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NewsLidl fires starting gun on 2026 Christmas dinner wars
Lidl has set the bar early – and low – with its 2026 deal
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Grocer 33Huge Tesco store is Milton Keynes’ best supermarket
Our shopper found the Tesco store’s scale ‘impressive’ if ‘slightly overwhelming at first’ but ultimately praised ‘how easy and enjoyable the shop was to use’
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Grocer 33Tesco Milton Keynes store manager on preparing for the golden quarter
As he steers his busy hub of a store through a hectic golden quarter, Stephen Craig is caught up in the thick of things in the prosperous but surprisingly diverse area of Milton Keynes
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Grocer 33Lidl edges out Aldi for cheapest shop in close contest
Lidl sold the cheapest shop this week in a fiercely fought contest against rival Aldi and the five full-range supermarkets
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NewsPoundland bosses upbeat after meeting minister
Poundland MD Barry Williams and finance chief Shaun Wills met Kate Dearden, minister of state for the future of work, in the hope ministerial pressure can persuade the retailer’s owner Gordon Brothers to unlock access to crucial operational funding
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NewsAldi’s Kevin the Carrot searches for missing Cauli Dog in Christmas advert 2026
Aldi’s 2026 Christmas advert sees Kevin and his daughter Chantenay searching for their beloved cauliflower companion
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NewsLidl’s sales of premium Deluxe range hit £1bn
Lidl said 50% of British households were now buying from the Deluxe range, as more shoppers traded up
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NewsThe Grocer analysis: a third of Lidl products cost less than a year ago
Lidl mirrors Aldi on price cuts as new analysis by The Grocer reveals one in three of its products costs less than 12 months ago, with a further 40% unchanged
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NewsPoundland bosses meeting minister today over retailer’s plight
Poundland MD Barry Williams is due to meet Kate Deardon, minister of state for the future of work, on Wednesday
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Comment & OpinionCan ‘fantastic operator’ David Potts pull off Asda’s turnaround?
The return of the former Tesco and Morrisons boss to the grocery fold will be one of the most fascinating aspects to the evolving supermarket power battle
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NewsB&M sues Morrisons over alleged copyright infringement
The claim was filed with the High Court on 29 October against Morrisons and Simon Buckley, the supermarket’s trading director for general merchandise
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NewsMore than a third of Aldi products ‘cheaper than a year ago’
Underlining its investment in lowering prices, Aldi said nearly 900 of its products cost less than 12 months ago and another 1,000-plus were unchanged
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Comment & OpinionPoundland politics: who should decide the retailer’s fate?
Few tears will be shed for Gordon Brothers as it faces an onslaught of criticism for the way it has handled the Poundland crisis, but calls for government intervention in the affairs of a private business should be treated with caution
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NewsGovernment ‘cannot intervene in fate of Poundland’
‘The government cannot simply step in because it disagrees with the commercial decisions being made,’ an insolvency expert has warned
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NewsAldi to add solar panels to 230 more stores
Aldi said the latest programme would involve a £17.5m investment to enable it to generate more of its own renewable electricity
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NewsPoundland on brink of collapse as retailer lines up administrators
A notice of intention to appoint AlixPartners as administrator has been filed with the courts this afternoon. Poundland MD Barry Williams said ‘despite enormous efforts’ it had not been possible to find an acceptable offer for the business as a whole
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NewsUnion demands talks with Poundland owner as collapse fears mount
Gordon Brothers, which took majority control of Poundland for £1 last year, is understood to be against selling the business as a whole
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Comment & OpinionWhat now for Aldi and Lidl after the CMA’s property decision?
Aldi and Lidl have said the CMA’s decision will change little, but both will have to remove restrictive clauses from their land deals
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Partner FeaturesHow retailers and suppliers can both win the battle for volume
Suppliers and retailers need to change the game – and by focusing on the customer boost volume for everyone at the table.
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Aldi x Lidl, budget hopes and falling fibre fans
Lidl and Aldi are now in competition with each other, rather than their full line rivals, as Tesco is taken to task on preservatives, and Andy Burnham explores different options for the UK’s relationship with the EU