UK: MERE gearing up to open four stores

Discount Retail Chain MERE (owned by Russian Svetofor) plans to open its first UK location in a former store location of Nisa in Preston....

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UK: Aldi is testing a refill concept for less plastic packaging

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (privately owned) is hoping for significantly less plastic waste from a new project. We are currently...

Apr 28, 20212 min read

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (privately owned) has launched a trial selling its first packaging-free products in its latest push to help...

Apr 20, 20211 min read

Discount Variety Retail Chain Poundland (owned by South African Steinhoff International) has 750 stores in the UK and 60 in Ireland under...

Apr 8, 20211 min read

Discount Retail Chain Lidl UK (owned by German Schwarz Gruppe) is opening three new London stores in one day as part of a £500m...

Apr 5, 20212 min read

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (privately owned) has ditched plastic straws from all own private label drinks cartons in a move it says...

Mar 31, 20211 min read

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