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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Iceland confirms exact date another supermarket store will shut for good
The Shotton Iceland branch - which is located on Chester Road - is pulling down the shutters for good when the store closes at 4pm on Monday, June 23 Iceland has confirmed the closure of another one of its supermarket stores this month. The frozen food chain confirmed on social media last month that its branch in Shotton would be closing in June. The Shotton Iceland branch - which is located on Chester Road - is pulling down the shutters for good when the store closes at 4pm on Monday, June 23. However, shoppers shouldn't be too worried, as the retailer is opening up a brand new site the very next day. The chain will be opening a new Food Warehouse store in Connah's Quay at 8am the morning after on Tuesday, June 24. The new site is based at Deeside Retail Park, the former Queensferry Lidl site. Lidl recently relocated to a new purpose-built store in the area. Before the move, Lidl had served the area for nearly 30 years. The Food Warehouse - launched by the frozen food retailer back in 2014 - is a larger store format compared to Iceland and offers shoppers an extended range of frozen, chilled and grocery products. Alongside this, it offers larger bulk buy options. Food Warehouse stores typically span 10,000 to 15,000 square feet and are commonly located in retail parks. In its social media post, Iceland said: 'A brand new The Food Warehouse store will open at Deeside Retail Parc at 8am on Tuesday 24th June! Don't worry you can still shop with us at any of our neighbouring Iceland or The Food Warehouse stores. This is not goodbye, but see you again soon!' Iceland already has a presence at Deeside Retail Park through a concession inside The Range store, located next to the soon-to-open Food Warehouse. Iceland has closed a handful of stores over the last few months, which included its Welling branch in London., as well as its stores on Shenley Road, Borehamwood and Alphington Road Retail Park in Exeter. However, this comes alongside a few new openings too with a new store in Derby and at Victoria Chambers on London Road. Sign up to Mirror Money's newsletter for the latest advice and news From universal credit to furlough, employment rights, travel updates and emergency financial aid - we've got all of the big financial stories you need to know about right now. Earlier this year, the company announced plans to open 20 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores by the end of April. At the time, the group's bosses claimed that its new 500,000 square foot £100million distribution centre in Warrington would be "game-changing" for the business. The Omega Park Site in Warrington - which opened in partnership with GXO in February - supplies around 350 Iceland stores across the north west of England, the Scottish borders and Wales.
Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Iceland slashing price of summer staple to just 1p as 'mini heatwave' to hit UK
To pick up the treat, all you need to do is head down to an Iceland or Food Warehouse store when they open, pick up a box, and scan your Iceland Bonus Card at the till Iceland is slashing the price of one of its summer staples to just 1p this weekend as the UK is set to be hit by a mini heatwave. Brits are preparing themselves for a hot weekend as temperatures are set to reach as high as 26C in some parts of the country. The Met Office has predicted a few days of sun from Friday, with temperatures expected to remain above 20C through the weekend. The hottest areas will be to the south of the UK with London set for temperatures in the mid-20s. Temperatures will be a little cooler in areas of Scotland, Wales and Cornwall. To help Brits cool down, Iceland will be cutting the prices of ice lollies across its stores by 99% - meaning they will be priced at a mere 1p. The price cuts will be seen in stores for one day only, Sunday, June 1, and Iceland says the reason for the price cut is to celebrate the start of summer. Get the best deals and tips from Mirror Money WHATSAPP GROUP: Get money news and top deals straight to your phone by joining our Money WhatsApp group here. