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UK: Aldi and Lidl Predicted to Overtake Tesco by 2027

Former Lidl UK boss Ronny Gottschlich has predicted that German retailers Aldi and Lidl will overtake Tesco – currently the UK’s largest supermarket – within the next five years. Gottschlich,...

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Lidl and Aldi second only to Tesco for UK market share

Discount supermarkets Lidl and Aldi are currently second only to Tesco for UK market share, with a combined share of 16.1%, according to the latest Kantar data. Lidl and Aldi have...

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How Is Britain’s Cost-Of-Living Crisis Affecting Consumer Behaviour?

As a cost-of-living squeeze on household incomes looks set to worsen in the United Kingdom, here are how consumers are adapting to the rising prices of everything from food to...

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ALDI overtaked LIDL in being the UK§s cheapest supermarket in June

Aldi has been named as the nations cheapest supermarket in the month of June, beating rival Lidl for the first time in seven months and saving customers over £25. According to the...

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Unilever cost cuts downsizes Magnum Multipack

Consumer goods company, Unilever has made the size of its Magnum multipacks smaller, as inflation continues to push up the price of grocery products. In a bid to mitigate these...

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Private labels step up their efforts

Lidl takes transportation into its own hands Lidl has bought a container ship and rented another three, with the goal of managing the constant problems in the supply chain better....

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(HU) Egy órán belüli személyes bevásárlási szolgáltatást indít az Asda

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Asda rolls out Whywaste tech to reduce food waste

Asda has partnered with digital company Whywaste in a bid to reduce food waste in stores via an app staff members can use. The digital date checking technology is designed...

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Asda holds onto title of ‘most affordable supermarket’ for a full year

Asda has managed to hold onto the title of UK’s most affordable supermarket title for a full year, after latest research from online price-tracking website Alertr, which put it at...

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UK supermarkets create 200,000 tonnes of food waste

Supermarkets have come under fire for wasting up to 200,000 tonnes of food after restricting which suppliers can access the surplus, food distribution charities have revealed. Independent charities under the...

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PLMA-news: Digital perils and opportunities in retail

Retail chains need cyber security Last year several retail chains were attacked by hackers, for instance Coop Sweden was forced to close 800 stores for days in July, because cash...

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Just Eat Takeaway shifts to lower gear

The growth of Just Eat Takeaway significantly slowed down in the fourth quarter of last year, which is why the company shifted to lower gear. Still, there’s no reason to...

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UK’s Asda To Roll Out Value Ranges In All Stores

Asda will put its lowest price food ranges in all its stores after poverty campaigner Jack Monroe criticised British supermarkets for cutting back their budget ranges. With UK consumer price...

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Asda to recruit 15,000 workers for the Christmas season

Asda is preparing for Christmas by recruiting 15,000 seasonal workers. They will fulfil a variety of roles including serving customers, replenishing shelves, picking, packing and delivering online orders. Since the...

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Asda Charters Own Cargo Ship To Protect Christmas Supplies

British supermarket group Asda announced that it has chartered its own cargo ship to protect availability of key Christmas products after reporting a drop in underlying sales in the third...

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Asda employs greengrocers in 150 stores

From October Asda will appoint specialist in-store greengrocers in 150 stores. The scheme is part of a GBP 9 million investment to expand its fruit and vegetables offering and focus...

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Asda Trials Customer Loyalty Programme In 16 Stores

Asda has announced it will extend its ‘Asda Rewards’ loyalty app trial to customers in 16 stores, following a successful pilot with colleagues last month. Customers at selected stores across...

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Asda opens its first ever premium convenience store

Asda has opened its first premium ‘Extra Special’ store offering the opportunity to shop the supermarket’s deluxe product range in a convenient roadside location. The store, which can be found...

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Asda To Expand Rapid Delivery Service

British supermarket group Asda will extend a rapid online service for delivery within one hour to 96 stores after a trial exceeded expectations, it said on Friday. Asda, which trails...

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Asda To Appoint ‘Greengrocers’ In 150 Stores

UK retailer Asda has announced plans to appoint specialist in-store Greengrocers in 150 stores from October. The initiative is part of a £9 million (€10.6 million) investment to expand its...

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Asda owners to open 300 convenience stores in petrol stations

The billionaire Issa brothers are set to make their mark as Asda’s new owners by reportedly planning to open over 300 Asda convenience stores across their EG Group estate. According...

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Asda starts one-hour express delivery service

In the United Kingdom grocery retailer Asda has recently launched an online service for delivery in an hour. The grocer’s new express delivery service will offer its full online range...

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Müller enters the kefir category

Müller is about to shake up the flavoured dairy product market with its first ever kefir product, Müller Kefir Smoothie. Kefir sales are growing by 24 percent in the United...

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Asda To Switch To 100% Electric Car Fleet

UK retailer Asda plans to move its entire company car fleet of over 600 vehicles to electric vehicles in the next four years. The initiative will save over 2,411 tonnes of...

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Asda’s closing of in-store bakeries can result in 1,200 fewer jobs

Asda is in negotiations with its 1,200 in-store bakery workers about the closure of these units and the step’s possible effects. Asda’s plan is to keep employing these people, but...

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Asda Launches New Chicken Packaging To Reduce Plastic Use

UK retailer Asda has introduced new packaging across its entire chicken range, which it says will remove 450 tonnes of plastic from its operations annually. The initiative will see the...

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(HU) 5000 bölcsődének soron kívül szállít az Asda

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Asda is testing a vegan butcher counter

Asda has teamed up with vegan concept creator Kbox Global, to test a supermarket vegan butcher counter for this year’s ‘Veganuary’. In Asda’s Watford store a counter named Veelicious was built,...

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Billionaire Issa brothers buy Asda

Blackburn-based Indian billionaires the Issa brothers and private equity group TDR Capital bought Asda from Walmart for GBP 6.8 billion. Walmart has kept a minority share in the business and...

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Asda opens sustainability concept store in Leeds

Asda has opened a sustainability concept store in Leeds, which features product refill options, packaging-free products, etc. The opening of the store in Middleton, Leeds comes with a plastics reduction...

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