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NewsMore than a third of Aldi products ‘cheaper than a year ago’
Underlining its investment in lowering prices, Aldi said nearly 900 of its products cost less than 12 months ago and another 1,000-plus were unchanged
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Comment & OpinionPoundland politics: who should decide the retailer’s fate?
Few tears will be shed for Gordon Brothers as it faces an onslaught of criticism for the way it has handled the Poundland crisis, but calls for government intervention in the affairs of a private business should be treated with caution
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NewsGovernment ‘cannot intervene in fate of Poundland’
‘The government cannot simply step in because it disagrees with the commercial decisions being made,’ an insolvency expert has warned
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NewsAldi to add solar panels to 230 more stores
Aldi said the latest programme would involve a £17.5m investment to enable it to generate more of its own renewable electricity
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NewsPoundland on brink of collapse as retailer lines up administrators
A notice of intention to appoint AlixPartners as administrator has been filed with the courts this afternoon. Poundland MD Barry Williams said ‘despite enormous efforts’ it had not been possible to find an acceptable offer for the business as a whole
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NewsUnion demands talks with Poundland owner as collapse fears mount
Gordon Brothers, which took majority control of Poundland for £1 last year, is understood to be against selling the business as a whole
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Comment & OpinionWhat now for Aldi and Lidl after the CMA’s property decision?
Aldi and Lidl have said the CMA’s decision will change little, but both will have to remove restrictive clauses from their land deals
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Partner FeaturesHow retailers and suppliers can both win the battle for volume
Suppliers and retailers need to change the game – and by focusing on the customer boost volume for everyone at the table.
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Aldi x Lidl, budget hopes and falling fibre fans
Lidl and Aldi are now in competition with each other, rather than their full line rivals, as Tesco is taken to task on preservatives, and Andy Burnham explores different options for the UK’s relationship with the EU
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NewsOnly 26 sites on the UK market could provide Aldi or Lidl a new location
Development and land intelligence firm Ortelias, whose co-founder is a former regional Lidl property head, searched criteria matches across the country
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NewsCMA: Aldi and Lidl will face same land rules as other supermarkets
The competition regulator has confirmed the two discounters will be banned from using restrictive clauses in property deals to block rivals from opening nearby
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NewsAldi vs Lidl average unit price gap widening, Worldpanel data shows
A growing gap can reflect changing shopper choices driven by retailer customer strategies as much as it can movement in comparable prices
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: EasyShop, Asda and budget concerns
EasyShop’s Stelios Haji-Ioannou is confident, but the likes of Amazon have struggled to establish a foothold in grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Deliveroo’s rider-pick model take off beyond Aldi?
It could ease pressure on staff, but riders may need convincing
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NewsPoundland owner appoints restructuring experts as independent directors
Gordon Brothers has parachuted in Andrew Kirkpatrick, Stephen Welch and Dominic Young
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NewsPoundland management buyout still on the table as it hires for Christmas
The recruitment push comes as a clutch of bidders vies for parts of the business in auction process by owner Gordon Brothers
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NewsCautious shoppers constrain supermarket growth, NIQ figures show
Supermarket sales growth has slowed as consumers continue to keep a close watch on household budgets
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NewsUnion ‘deeply concerned Poundland is being pushed into administration’
Usdaw said it had persistently sought talks with Gordon Brothers to no avail and feared a decision could be made on Poundland’s fate as soon as Tuesday
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NewsPoundland makes second trading update in weeks amid buyout talks
Poundland said like-for-like sales growth had continued in the first week of its current quarter, which started on 28 September, climbing by 9.8% on an adjusted basis and 6.7% unadjusted
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NewsLidl investing £75m in loyalty offers between now and Christmas
Lidl said it had already ploughed £400m in price cuts and promotions this year as it announced the new investment today