All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 16
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s Asda Price? Reality of Asda rollback return is unclear
The return of Asda’s Rollbacks wiped over £4bn off the value of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S. But is it rowing back on its Rollback programme?
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NewsDATA: Asda pulls plug early on thousands of 'Rollback' price promotions
Asda has been keeping products at ‘Rollback’ prices for far shorter periods than suggested, while also failing to sell many post-promotion products at a lower price, as promised
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NewsSainsbury’s adds 100-plus products to ‘biggest ever Aldi Price Match’
The supermarket has added over 100 new products to take the total to more than 800 for the first time
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NewsPoundland axes a dozen director roles in leadership restructure
Head of digital and loyalty Emma Collins – who led the launch of the Poundland Perks loyalty app – is among those to leave
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NewsM&S apologises to customers over ‘cyber incident’
M&S said it had been managing the incident ‘over the last few days’
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NewsAldi to fund 125 Marine Conservation Society beach cleans
Aldi has donated £32,000 to support the Marine Conservation Society
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Home Bargains is proving king of the variety discounters
Home Bargains has become something of an anomaly in a variety discount sector where rivals are suffering. So what is it doing better?
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NewsSupermarkets making mixed progress on closing gender pay gap
Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have all moved closer towards pay parity
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Comment & OpinionB&M can’t keep relying on new stores for sales growth
That challenge is not looking any easier after today’s update highlighted fmcg as the area of weakness
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NewsB&M taking steps to improve performance as weaker same-store trading continues in Q4
Growth in general merchandise was offset by weaker trading in fmcg
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NewsAldi marks 35th UK birthday with a look at then and now
Checkout staff had to know all the prices by memory until 2001
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NewsLidl steps up new stores push with five openings in a month
The discounter’s expansion is stepping up following a £70m sale and leaseback deal to fund new stores
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NewsFast-growing Aldi overtakes Asda in food and drink sales
The blow for Asda comes after it scrapped its Aldi price match scheme in January, as revealed by The Grocer at the time
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NewsAldi and Lidl ‘could challenge new competition restrictions on property deals’
The two discounters are currently exempt from a 2010 order that bans seven other major supermarkets from striking land deals that block rivals from opening nearby
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with own label aluminium wine bottle
The 75cl aluminium bottle for Aldi’s £5.99 Costellore Pinot Grigio is stronger and almost 75% lighter than a glass one, according to Aldi
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NewsAldi to offer discounted 'surprise bags' of food earlier for Easter
Customers can reserve one of Aldi’s £3.30 bags – which contain £10 worth of near-expiry-date food – up to five days in advance using the Too Good To Go app
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Comment & OpinionAllowing supermarkets to block Aldi and Lidl stores will not help consumers or growth
Traditional supermarkets are hoping the CMA will once again allow them to block rivals – including Aldi and Lidl – from opening nearby
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NewsCMA reviewing rules that stop supermarkets blocking rivals opening nearby
The CMA could remove the restrictions, which would enable traditional supermarkets to block new Aldi and Lidl stores opening nearby
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NewsM&S sparks debate with ‘Only 5 ingredients’ chocolate bar – that contains nine ingredients
The Dark Chocolate and Coconut Date Bar is among the latest additions to the retailer’s ‘Only… ingredients’ range, which launched in March
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NewsThousands of supermarkets face higher business rates from 2026 as bill becomes law
The Non-Domestic Rates Bill has received Royal Assent