All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 36
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy did Tesco call time on Loop packaging-free trial?
Tesco says a cultural shift from shoppers is needed, while Loop and other experts say scale and execution are also issues
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NewsPoundland promotes Austin Cooke to chief operating officer
Cooke was formerly retail & transformation director
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NewsPoundland launches online range of £1 household essentials
The variety discounter said it had also cut the price of 1,000 general merchandise lines in stores
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NewsBoots marks Advantage Card scheme’s 25th birthday with extra rewards for two months
The health and beauty retailer will be revealing new ‘birthday offers’ each week across beauty, baby and healthcare
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NewsAldi ends packaging-free trial at store in Cumbria
The trial launched in April last year, with the introduction of a bank of dispensers containing pasta and rice to an Aldi store in Ulverston, Cumbria
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NewsAsda CMO Derek Lawlor moves to Poundstretcher as CEO
Lawlor is succeeding Aziz Tayub, who is moving to the role of chairman at Poundstretcher with immediate effect
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NewsTikTok selling fresh food for first time in UK
As of today (1 August), TikTok users can purchase fresh food on the platform from the relevant brand’s TikTok Shop page
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NewsIceland extends Uber Eats partnership to Northern Ireland
Iceland began partnering with Uber Eats in London during the pandemic-driven online boom of 2020, and now offers the service from over 300 stores
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NewsIceland’s ‘weekly shop in one click’ rises from £40 to £60 while growing from 30 to 40 products
The average price per item has risen by 12.8%, from £1.33 to £1.50
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NewsIceland removes website reference to plastic and palm oil pledges after criticism from campaigners
The Changing Markets Foundation called for Iceland’s sustainability website to be updated to reflect that its plastic and palm oil pledges were not being met
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NewsAldi raises store staff pay for second time this year
As of September, Aldi store staff will receive a minimum of £10.50 an hour nationally and £11.95 within the M25, up from £10.10 and £11.55 respectively
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NewsElectricity costs for UK’s cold food storage facilities double in a year
Electricity spend for the UK’s cold storage facilities has grown from £560.6m in 2021 to an estimated £1.1bn in 2022, according to the Cold Chain Federation
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop launches first loyalty app
The retailer is aiming to drive more shoppers into its 180 stores with the new app
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NewsTrust in supermarket food down as consumers link cheaper choices with lower quality, survey finds
Only 58% of consumers trust the safety and quality of supermarket food, down from 78% a year ago, according to a survey by Red Tractor
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NewsLidl says ‘stock issues’ to blame for empty freezers and chillers
Shoppers have tweeted pictures showing low stock levels in three Lidl stores in the south west of England during the past 24 hours
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NewsAldi recalls spreadable cheese product over temperature control issue
The issue affects tubes of Primula Spicy Cheese ‘n’ Jalapeños sold at about 80 Aldi stores in the Midlands
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NewsFDF urges Tory leadership candidates to do more to support food & drink
Otherwise they ‘risk forcing more costs onto hard-pressed shoppers’, said FDF CEO Karen Betts
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NewsStockpiling keeps demand for warehouse space at record highs
Retailers and manufacturers are making more use of third-party logistics businesses to stockpile amid supply chain disruption, according to CBRE
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NewsAldi looking for larger stores in latest nationwide hunt
The discounter is offering a finder’s fee to anyone who can recommend a site suitable for a 20,000 sq ft store – 2,000 ft larger than its usual minimum
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NewsTory leadership contenders urged to commit to business rates reform
They should commit to delivering promises made in the Conservative manifesto rather than ‘throw around tax cuts like confetti’, says leading property consultancy Colliers