27 h. ago Aldi insider details supermarket changes since opening in 1990 including written price tags

Aldi is celebrating a major milestone in 2025 - 35 years since it opened its first UK store. We spoke to an Aldi insider to find out how the supermarket has changed since then

Economics

31 h. ago ‘I miss those days terribly’: readers share their defining video store memories

With the arrival of a new video store in Brooklyn, we asked you to tell us about your most memorable anecdotesAfter a film had been in the cinema but before a film was on general sale (also called ‘Home Release’) there would be a window of perhaps a few months where the retail price of a single VHS tape would be about £100 [$133]. In a world of digital media that now feels mad, but it was obviously profitable for the rental shops to buy tapes at that price. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Major UK high street toy retailer to open 2,000 new branches inside supermarket giant

The Entertainer has announced it is to bring a selection of its key toy lines to over 2,000 Tesco Express stores - extending its successful partnership with the UK's largest supermarket

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3 d. ago ‘Death to streamers!’: can a New York video store start a revolution?

Despite the ongoing Netflix era, Brooklyn’s Night Owl Video hopes formats such as VHS, DVD and Blu-ray will see a vinyl-like revivalThey trickle in by twos and threes, spiritual seekers to a temple long thought gone: the video store. Some of these acolytes are sentimental for the days of Blockbuster and famed New York institutions like Kim’s Video. Others are so young that Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and VHS tapes represent novelty, not nostalgia.Either way they’re here, at a small, freshly painted storefront in Brooklyn, to buy movies that you hold in your hand, store on a shelf and watch whenever you’d like – the powerful but fickle newer gods of Netflix, Hulu and Prime be damned. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Asda: UK groceries supermarket opening 25 new Express stores before the end of 2025

It’s part of a major shake-up under returning boss Allan Leighton 🚀

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8 d. ago Easter 2025: What stores are open from Good Friday to Easter Monday?

Aldi and Costco will both be closed on Easter Sunday

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8 d. ago Homebase, B&Q and Wickes store opening times for Easter 2025 bank holiday weekend

Store opening times are dependent on where you are in the UK for your Easter bank holiday weekend - here are all the details

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8 d. ago JCPenney is closing stores in seven states — see the full list of locations

A representative for JCPenney said a ‘handful’ of stores are expected to close by the middle of the year

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1 week ago Burglars tunnel through wall to steal $10m in goods from LA jewelry store

Heist took place at Love Jewels in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday after thieves bore through levels of concreteBurglars tunneled through a concrete wall to gain access to a Los Angeles jewelry store, making off with at least $10m worth of watches, pendants, gold chains and other merchandise, police said.The heist happened around 9.30pm on Sunday at Love Jewels on Broadway in the heart of downtown, according to officer David Cuellar with the LA police department. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Record Store Day 2025: These are the best vinyl playing solutions from under £200 to £1000

“It’s a ritual that connects the listener with the artist and their creation in a way that a remotely-hosted data file never will”

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2 w. ago Record Store Day 2025: A complete guide to getting the best out of your new vinyl

“It’s a ritual that connects the listener with the artist and their creation in a way that a remotely-hosted data file never will”

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2 w. ago Best garden furniture shops 2025: Online stores that deliver to your door

Shop the best garden furniture online, including everything from bistro sets to rattan pieces

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2 w. ago Record Store Day 2025: all the London record shops taking part

Record Store Day 2025: all the London record shops taking part  Time Out

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2 w. ago Record Store Day Scotland Events 2025: Here's what's happening in Scotland for the celebration of vinyl

It’s one of the biggest days of the year for independent music retailers.

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2 w. ago Major US retailers are participating in spring ‘retail blackout’

Target, Costco, Aldi and Lowe’s are all expected to close for the Easter holiday later this month

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3 w. ago Store closures: major retail shops closing in April 2025 as high street struggles

High street retailers are facing tough times, with big names closing stores this month 🛍️

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3 w. ago Puma’s first European flagship store to open in London in autumn 2025

Puma’s first European flagship store to open in London in autumn 2025  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Macy’s is starting to close 66 stores across the country. See the full closure list

The department store plans to close 150 locations by the end of 2026

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3 w. ago Furious Aldi shopper left 'humiliated' after staff asked to search her bag to check she hadn't stolen anything before checking out her groceries

Karen Sharman, 61, claims she was 'singled out' after a routine trip to the budget chain's Brighton store on March 26th 2025, turned into a dramatic confrontation.

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4 w. ago Kohl’s is closing stores in 15 states today — see the full list of locations

Their last day of business is March 29

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