Latest discounter news – Page 21
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Aldi on verge of overtaking Tesco as biggest seller of British apples
Data from British Apples & Pears shows the discounter sold just 95 fewer tonnes of British apples in January than its bigger rival
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Lidl to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket
The supermarket has signed the WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, joining Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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Lidl boosts pay for store workers
Inside the M25, Lidl’s rate is unchanged, putting it behind Aldi
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Lidl appoints Maciej Tylkowski as new joint chief operating officer
It also announced GB chief HR officer Nan Gibson has been promoted to senior VP HR concepts at parent company Lidl Stiftung
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Iceland agrees solar power deal for 150 stores in push to reduce energy costs
The deal will secure 14% of Iceland’s energy needs until 2033 and will help the supermarket cut its CO2 emissions by an estimated 23,000 tonnes
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Poundland introduces web software to help job applicants with disabilities access content
The aim is to help workers and job applicants who encounter barriers when trying to read and understand content online
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Aldi ‘stepping up search’ for new store sites as part of £400m push
It is Aldi’s third announcement of expansion ambitions in as many weeks since The Grocer revealed Lidl was dramatically scaling back store openings this year
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Iceland’s Richard Walker to climb Mount Everest in Alzheimer’s appeal
Walker wants to raise £1m towards improving dementia treatment
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Lidl becomes latest retailer to ration fresh produce amid shortages
It follows similar moves by Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, which issued buying restrictions on some lines last week in light of empty shelves
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Iceland announces it is to close six UK stores
Iceland has not said whether affected staff will lose their jobs
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Lidl ‘conceded battle to be UK’s dominant discounter’, says former boss
Lidl’s slowdown of store openings this year will make it almost for it to catch Aldi, according to Ronny Gottschlich
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GrowUp Farms rolls vertically grown salad bags into Iceland
The launch was described as an ‘industry first’ by the business
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Aldi brings global sourcing division into talks with UK suppliers
The aim is to drive efficiencies of scale for products sold in more than one country
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Sainsbury’s confirms limit on Prime energy drink to three per customer
The retailer clarified confusion over the limit placed on sales of the drink
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Wilko appoints new leadership team amid hundreds of job cuts
The changes include Karen Mackay stepping down as chief finance officer
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Aldi aiming to ‘almost double’ its London store count
It is a clear signal of intent from Aldi, for the second time in a week, that it will press on with store openings at pace as rival Lidl slows
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Aldi creating 6,000 jobs this year as expansion continues
It comes a week after The Grocer revealed Lidl had dramatically scaled back its opening plans for the year ahead
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Tesco adds more products than ever to Aldi Price Match campaign
All of the new additions are own label lines
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Iceland, Birds Eye and Currys to help families without freezers
Manchester Metropolitan University will publish a white paper based on the results
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Aldi donates 10,000 books to charities to entertain kids during holidays
The books contain games, activities and recipe ideas