All Discounters (grocery) articles
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NewsAldi to have 500 solar powered stores by end of 2026
Discounter Aldi has said it plans to have over 500 of its stores powered by solar energy by the end of the year.
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NewsB&M interim CFO steps down after less than five months in role
Value retailer B&M’s interim finance boss has quit the business less than five months into the role.
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NewsLidl to invest £600m in new store openings
Lidl is set to invest £600m into opening more than 50 new supermarkets across the UK over the next year.
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NewsAldi invests £16m in Easter price cuts
Discounter Aldi has unveiled a £16m investment in prices ahead of the busy Easter trading period.
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AnalysisDoes Khoury-Haq’s resignation leave a listing Co-op in danger of sinking?
As Co-op group chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq steps away, Retail Week analyses the timing of her announcement and the shape of the c-store specialist as she departs
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NewsAldi shelves checkout-free shopping trial
Aldi has ended its checkout-free shopping trial and converted its lone Shop & Go store into a standard, urban branch.
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NewsConsultation launched on banning Aldi and Lidl from restrictive land deals
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on potentially reclassifying Aldi and Lidl’s legal status, which could have rammifications for how the discounters can structure property deals in the future.
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NewsAldi to create 1,100 jobs this year as more stores open
Value grocer Aldi expects to add approximately 1,100 jobs this year.
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NewsLidl sets out new food waste reduction target
Lidl has today announced that it has set out a new food waste reduction target and has begun trials to help accelerate its progress towards those goals.
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NewsLidl GB names new chief operating officer
Lidl GB has promoted from within to find its new chief operating officer to replace the departing Maciej Tylkowski.
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NewsTake-home grocery sales increase as online orders reach its highest for nearly five years
Take-home grocery sales went up in February, as a wider number of customers chose to shop online.
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NewsAldi increases staff pay for a second time this year
Aldi has increased store staff pay for the second time in 2026.
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AnalysisWhy premium own brand is eating hospitality’s lunch (and dinner)
Retail Week analyses the rise and rise of the premium own brand category in grocery and what its sustained success says about the state of the consumer
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NewsAldi invests £300m in store upgrades across the UK
Discounter giant Aldi has announced it has earmarked £300m to upgrade and extend its existing UK store network in 2026.
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NewsMorrisons wholesale and convenience boss steps down as grocer explores property deal
Morrisons group wholesale and convenience director Matthew Heslop has stepped away from the retailer after less than a year in his post, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsLidl boosts staff pay with £29m investment and doubles paternity leave
Lidl has today [February 6] unveiled a new £29m investment package in staff pay, cementing its place as the industry-leader in entry-level hourly pay.
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NewsAldi invests £22m in slashing prices on hundreds of products
Discounter Aldi has unveiled a new £22m investment in slashing prices, as it looks to help customers “continuing to feel the pressure of the weekly shop”.
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NewsTake-home grocery sales grow as inflation eased in January
Take-home grocery sales grew in January, as grocery price inflation eased at the start of the year, offering customers some relief.
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NewsAldi unveils annual store opening plans
Discount grocer Aldi has revealed store estate expansion ambitions for this year and associated investment.
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NewsAldi pledges to create 500 new apprenticeships
Discounter Aldi is opening applications for 500 apprenticeship roles, with jobs being made available across stores and warehouses in the UK.