their ‘closest B&M’
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Food and drink brands offered support with battling copycats
‘A Brief Guide to Parasitic Copying’ has been published by the British Brands Group (BBG)
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Media Bites 5 Dec: Iceland, Morrisons, Services sector
Analysts have warned Iceland could face troubles repaying its £750m debt pile and might be forced to refinance.
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Comment & Opinion
To remain the people’s grocer, Aldi must make progress on ethics
Oxfam consistently ranks the discounter at the bottom of the UK’s supermarkets for its human rights policies, says Morgan Holt, chief strategy officer at Fitch
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Lidl to launch pigs in blankets pizza for Christmas
It is joined by a turkey, brie & cranberry pizza
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Wyke Farms launches fixed price milk contract as part of Lidl cheese deal
The arrangement follows a similar move by Müller for milk last year as part of its supply deal with Lidl
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Iceland ended loose fresh fruit & veg trial after sales fell 30%
The frozen food specialist introduced 35 packaging-free fruit & veg lines in a single-store trial in February, but shelved it after three months
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Meatless Farm Co hires ex-Lidl CEO Jesper Højer as new chairman
The Dane stood down as Lidl’s CEO in April
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Aldi and Lidl exceptions as retail property investment declines
Investment in retail property has fallen to the lowest level since 2014
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Iceland investor Brait announces plans to offload majority stake
Investment company Brait announced yesterday that it plans to offload stakes in both Iceland and New Look
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Iceland calls on suppliers including brands to push plastic reduction
In two letters, joint MDs Richard Walker and Nigel Broadhurst have urged more than 400 suppliers to get behind Iceland’s new ‘10-point manifesto’
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Home Bargains eyes branded shift into fresh fruit & veg
Home Bargains has trademarked the name ‘Meadow Hill Fresh Groceries’