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Comment & OpinionRetailer turnaround plans always cost suppliers money
A retailer’s reset exists to improve the retailer’s economics – it clearly helps to dress the wolf in sheep’s clothing, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News10 Aldi shoppers to win free five-minute trolley dash
The ‘Supermarket Sweep’ competition has already raised over £60,000 in Scotland and Aldi has now brought it to England and Wales
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NewsLidl loyalty discounts now claimed in over half of shopping trips
The rate of shops involving a coupon reward has more than doubled from 26% in March 2025 to 57% in May 2026
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NewsLidl rolls out scan & shop to another 37 stores
The service, called Lidl & Go, means customers can scan items with a smartphone as they put them in their shopping basket
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NewsFormer M&S and Superdry finance boss joins Poundland
Wills is replacing Mark Jackson, who was brought in by MD Barry Williams in January 2025 to help with the sale and restructure
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NewsPoundstretcher closing major store in Powys as landlord serves notice
Landlords of more than 100 stores were given the option to exit leases when Poundstretcher’s restructure plan was approved by High Court earlier this month
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NewsAldi bakery volumes allow Manchester supplier Sheldon’s to plan new factory
Family-owned bakery Sheldon’s said it had more than doubled its volume of supplies to Aldi over the past decade
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NewsLidl ringfences 10% of interviews for long-term unemployed candidates
The discounter is working with the Department for Work & Pensions to identify long-term unemployed candidates for interviews at every new store it opens over the next 12 months
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s £50 giveaway won’t help sales, but it shows what’s going wrong
Without a loyalty scheme, Aldi lacks a way to connect with customers directly
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NewsAldi giving away a £50 voucher a day in July and August
Aldi is billing its latest voucher competition as its way of helping families with the added costs of looking after children during the school holidays
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NewsB&M appoints new finance chief to join from Asda
B&M has found its new permanent CFO in Atheeq Akbar, after the resignation of interim CFO Helen Cowling in April 2026
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NewsAsda and Aldi the two worst-performing supermarkets for sales growth
Asda was the only supermarket to suffer a sales decline in Worldpanel’s latest data, while Aldi put in the weakest growth
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NewsUK retail parks ‘effectively full’ after Aldi and Lidl expansion
The vacancy rate stands at just 1.8% once obsolete units and those empty for more than three years are excluded, according to Savills
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NewsAldi reveals locations of next 16 new stores
Areas in line to get a new Aldi over the coming months include Watford and Hoxton in London, Hattersley in Greater Manchester, and Balsall Common in the West Midlands
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Comment & OpinionWhy did Poundstretcher need a restructure and what’s the plan to turn it around?
Two years after its 2024 takeover, Poundstretcher is still in choppy waters, only narrowly being saved from administration last week
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Comment & OpinionOwn label has overtaken branded innovation – and that’s not something to celebrate
The system is not designed for experimentation – it demands certainty and therefore incentivises brand-tweaking, not innovation, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsPoundstretcher restructure approved, saving chain from collapse
‘Today, our company is in a stronger position to continue investing in our stores, our people and the overall customer experience,’ said Poundstretcher CEO Andy Atkinson
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NewsCo-op and Filco unite against Lidl’s Llantwit Major store plans
The retailers’ concerns were heard at a public inquiry at the Civic Offices in Barry last week
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NewsLidl backs British berry growers with £500m investment
The investment reflects the value of sourcing contracts with British-based berry suppliers over the next five years with the discounter signing new five-year agreements
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: Morrisons, EPR and dynamic pricing
I worked on the Morrisons brand 15 years ago. Back then, the business had a distinctive advantage in grocery retail: its vertically integrated model