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Overall, there will be 10,000 1p boxes of ice-lollies available for 1p across Iceland and Food Warehouse stores and once they are gone, they are gone. To pick up the treat. all you need to do is head down to an Iceland or Food Warehouse store when they open, pick up a box, and scan your Iceland Bonus Card at the till. Shoppers can choose from a range of ice lolly favourites, from classic Rocket lollies to Sprinkle lollies, including: Iceland 6 Bubblegum Swirl Lollies (306g) Iceland 6 Sour Fusion Lollies (300g) Iceland 8 Rainbow Lollies (304g) Iceland 6 Sprinkle Lollies (326g) Iceland 8 Rocket Lollies (464g) Iceland 6 Orange Slice Lollies (360g) Iceland 6 Assorted Fruit Splits (324g) Paul Dhaliwal, Chief Commercial Officer at Iceland Foods said: 'We're kicking off summer with our biggest discount ever. With household costs rising for Brits since April, we wanted to start summer the right way, with a lip-smacking offer on some of our most popular ice lollies. Join Money Saving Club's specialist topics 'On Sunday, we'll be reducing prices of selected treats by 99% and giving away 10,000 of these delicious ice lollies for just one penny.' Those who fancy a lie-in on Sunday and miss out on the 10,000 boxes can still grab some cool treats to keep them cool. Currently, the supermarket chain has a two for £4 deal across a range of big brand ice-lolly boxes, and these include: R Whites Ice Lollies – 3 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4) Rowntree's Fruit Stack – 4 Pack £2.50 (Two for £4) Barratts Foam Banana – 4 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4) Barratts Wham Bars – 4 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4) Barratts Fruit Salad – 4 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4) Fruitella Strawberry Lollies – 6 Pack, £2.50 (Two for £4) Vimto Twists Ice Cream Sticks – 320ml, £2.50 (Two for £4)
The Sun
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Iceland is selling 1p packs of ice creams for one day only this weekend – find out how to get them
ICELAND are selling packs of ice cream for just 1p for one day only this weekend - here's how to get yours. Shoppers will be able to get their hands on the "cheapest lollies around" on June 1 from the bargain chain. 8 8 8 Iceland is giving away a whopping 10,000 boxes of ice lollies to celebrate the start of summer. The popular supermarket revealed it would slash the frozen trearts by a whopping 99 per cent. To ensure you don't miss out on this ultimate bargain, head to your nearest Iceland or The Food Warehouse and scan your Bonus Card at the till. Iceland lovers will have to be quick, as only the first 10,000 customers will be able to snap up the discounted ice lollies. Shoppers will be able to choose from selection of flavours including Iceland 6 Bubblegum Swirl Lollies, 306g Iceland 6 Sour Fusion Lollies, 300g Iceland 8 Rainbow Lollies, 304g Iceland 6 Sprinkle Lollies, 326g Iceland 8 Rocket Lollies, 464g Iceland 6 Orange Slice Lollies, 360g Iceland 6 Assorted Fruit Splits, 324g Paul Dhaliwal, Chief Commercial Officer at Iceland Foods said: 'We're kicking off summer with our biggest discount ever. "With household costs rising for Brits since April, we wanted to start summer the right way, with a lip-smacking offer on some of our most popular ice lollies. 'On Sunday, we'll be reducing prices of selected treats by 99% and giving away 10,000 of these delicious ice lollies for just one penny.' It comes after shoppers rushed to pick up Nestle favourites, scanning at tills for just 10p. Four ways to save money on your weekly shop in Iceland Iceland is flogging a much-loved seasonal treat for pennies. One shopper spotted the bargain in a local Iceland and shared a photo to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group page. They said: "Iceland fishponds. 10am today. Lots of bargains." In the photo, Nestle 's Mint Maltesers Mini Reindeer's are labelled as half price - making them just 10p. The treat comes in a pack of five. How to bag a bargain SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain… Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with. Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks. Sales are when you can pick up a real steal. Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on. Sign up to mailing lists and you'll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too. When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use and are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer. Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping. Bargain hunters can also use B&M's scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out. And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you'll get some of your money back or a discount on the item. 8 8 8 8 8
Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Iceland adds 'steak dispensers' to stores in major shoplifting crackdown
