more discounter news & analysis – Page 5
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Lidl pitching for £90m funding to build 12 new UK supermarkets
Lidl wants to boost its store opening programme with £91.16m in funding to build 12 supermarkets across the UK
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Iceland to raise awareness of suicide with new signs in stores
The ’first of its kind’ partnership with CALM will see new messaging rolled out across Iceland stores aimed at signposting customers to mental health support
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Meet the top 10 women making an impact in own label
A competitive own-label range is becoming ever more crucial to the success of the supermarkets – and women are playing an ever greater role. We meet the big hitters
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Poundland to revamp 150 stores by end of August
‘Project Evo’ will see the stores get new signage, flooring, lighting and ranges, while staff areas will also be made over to make them better places to work, according to Poundland
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Aldi to expand Refill Coalition trial to more stores
The trial launched in a single Aldi store in Solihull in October and will be expanded to a “small number” of Aldi stores within the next “six months”
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Lidl rolling out electronic shelf labels to all stores
It follows a trial in over 35 stores which The Grocer exclusively revealed last year
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Viral TikTok snacking brand Takis bags permanent Co-op listing
‘Takis is a product ripe for the gen Z market – the super-snacking generation who are on the hunt for foods that stimulate their senses,’ said the brand
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Lidl planning 31,000 sq ft store and 71 homes in latest mixed-use London scheme
The proposed development would sit on a 1.1 acre site, which is currently home to a 1930s building leased to Mecca Bingo in Eltham, south east London
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Poundland targets Sainsbury’s, Asda, B&M and Home Bargains in price comparison campaign
The campaign is claiming savings on leading brands such as Lurpak, Diet Coke, Radox and Domestos in a series of 20-second YouTube videos, each targeting a different retailer
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Aldi to give away free wine in exchange for reviews on social media
Thirty successful applicants will get three bottles from Aldi’s upcoming spring-summer wine range to test and review over an eight-week period
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Lidl opens its own bottling plant in Derby to supply its GB stores
The facility has a production capacity of 380 million bottles a year, according to Lidl
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Aldi to invest £550m in stores and distribution in 2024
The discounter is looking for freehold town-centre or edge-of-town sites of 1.5 acres, to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces
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Poundland’s ‘Motherland’ stunt sparks legal spat with Mothercare
Lawyers intervened after Poundland rebranded as Motherland on hoardings for a new store
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Morrisons jumps to Grocer 33 winning spot with impressive store
Last time out, Morrisons mustered just 21 points, while this time it has claimed the store of the week title
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Lidl beats Aldi as discounters defeat loyalty prices
Lidl was slightly cheaper on the apple sauce and salami, largely due to variations in pack size
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Lidl launches its own city-wide deposit return scheme
The discounter is piloting its own DRS across Glasgow, while government plans are beset by delay
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Young’s launches Asian-inspired frozen fish range
The Taste of Asia range is part of Young’s Gastro brand and includes four limited-edition products
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Iceland to avoid further supply chain strikes after GXO pay deal
It ends a months-long pay dispute between GXO and its employees at two warehouses in Iceland’s supply chain
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Easing inflation helps supermarket volumes in January
Food sales at the supermarkets have grown faster than inflation in January as shopper behaviour normalises amid reducing cost pressures, according to new data published this morning
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Aldi hails impact of Too Good To Go partnership after beating food waste goal
The service has helped Aldi meet its long-term food waste reduction target ahead of schedule