Latest discounter news – Page 14
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Iceland boss calls for legislation change after infant formula price cuts
Iceland has promoted a price cut to 13 lines of branded formula, which could breach UK legislation
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Iceland recalls Cathedral City ready meal SKU due to listeria presence
The Cathedral City Cheese & Ham Gratins with best before date 2 May have all been recalled
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‘Tipping point’ in falling tax take looming as shops close, retail chiefs warn
In a warning shot to the government, the Retail Sector Council has set out its predictions for the future of the sector
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Campaigners call for child-friendly packaging ban on sugary cereals and yoghurts
While there were restrictions in place to prevent the ‘irresponsible advertising’ of HFSS foods, there was ‘an evident loophole’ regarding product packaging, said Action on Sugar
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Wilko collapse: retailers rally to support affected staff
A number of supermarkets have invited Wilko employees to apply for roles
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Egg prices up by 50% year on year as availability improves
Of the 113 lines stocked at the big four, Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl, 76 have had price increases above 20%
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Aldi makes new round of price cuts on 30 grocery staples
It is the latest in a string of recent moves by supermarkets to pass on easing inflation to consumers through lower prices on some lines
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Wilko enters administration, putting 12,000 jobs at risk
The business was left with “no choice but to take the difficult decision to enter into administration”, said Wilko CEO Mark Jackson
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Aldi introduces ‘sensory friendly’ quiet shopping times
From next week until the end of October, about 100 Aldi stores across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire will offer a quieter shopping experience every Tuesday from 6-8.30pm
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Trade unions need more involvement for fair pay in banana supply chain
In March this year, nine major retailers in the UK committed to a living wage for banana workers but campaigners say trade union involvement is needed
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Aldi checkout staff checking all shopping bags for theft in some stores
An Aldi shopworker told The Grocer the policy was introduced at their store last week, and the checks were separate to any carried out by security guards
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Aldi to create 800 new store jobs by Christmas
The discounter currently has 997 stores across the UK, with plans to open new ones in Oldham, Flitwick and Coventry, among other places
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Iceland hints at own label range of household products
The supermarket group has registered the trademark for the brand House, and an associated logo with the Intellectual property office earlier this month
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Greenwashing ‘rife’ among UK supermarkets, campaigners claim
Campaigners are calling for retailer transparency on the environmental impact of meat and dairy sales
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Aldi slashes prices of 10 fruit & veg lines to support shopper budgets
The likes of avocados, red peppers and unwaxed lemons are to have prices reduced by up to 36%
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Growers warn berry sector is ‘financially unsustainable’
Rising costs and limited returns from retailers have meant the berry sector is currently not ‘financially viable’
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Aldi to donate 1.5 million meals over the school summer holidays
The donations will be made via redistribution platform Neighbourly
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Sainsbury’s increases number of Aldi Price Match lines by a quarter
However, the recent expansion has involved Sainsbury’s matching a number of different SKUs to a single one at Aldi, helping boost the total
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Ocado ‘gaining customers from the discounters’
The online supermarket this week posted a 10.6% increase in active customers
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Aldi closing in on 1,000th store landmark
The discounter is on the cusp of hitting a target it has been pursuing for nearly a decade