The dispensers - which have been developed with security firm Harrison Retail - have been installed in 30 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores in the UK over the past year Iceland is making a huge change to its supermarket stores in its latest attempt to combat shoplifting. The frozen supermarket chain is rolling out "steak dispensers" to protect high-value cuts and other fresh meat products. The dispensers - which have been developed with security firm Harrison Retail - have been installed in 30 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores in the UK over the past year. According to a report by the Grocer, the dispensers are designed to fit upright onto the supermarket's chiller shelves and use a 'controlled retrieval' flap so only one packet can be removed at a time. Currently, the dispensers are holding Iceland's 12oz and 16oz steak ranges and holds eight steaks per dispenser. The supermarket said fresh steaks were one of the most frequently targeted items stolen from its stores. Due to their high value, Iceland said it was causing the retailer 'major losses'. The contraption aims to stop shoplifters from "sweeping" stock from shelves in one go. According to Iceland, shrinkage across its steak lines has decreased by 44% since making the change. Get the best deals and tips from Mirror Money WHATSAPP GROUP: Get money news and top deals straight to your phone by joining our Money WhatsApp group here. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Iceland also said the units make the shelves look more "appealing" and have improved on-shelf availability for shoppers as more products can be displayed. Before this, Iceland would stock its high value meat products - such as steaks and lamb legs - in individual plastic security boxes. Shoppers would then need to ask a staff member to remove the item from the box at the till. Usually, supermarkets would put a limited number of these products on shelves. As shoplifting cases started to rise in 2022, supermarkets are putting more products in them to try to deter shoplifting. Items that have appeared in them include alcoholic spirits, cheese, baby formula, and butter. Iceland says sales of its steak lines have increased by 129% on average across participating stores since the dispensers were implemented. Alongside this, it says food waste has also reduced by 8.5%. Join Money Saving Club's specialist topics Andy Edwards, head of loss prevention & corporate audit, Iceland Foods, said: "Working with Harrison Group has been an exceptional experience". He added: "We developed a chilled, retail-ready security unit specifically designed to support the sale of fresh steaks.' Supermarkets across the country began implementing new security measures when prices started to skyrocket due to inflation. Security measures included adding security tags to items, putting products in security boxes, placing empty products on shelves, limiting items on shelves, and requiring customers to scan receipts to leave stores. According to data from the British Retail Consortium's latest crime survey, there were 20 million individual incidents of theft last year. This equated to around 55,000 per day cost retailers around £2.2billion. Iceland executive chairman Richard Walker is among several retail bosses who have criticised the police response to the shoplifting epidemic. He has also railed against 'stupid' privacy laws that prevent local stores from sharing information about known thieves. Iceland does not currently have facial recognition tech in stores. However, Walker said he would 'happily' roll it out into stores if it meant better protection for store staff.
The National
14-05-2025
- Business
- The National
Iceland announces store closure in Scotland this summer
This comes after the company announced plans to expand its operations across the UK. A store in the Kent town of Margate is also set to draw its shutters this summer, increasing the nationwide tally to two. Iceland announces the closure of Scottish supermarket this summer Iceland announced that its store on Inverness's Rose Street will be shutting in July. In a statement, the firm said: "We can confirm our Iceland store located at Rose Street, Inverness, is scheduled to close on 12th July 2025. "Our store colleagues will enter into a consultation process and will be offered opportunities at surrounding stores where possible." Discussing the shutting of the English store, the company added that colleagues here would similarly enter a consultation process. Earlier this year, the company announced plans to open 20 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores by the end of April. In January, it also encouraged workers at Sainsbury's who had lost their jobs to apply for roles at its stores. Recommended Reading: Sainsbury's announced the slashing of some 3000 jobs as well as the closure of its remaining cafés, patisserie and pizza counters. It said that this move would help it "simplify" its operations as these services were not being used frequently enough by customers. Sainsbury's also reduced its senior management roles by 20% after claiming that the business was in a "particularly challenging cost environment".
