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Lidl named “Grocer of the year”

8 March 2024 Editor

A panel of industry experts named Lidl GB ‘Grocer of the Year’ at the Retail Week Awards. Judges included former CEO of Sainsbury’s and current Chair of New Look and Oak Furnitureland, Mike Coupe, Managing […]

Aldi trials InPost lockers outside stores

1 March 2024 Editor

Aldi is trialling the use of parcel lockers outside a selection of its UK stores. Customers will be able to collect and return online orders from other retailers at select Aldi stores, thanks to the […]

Sainsbury’s launches a dedicated ‘Best of British’ area online

23 February 2024 Editor

Sainsbury’s has launched a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website, in a move to better champion and profile British grown and produced products with its millions of online customers. The new page […]

Aldi is to create 5,500 new roles across the UK this year.

21 February 2024 Editor

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, which currently has more than 1,000 stores and employs more than 45,000 colleagues, plans to continue growing at speed throughout 2024. Roles available include Store Assistants, Managers and Cleaners at new stores […]

Sainsbury’s celebrates opening of new flagship store in Wales

15 February 2024 Editor

Sainsbury’s has opened a long-awaited flagship supermarket in Talbot Green, Wales. The 53,000 sqft store is centred around a state-of-the-art food hall that is designed to help customers “rediscover the joy of food” Additionally the […]

Aldi set to invest £550m in store and distribution network

12 February 2024 Editor

Aldi will invest more than £550m in expanding and further improving its store and distribution network during 2024. This includes plans to open stores in new locations up and down the country, as well as […]

Lidl launches bottle recycling pilot

8 February 2024 Editor

Lidl has become the first supermarket to roll out its own bottle return scheme trial. Launching today, shoppers in Glasgow can enjoy unlimited cash rewards in return for empty PET plastic and aluminium drinks containers […]

Frasers Group snaps up WIT Fitness brand

30 January 2024 Editor

Frasers group has acquired the assets and intellectual property of WIT Fitness, which is a specialist gym and fitness wear group. Frasers group has acquired the assets and intellectual property of WIT Fitness, which is […]

Freemans sales rise following ‘strong’ Christmas performance

30 January 2024 Editor

Freemans has reported continued growth over the Christmas period, with sales up 5% in the eight weeks to 31 Dec 2023. Online retailer Freemans has reported continued growth over the Christmas period, with sales up […]

Pandora shifts to recycled silver and gold

30 January 2024 Editor

Jeweller Pandora has changed its precious metals supply and is now sourcing only recycled silver and gold for all its jewellery with the aim of avoiding 58,000 tons CO2 every year. Jeweller Pandora has changed […]

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