All Discounters (grocery) articles
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AnalysisHow grocers are delivering the stores of the future in the here and now
The grocery store of the future is already here. From embracing emerging technologies, prioritising investment in sustainability and forging third-party tie-ups, here’s how UK grocers are future-proofing their stores.
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NewsGrocery sales forecast to exceed £13bn over Christmas for first time ever
Grocery sales are expected to exceed £13bn over the four weeks of December for the first time ever, according to the latest Kantar grocery market share data.
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NewsAldi has opened four new stores in one day as it eyes further UK expansion
Discounter Aldi is set to open four new stores on the same day, as it continues its UK store expansion drive.
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NewsCMA finds that supermarket loyalty schemes do offer genuine value
The Competition and Markets Authority has ruled that supermarket loyalty schemes do offer customers genuine value for money, following an investigation into claims of price manipulation.
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NewsLidl records highest growth in customer visits of any supermarket as profits increase
Lidl has revealed it experienced the highest growth in customer visits of any supermarket last year, as revenues and profits increase.
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NewsLidl increases investment in British made food to £21bn
Discounter Lidl says it is “on track” to increase its investment in British food to £21bn by the end of the year, exceeding its original five-year target by 40%.
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NewsSupermarket sales hit 2024 highs as inflation creeps up ahead of Christmas
Take-home sales at the grocers hit their highest point of the year, even as inflation began to inch up in the run-up to the all-important Christmas period.
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NewsGoPuff launches Aldi price match on 50 essential items in time for Christmas
On-demand delivery brand GoPuff has launched an Aldi price match scheme on 50 essential items just in time for Christmas
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NewsAldi to open 11 new stores in time for crucial Christmas trading period
Aldi is set to open 11 new stores across the UK between now and Christmas, with a further 15 existing stores undergoing refurbishments to enhance the customer experience during the crucial festive period.
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NewsSainsbury’s becomes first supermarket to match Aldi prices in c-stores
Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket in the UK to price-match discounter Aldi across its convenience store estate.
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NewsLidl has created a ‘retail leadership’ apprenticeship degree
Lidl has today launched its inaugural retail leadership degree apprenticeship, with 51 new apprentices joining the scheme.
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NewsGrocers roll back prices on essential items as inflation nudges up
UK grocers have continued to invest in lowering the prices on essential grocery items over the past month as food inflation inched up ahead of the October Budget.
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NewsM&S is exploring a giant new warehouse for an expected boom in online sales
Marks & Spencer is eyeing up a deal for a new giant warehouse in the East Midlands to accommodate an expected leap in its online sales.
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NewsTesco’s Aldi price-match scheme is under scrutiny following Panorama investigation
Various products on Tesco’s Aldi price-match scheme are not like-for-like matches with those of the discounter, according to an investigation by BBC’s Panorama.
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NewsAldi is making an ‘unprecedented’ investment following record sales growth
Aldi is making its “biggest ever annual investment in Britain” to open and refurbish a raft of stores by the end of this year, following its highest-ever period of sales growth.
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NewsMorrisons slashes the prices of 2,000 grocery items for its More Card customers
Supermarket Morrisons has today unveiled a new loyalty drive, slashing the prices on more than 2,000 products for its More Card customers.
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NewsAldi launches a back-to-school fund for struggling customers
Discounter Aldi has launched a back-to-school fund to support struggling families, with three quarters of parents admitting they “worry about covering the costs at the start of the academic year”.
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NewsAldi to overtake Asda as UK’s third-largest supermarket in the next five years
Analysts have predicted that discounter Aldi will overtake Asda as the third-biggest supermarket in the UK within the next five years, based on current market share trends.
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NewsDiscounter Aldi axes its click-and-collect service
Discounter giant Aldi has axed the click-and-collect service it introduced in the UK at the height of the pandemic.
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NewsShoppers turn to promotions as grocery prices rise for the first time in over a year
Shoppers in the UK have faced a jump in grocery prices for the first time in over a year and are turning to promotions and deals to make their budgets stretch further.