All Discounters articles – Page 8
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop moves head office amid CVA
The variety discounter is relocating to a new head office in Bolton, with distribution to be handed over to a third party
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NewsAldi to donate more than a million meals during school summer holidays
The discounter is expecting to reach the figure through its partnership with community giving platform Neighbourly
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NewsPoundland dismisses reports of supply restrictions as ‘bunkum’
A Poundland spokesman told The Grocer P&G had never placed any restrictions on the discount chain’s supply and Nestlé had actually increased its limits on Wednesday
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NewsAldi moves own label beer cans to ‘snap packs’
The change is being rolled out across stores in 2025 for Aldi’s Galahad, Sainte Etienne, and Brasserie beers
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NewsPoundland sales continued to plummet in run up to sale
Between 1 April and 12 June, when Pepco Group sold it to investment firm Gordon Brothers, Poundland revenue fell 10.3% to €347m
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NewsLidl adding scan and shop feature to loyalty app
The feature will allow Lidl Plus app users to scan items as they pick up their shopping around the store
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NewsLidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2025: Lidl wins The Grocer of the Year
There can be no doubt that the growth of the discount sector slowed in 2024 – with one notable exception: Lidl
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NewsAldi giving away free suncream to festival-goers
Aldi is promising free bottles of its own-label Lacura Moisturising Sun Lotion SPF 30/50+ from participating stores near Wireless, Reading, Leeds, Big Feastival and Boardmasters festivals
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NewsDiscount Dragon owner Huddled Group partners with THG Ingenuity and raises £1.5m
Huddled Group owns three e-commerce brands: Boop Beauty and Nutrircicle – selling protein and healthier snacks – as well as fmcg retailer Discount Dragon
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP needs a high-profile win. The GCA should fine Amazon
GSCOP needs a high-profile win to re-engage suppliers and drive long-term progress on retailer compliance, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsLidl joins supermarkets calling workers back to the office for more days
The discounter has asked staff at its head office in Tolworth, south west London, to spend fewer days each working from home
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NewsAldi launches ‘voucher support scheme to help families’ during the school holidays
Despite the billing, it is simply Aldi’s latest voucher giveaway competition, with no requirement for entries to be from a parent or family
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NewsB&M-owned Heron Foods appoints new finance director
Dale Fawcett replaces Stuart Bush, who has left after 26 years with the business
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NewsAldi recruiting for 1,000 new store jobs by the end of 2025
Aldi is looking to fill a range of store positions including cleaners, assistants and apprentices, along with opportunities in management
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NewsLidl joins supermarkets reiterating British beef sourcing commitments as rivals pivot
The discounter said it stood firm on its commitment to its sourcing its own-label fresh beef range from British farms
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NewsAldi faces blistering attack from lawyer over ‘lookalike’ 3D nail art
Geoff Steward, head of IP at Addleshaw Goddard, said it ‘beggars belief’ that Aldi would ‘expand lookalikes into merchandising’, just days after losing a trademark court battle with Thatchers Cider
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NewsAldi ‘will have to change its business model’, says Thatchers’ lawyer
‘This changes the landscape because it gives brands a piece of domestic law to hang their hat on,’ said Thomas Chartres-Moore, commenting on the Aldi trademark case
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NewsAldi unveils festival nail art featuring Nordpak and baked beans
The supermarket has partnered with nail artist and Instagram creator Sophie Parkinson to create a collection of intricate 3D manicures showcasing miniature versions of Aldi favourites
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NewsAldi delisting trial: Adjudicator wins High Court fight to step in
A High Court judge this week ruled that Adjudicator Mark White should be allowed to intervene in the Aldi case