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Will Aldi leapfrog Asda as the UK’s third biggest supermarket?

Retail Gazette

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. H owever, in April it was reported that it was among the supermarkets resorting to selling shops to bring down its significant debts.

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Exclusive: The thinking behind Coles’ revamped Chadstone flagship store

Inside Retail

Further, the new store provided Coles with a platform to innovate, a key focus for the supermarket giant. Coles is using the store revamp to trial key concepts that it identifies as being important to the customer, including an elevated “fresh and healthy” offering, as well as greater “convenience” and “valueofferings. “In

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Coles posts higher sales in fiscal first quarter

Inside Retail

Coles posted higher sales revenue in the fiscal first quarter, which the supermarket chain attributes to its winter and spring value campaigns, promotional activities, and strong e-commerce growth. Its supermarket segment’s sales rose 3.5 per cent growth in members participating in personalised value offers.

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Aldi named cheapest supermarket of the year amid ‘significant’ price rises

365 Retail

Aldi has narrowly beaten its rival Lidl to be named the cheapest supermarket of the year, as grocery prices rose by up to 9% over the past 12 months, according to an annual survey. Lidl, which was the cheapest supermarket in 2020, offered the best deal for shoppers in December, at £23.29 at both discounters.

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Asda to open over 80 Express stores in December

Retail Gazette

The supermarket now has 229 Asda Express stores across the nation and is on track to open 1,000 throughout the UK and Northern Ireland by March. Asda acquired 132 sites from its rival supermarket Co-op last year under a £438m deal. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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April Fools’ Day: worth the effort, or a waste of time?

Inside Retail

If the April Fools’ idea is too far-fetched, random, or not aligned to what is well-known as the brand values, offering, and reputation, then it will miss the mark. And yet, year after year, many brands make the time to come up with an April Fools’ Day prank. . The idea is to get a laugh!

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Less is more: How Metcash’s Supa Valu is doing things differently

Inside Retail

In certain instances, they are even moving to value-focused supermarkets for their daily shop. Metcash’s IGA-adjacent value supermarket Supa Valu, which launched almost a year ago , has seen an increase in foot traffic in recent months as customers continue to look around for the best value.