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UK Salads collapsed owing its creditors £18m, report shows
The Essex-based greenhouse operator was a key supplier to Aldi and fell into administration in February
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Tesco objects to new Aldi or Lidl stores near one of its own over several months
Complex objections on numerous grounds are usually received by the local authority less than 48 hours before plans are due to be considered, making it difficult for council officers to respond in time
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Aldi gathering public support for new store openings
The discounter is urging members of the public to put forward their town by email
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Farmfoods on expansion drive after annual turnover passes £1bn
The discounter is targeting between 20 and 30 new stores a year, with a particular focus on London, where it has appointed two property acquisition managers
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Lidl blames out-of-date web pages for so-called fake farm branding
Unlike Lidl, Tesco has continued to use the brands despite the controversy, as part of its phase-out of the Tesco Value brand
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Lidl publishes latest ‘wish list’ of hundreds of new store locations
The discounter is offering a site finder’s fee of either 1.5% of the total freehold purchase price, or 10% of the first year’s rent for leaseholds
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Lidl announces £500m investment in British pork supply chain
The discounter has moved to a new producer pricing model that will pay the cost of production and guarantee minimum volumes
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Co-op hires Rachel Hargreaves from Lidl to bolster property team
At the Co-op she will take up the newly created role of director of property, development and estates
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Most UK supermarkets buying more British apples and pears
Aldi has bought 21,527 tonnes of British apples since the start of the British season in October 2023, with Tesco just behind it, selling 21,194 tonnes
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Christmas côtes du rhône promotion prompts Aldi to extend ‘wine of the week’ offer
Aldi’s Specially Selected Cairanne sold out in just four days at Christmas
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Poundland closes nine former Wilko stores
A Poundland spokesman said affected staff had been offered roles at nearby stores in all cases
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Iceland’s Richard Walker praises paramedics after London Marathon collapse
Walker had been running to raise funds for dementia care in the UK
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City News: B&M sales jump 10% but City remains unconvinced
Discount retail group B&M European Value reported an annual sales jump of over 10% this week, but concerns swirled in the City over the rate of growth slipping back in its final quarter despite a boost from the early Easter
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Iceland returns to TV screens with primetime campaign
Iceland had made a “significant investment” in the new 12-month primetime TV campaign, which will feature the slogan ‘That’s why we go to Iceland’
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Lidl’s bakery share shoots from 11% to 18%, making it category market leader
The discounter has been leaning heavily on bakery promotions in its Lidl Plus loyalty app, which has been credited by analysts with helping it grow faster than Aldi in recent months
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Wilko relaunches click & collect nationwide
Shoppers can choose from over 30,000 products on Wilko.com and collect as little as two hours later at no extra charge
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Campaign group lodges CMA complaint over ‘false’ salmon farming claims
Scamon Scotland claimed Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco had displayed false claims over fish farming
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Tesco reveals new Clubcard Prices branding after Lidl court defeat
The yellow circle in a blue square, which High Court ruled infringed Lidl’s trademark rights for its similar yellow circle branding, has been swapped for a new design in Tesco’s app
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Iceland Foods to gauge shoppers’ political views with monthly panel
It’s the latest in a string of politically motivated moves by Iceland’s executive chairman Richard Walker, who has made no secret of his desire for a career in politics
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Poundland owner Pepco appoints Stephan Borchert as CEO
It comes as Andy Bond prepares to switch from executive chair to a non-executive chair role