All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 5
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NewsM&S-backed reusable packaging initiative expands into Abel & Cole
It marks a breakthrough for a multi-brand coalition led by reusable packaging platform Reposit, whose ultimate aim is to enable shoppers to ‘buy anywhere, return anywhere’
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NewsLidl chief trading officer Martin Kottbauer leaves after 28 years
Kottbauer’s role has been incorporated into that of chief commercial officer Richard Bourns
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NewsAldi Price match schemes, loyalty and shrinkflation under spotlight in Panorama investigation
Panorama’s investigation into deals at the big four also showed steak from Sainsbury’s and cod from Tesco packed in a way that obscured the true size of the product
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NewsNew M&S campaign for Tom Kerridge’s first retailer range collaboration
The ‘M&S Gastropub x Tom Kerridge’ range will be in stores and on Ocado.com from 24 September
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NewsLidl pilot in Switzerland points to next innovation for its loyalty app
The change introduces point-based rewards, redeemable against a choice of hundreds of products
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NewsAldi net zero goals validated by Science Based Targets initiative
The group-level commitments make Aldi one of the first international grocery retailers worldwide to have GHG emissions targets SBTi-validated, according to the supermarket
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NewsLeading investment advisor warns over new Aldi and Lidl stores
Rob Abraham of Atrato Group, investment advisors to Supermarket Income REIT, said the discounters were reaching the ‘late phases’ of their own ‘space race’ in the UK
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NewsSupermarkets top FTSE 100 ranking for charity generosity
Research by the Charities Aid Foundation found Tesco gave more as a percentage of pre-tax profits than any other FTSE 100 company
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl have both copied Tony’s – but the ethical chocolate brand is only angry with one
Aldi’s Choco Changer and Lidl’s Way To Go bar both take a styling cue from Tony’s Chocolonely, the brand known for its ethical sourcing standards – but there is a key difference
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NewsMedia Bites 17 September: Oxford Street, remote working, Amazon, THG, Brexit checks
London’s Oxford Street is to be pedestrianised in a “major regeneration” plan announced by Sadiq Khan
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NewsAldi brings back chocolate bar meeting Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical sourcing commitments
News of the return of Aldi’s Choco Changer bar comes days after The Grocer revealed Tony’s had hit out at Lidl over a copycat version of the ethical chocolate brand’s range
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NewsPoundland draws ire of plastic campaigners with ‘collectable’ bags for life
The bags are one of Poundland’s bestselling lines, with 91 bought per minute, according to the retailer
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely slams Lidl over copycat bar that ‘doesn’t feel right’
Lidl’s Way To Go bar mimics Tony’s irregularly shaped sections, adopted by the ethical chocolate brand to represent inequality in cocoa sourcing
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Comment & OpinionAldi is sticking to ‘straightforward low pricing’… for now
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley delivered a subtle change of tone on loyalty at its 2023 results press conference
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NewsAldi willing to invest in planning process at local authorities as it races to open new stores
The discounter is racing to open 23 stores by the end of the year
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NewsM&S moves organic blueberries and chestnut mushrooms to recyclable packaging
The change is set to cut two million units of plastic in 12 months
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NewsPoundstretcher holding 75%-off 'summer sale' and second weekend of £10 giveaways
The variety discounter said it was slashing the price of hundreds of products from this week
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NewsLidl shuts down its original customer app and switches users to loyalty version
The discounter is directing users to switch to its newer Lidl Plus loyalty app
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NewsAldi in planning reform talks with No 10
The discounter is offering investment to address “under-resourcing” in local authorities, which is holding up new stores
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat changes could the government be considering on business rates?
More than seven weeks on from being elected to government, Labour is yet to flesh out its plan to replace the current business rates system in England