All Discounters articles – Page 2
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NewsAldi adds InPost lockers to 50 more stores
It means the lockers, which shoppers can use to collect and return online parcels, are now at more than half of Aldi’s UK estate of around 1,080 stores
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NewsLidl launches investigation after food waste exposé
Recent videos posted on Instagram and TikTok by Food_waste_inspector_ show bins at Lidl stores filled with in-date steaks and ambient food, and fruit that still looks good to eat
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NewsLidl appoints new chief customer officer from within
Louise Weise has joined the board of directors to lead the discounter’s customer function
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NewsLidl opening 19 stores in eight weeks
Lidl is also investing £43m in refurbushing 70 existing stores
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NewsAldi raising pay for store workers from March
Aldi is already the highest-paying UK supermarket based on its national entry-level store worker rate
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NewsAldi donates 1.5 million meals over Christmas and new year
The discounter worked with community redistribution platform Neighbourly, its long-term partner, to get both fresh and chilled food to local food banks daily
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop to enter administration
Private equity owner Modella Capital said administration was the ‘only option’ in an ‘extremely challenging’ climate
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NewsLidl the ‘demonstrable Christmas winner in the discount channel’
Lidl and Aldi battled to promise the cheapest festive feast for a family in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsChristmas volumes under pressure despite highest ever supermarket sales
Supermarket sales in December hit a record £13.8bn but volumes declined as growth came in below grocery inflation, with hard-pressed shoppers leaning heavily on promotions in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsFood prices rise at a faster pace in December
Rising food prices led to a rise in overall retail inflation in December and pushed shoppers to seek out savings ahead of Christmas, new data out this morning has revealed
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NewsAldi beats Christmas records as shoppers flock to discounters
Sales at the chain increased 3% year on year to £1.7bn in the four weeks to Christmas Eve, with consumers spending £500m in the week leading up to Christmas, a rise of more than 5% versus the same period in 2024
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NewsLidl reveals record Christmas as shoppers seek out value
The discounter welcomed almost 51 million customers through its doors over Christmas, an 8% year-on-year rise
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi price match, TikTok Shop and job cuts: Top discounter stories in 2025
Job cuts, price match schemes and supplier disputes: eight discounter stories we didn’t know were coming in 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket Christmas and new year opening times 2025
Planning the big Christmas food shop? Or forgot sprouts on Christmas Eve? Here’s a complete guide to festive supermarket opening hours
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Comment & OpinionFeatures editor’s picks 2025: robots, chicken shops and pay gaps
With 2025 drawing to a close – and the weekend almost upon us – we thought this would be a prime opportunity to remind our readers of some of the very best features of the year
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NewsLidl and Aldi lower turkey prices after Tesco Clubcard deal
Lidl has gone to £2.50 per kg – matching Tesco’s Clubcard deal – while Aldi has gone a penny lower, at £2.49 per kg
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NewsTesco reveals Clubcard Christmas dinner for six for under £10
From today (19 December), Tesco is selling a Christmas feast for six for £9.55 with Clubcard discounts
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NewsChristmas veg wars: Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl go to new low of 5p
First Morrisons and then Aldi and Lidl today dropped the price of a range of festive veg to 5p
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NewsAldi making it easier to order ‘surprise bags’ of short-dated food
Shoppers will be able to reserve one of the bags to collect from a store up to five days in advance rather than the usual 24 hours over the Christmas period