All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 4
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NewsAldi boasts of additional £1.3bn spent with British suppliers
It means Aldi’s 5,000 British suppliers now provide more than three quarters of the items sold in its UK stores, according to the discounter
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NewsM&S introduces new recyclable packaging for café sandwiches
The move will save M&S from using a claimed 4.5 million pieces of plastic a year
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NewsPoundland still struggling with HFSS compliance more than a year after rules came in
Poundland stores in Crawley and Worthing have recently been prominently displaying chocolates and sweets in the checkout queueing area – or so-called temptation aisle – contrary to the rules
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NewsAldi encouraging shoppers to mix up fruit & veg choices
The discounter has launched a new recipe page with ideas for less frequently bought produce such as butternut squash and kale
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NewsPoundland rebrands as ‘Motherland’ on hoardings for new flagship store
The variety discounter has taken the name to promote the arrival of a 10,000 sq ft ‘destination’ store in Biggleswade
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy did Thatchers’ Aldi copycat claim fail in High Court?
Aldi’s cider was found to be neither confusing nor detrimental
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NewsAldi makes second round of price cuts of 2024
Aldi is also pushing its British sourcing credentials with a new ‘Best of British’ section on its website
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NewsAldi vs Thatchers: cider brand’s copycat claim dismissed by High Court
Thatchers’ claim had been tipped by some experts as potentially significant for other brands seeking to pursue Aldi on similar grounds
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NewsB&M chairman Peter Bamford to retire this year
B&M said a recruitment process for Bamford’s replacement would commence with immediate effect
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NewsAldi creating 500 apprenticeship roles in 2024
The discounter is offering opportunities in stores, buying, logistics and HGV driving
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NewsLidl raises store and warehouse pay to match Aldi
It means the two discounters will offer the highest entry-level supermarket rates both nationally and within the M25
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NewsPoundland ‘pounding prices’ in new value campaign
In a departure from Poundland’s trademark green branding, red ‘Price Pounder’ signs throughout stores are calling out savings against rrp on big brands such as Heinz and Coca-Cola
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NewsM&S ramps up value message with price cuts and Status Quo TikTok push
M&S said its latest ‘Family Matters’ survey had found customers felt less optimistic about money over the next three months than in October
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NewsTwo next places to get new Wilko stores confirmed
The stores will open in spring, with exact timings to be announced shortly, according to new Wilko owners CDS Superstores, which trades as The Range
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NewsM&S scraps ‘Sparks Prices’ trial as it reviews loyalty scheme
The retailer launched the trial of exclusive prices for loyalty scheme members last summer
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NewsM&S investing £30m in Scottish stores
New or expanded stores are set to open in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Largs and Linlithgow
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NewsLidl’s winning Christmas credited to loyalty app
Customer data gathered through the Lidl Plus app is seen as having enabled the discounter to better land key festive ranges at the optimum time
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NewsAbout 100 Lidl warehouse workers entering consultation over site closure
Lidl said it hoped to redeploy the vast majority at alternative sites
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NewsAldi cutting price of 40 popular lines by up to 17%
‘This latest round of price cuts will help our shoppers make significant savings on their weekly food shop,’ said Aldi UK buying MD Julie Ashfield
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NewsSuperdrug sees ‘strong’ Christmas trading driven by own label growth
Sales of Superdrug’s Beauty Studio services were up 20% year on year