more discounter news & analysis – Page 14
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Tony’s Chocolonely and Aldi pledge to increase pay for cocoa farmers
Cocoa buyers including Tony’s, Aldi and Ben & Jerry’s have committed to upping pay for farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast
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Another nine former Wilko stores set to reopen as Poundlands this weekend
Poundland agreed to buy 71 stores from administrators for Wilko last month and began reopening them from 30 September
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City snapshot: Mults growth slows as price war ramps up
Supermarket growth has slowed and remained below inflation as shoppers take advantage of loyalty scheme discounts, according to the latest data. Plus, THG reports progress in Q3 and food producer prices fall for first time in three years.
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Home Bargains offering £500 reward for help in catching shoplifters
Shoppers can get the reward by calling the variety discounter’s confidential hotline with information leading to the ‘arrest and successful prosecution of anyone committing a criminal offence in our stores’
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Aldi to open another 12 stores by the end of the year
The discounter has published a list of the towns and cities that can expect a new branch
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Aldi makes nearly 50 products cheaper in latest round of price cuts
The list includes cheese, butter and poultry, as well a range of cleaning products and household essentials
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Iceland Foods and The Range extend ‘shop in shop’ partnership
The partnership has now been extended to 113 stores, with more planned
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Wilko back online from today under new owner
Products across cleaning and household, decorating and DIY, garden and outdoor, homeware, pets and wildlife, storage and festive celebrations are available to order for home delivery
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Sainsbury’s becomes the latest supermarket to kick off seasonal recruitment drive
Retailers are expected to face heightened competition to fill roles this year as a result of labour shortages
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City snapshot: Hotel Chocolat back on the front foot after year of losses
Hotel Chocolat’s boss said the high-end confectionery chain is back “on the front foot” as it rolls out its new experience-led store format. It comes after a year of losses as the group restructured its international business.
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Whitepapers
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Iceland 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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Aldi 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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Aldi 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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Aldi 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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Home 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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Comment and Opinion
Tesco boss continues to make strides against Aldi’s price challenge
Tesco boss Ken Murphy didn’t play ball when asked about Tesco versus Aldi price gap
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Tesco 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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Lidl 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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More 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