Latest discounter news – Page 10
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NewsIceland Foods overhauls fruit and veg lines as it targets fresh growth
The supermarket has partnered with Irish fruit and veg supplier Keelings to launch a new exclusive brand
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NewsAldi expands medicine blister pack recycling scheme with TerraCycle
From this week, customers can order a freepost envelope via Aldi’s website, which can then be used to send empty medicine blister packs to TerraCycle using Royal Mail
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NewsAldi kicks off festive worker hunt, offering 3,000 store roles
The discounter is looking to fill both temporary and permanent positions
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NewsAldi sells most British apples of all UK supermarkets
While Aldi only holds 10.2% of grocery market share, it sold 23% of all British apples last year, representing the greatest volume of any UK supermarket
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NewsHome Bargains launches buyer apprenticeship programme
Successful applicants will be mentored by a category manager and work alongside senior buyers at the retailer’s head office in Liverpool
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NewsTesco has halved price gap with Aldi, claims boss Ken Murphy
Tesco launched its Aldi Price Match scheme in March 2020 and is now matching Aldi on 650 products, with a further 1,500 pinned to B&M and Home Bargains
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NewsLidl GB stages first national supplier conference
Suppliers were addressed by Lidl GB CEO Ryan McDonnell along with the discounter’s supply chain director, logistics director and customer director
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NewsMore than 200 former Wilko workers offered jobs at Poundland so far
The new roles for former Wilko workers see Poundland keep a promise it made to prioritise them
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NewsIceland Foods chairman Richard Walker will not stand as Conservative MP
Iceland Foods’ executive chairman Richard Walker has publicly resigned from the Conservative Party and will no longer seek to stand as an MP for the party
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NewsAustin Cooke appointed Poundland MD as Barry Williams moves to Pepco
Williams replaces Anand Patel, who is stepping down as MD of the Pepco business with immediate effect, according to a trading update
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator accuses supermarkets of ‘warfare’ on suppliers
Mark White today published a “deep dive” report into views of suppliers about the conduct of supermarkets under GSCOP
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NewsAldi and Lidl ‘very unlikely’ to reach 1,500 UK stores each
Doing so would mean trading on their own doorstep or in weak locations, according to Rob Abraham of Atrato Group, investment advisors to Supermarket Income REIT
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News10 former Wilko stores to be reopened by Poundland this weekend
They are the first to reopen of 71 stores which Poundland agreed to acquire from administrators for Wilko earlier this month
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NewsAldi reveals wishlist of new store locations
The discounter recently set a new target of 1,500 UK stores, after opening its 1,000th earlier this month
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NewsAldi latest supermarket to give workers body cameras
The trial of the technology was revealed by Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley as he announced the discounter’s annual results
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NewsBP hires ex-Lidl marketing director Claire Farrant as VP marketing Europe
BP said Farrant’s appointment was part of a wider investment into its convenience retail proposition
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NewsCity snapshot: Cash-strapped shoppers drive record sales at Aldi
Aldi has boosted sales to a record high as the cost-of-living crisis pushed more shoppers through the doors of the discounters.
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NewsPoundland’s website relaunched as fully transactional site
The retailer’s e-commerce operation has been digitally migrated from Poundshop.com to Poundland.co.uk
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NewsAldi looking for 100 new area managers, with salaries rising to £90k
The successful candidates will be enrolled on the discounter’s area manager programme, which is open to applications now
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NewsAldi lists bowel cancer symptoms on toilet wipe packaging
It follows a similar move last year with toilet roll