Latest discounter news – Page 15
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NewsWilko seeking cash injection to support cost-cutting restructure plan
The home and garden retailer is seeking new equity to support its planned company voluntary arrangement (CVA), in which it aims to secure rent cuts from landlords
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NewsHome Bargains begins in-store bakery rollout, adding them to 64 stores
Each has gained a selection of baked goods such as baguettes, tiger rolls, pastries, muffins and doughnuts
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NewsSelf-checkouts causing customer service levels to fall
Average customer service scores fell by an average 1.2ppts in the Grocer 33 annual mystery shopping survey
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NewsM&S Food wins Grocer of the Year for the first time in its history
Ultimate accolade caps a great night in which M&S CEO Stuart Machin also received the coveted Grocer Cup
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NewsAldi axes click & collect in 12 stores due to low demand
Aldi said footfall and sales in the affected stores remained in growth and about 200 branches continued to offer the click & collect service
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NewsAldi’s Super 6 fruit & veg promotion becomes Super 7
The promotion currently sees six fruit & veg lines offered at a discounted price, with the lineup refreshed fortnightly
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NewsAldi set to stage first supplier conference since becoming UK’s fourth biggest supermarket
The discounter is set welcome more than 1,000 attendees on 4 July at the ICC Birmingham, where it will update on trading performance and growth plans
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NewsTesco and Aldi latest supermarkets to make price cuts
Tesco has today cut the price of more than 500 products including fruit & veg, tuna and rice, by an average of 13%
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NewsPoundland recruiting for 120 roles for online expansion
The variety discounter plans to combine its Poundshop.com and Poundland.co.uk websites, allowing customers to shop an expanded range online for home delivery
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NewsLidl to donate 1.8 million meals during school holidays
Food will be donated via Lidl’s redistribution partner Neighbourly
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NewsAldi price match schemes under scrutiny as CMA report on ‘profiteering’ looms
Yesterday supermarket bosses strongly defended claims they were inflating profit margins on the back of the cost of living crisis
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NewsPoundland launches £1 own label range to battle brand inflation
The Manor Grove range is going up against the likes of Heinz, with tomato ketchup and salad cream priced at £1 instead of £2.75
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NewsCourt ruling brings Lidl closer to injunction banning Tesco's Clubcard logo
The ruling means Tesco will have nine weeks to remove existing Clubcard Prices logos from stores in the event an appeal is unsuccessful
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NewsAldi stocks most British apples and secures major supply deal
New data from British Apples & Pears revealed the discounter held a 24.1% share of all British apples sold during May
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NewsWilko extends contract with online fulfilment partner GXO to 2026
Growing online sales is central to Wilko’s turnaround strategy through its ‘omnichannel transformation’ plan
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NewsInvisible tags trialled on bottles to trace recycling rates
Recycling tech company Polytag is deploying the system in conjunction with waste giant Biffa’s material recycling facility (MRF) in Teesside
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NewsSupermarkets back first whole-town trial of digital deposit return scheme
Companies running the trial, which is also backed by major suppliers including Nestlé and Danone, are expecting around 250,000 product returns during the period
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NewsFrozen pea demand soars amid cost of living crisis
Searches for frozen peas in the UK have increased 20% in the past 12 months
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NewsB&M reaping benefits of Lidl or Aldi nearby
The variety discounter’s latest annual report, published yesterday, highlights how its brand-focused range complements Lidl and Aldi’s more own-label focused assortment