Latest discounter news – Page 5
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NewsAsda’s savvy ‘nana’ campaign gets millions of hits as it backs discounter price match
Asda has already amassed over 4.3 million views on TikTok and Instagram
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NewsIceland microloans lender Fair for You appoints Ali Chaudhry to board
Fair For You is most notable for its partnership with Iceland, in which it provides microloans in the form of prepaid cards
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop promotes joint MD Ian Williams to new CEO post
The move comes as fellow joint MD Phil Briggs leaves
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NewsAldi boasts of additional £1.3bn spent with British suppliers
It means Aldi’s 5,000 British suppliers now provide more than three quarters of the items sold in its UK stores, according to the discounter
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NewsPoundland still struggling with HFSS compliance more than a year after rules came in
Poundland stores in Crawley and Worthing have recently been prominently displaying chocolates and sweets in the checkout queueing area – or so-called temptation aisle – contrary to the rules
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NewsAldi encouraging shoppers to mix up fruit & veg choices
The discounter has launched a new recipe page with ideas for less frequently bought produce such as butternut squash and kale
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NewsPoundland rebrands as ‘Motherland’ on hoardings for new flagship store
The variety discounter has taken the name to promote the arrival of a 10,000 sq ft ‘destination’ store in Biggleswade
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NewsAldi makes second round of price cuts of 2024
Aldi is also pushing its British sourcing credentials with a new ‘Best of British’ section on its website
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NewsLidl invests in British veg suppliers amid weather challenges
The discounter has fortified its commitment to supporting British farmers by transitioning British root veg suppliers to long-term contracts
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NewsIceland staff raise £1.1m for dementia care after Walker’s Everest climb
Walker reached the summit of Mount Everest during an expedition started in memory of his late mother
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NewsAldi vs Thatchers: cider brand’s copycat claim dismissed by High Court
Thatchers’ claim had been tipped by some experts as potentially significant for other brands seeking to pursue Aldi on similar grounds
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NewsB&M chairman Peter Bamford to retire this year
B&M said a recruitment process for Bamford’s replacement would commence with immediate effect
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NewsAldi creating 500 apprenticeship roles in 2024
The discounter is offering opportunities in stores, buying, logistics and HGV driving
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NewsLidl raises store and warehouse pay to match Aldi
It means the two discounters will offer the highest entry-level supermarket rates both nationally and within the M25
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NewsAldi launches biggest-ever vegan cheese range
The discounter’s new Plant Menu cheese range features new cheddar and Continental cheese alternative selections
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NewsPoundland ‘pounding prices’ in new value campaign
In a departure from Poundland’s trademark green branding, red ‘Price Pounder’ signs throughout stores are calling out savings against rrp on big brands such as Heinz and Coca-Cola
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NewsIceland urges ministers to lift restrictions on baby formula marketing
Richard Walker has written to government ministers, calling for them to add an amendment to the proposed Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
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NewsTwo next places to get new Wilko stores confirmed
The stores will open in spring, with exact timings to be announced shortly, according to new Wilko owners CDS Superstores, which trades as The Range
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NewsMob and The Flava People launch seasoning sachets into Aldi
The quartet of seasoning mixes are inspired by Mob’s most popular online recipes
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NewsLidl’s winning Christmas credited to loyalty app
Customer data gathered through the Lidl Plus app is seen as having enabled the discounter to better land key festive ranges at the optimum time