All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 52
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NewsVOA accused of laying groundwork for delay to business rates revaluation
The VOA this week expressed concern not enough businesses were submitting rent information needed for the next adjustment to the tax, due in 2023, to properly reflect the impact of the pandemic
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NewsHigh street regeneration strategy launched by government
The ’Build Back Better High Streets’ strategy includes giving councils in England powers to convert derelict buildings into homes using compulsory purchase orders
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NewsRetailers warned of high business rates over failure to respond to revaluation
The Valuation Office Agency, which collects information on shop rents used to calculate future rates, has expressed concern that too few businesses are providing details
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NewsLidl pledges 85% of sales will be ‘healthy or healthier’ by 2025
The discounter is to use a bespoke nutrient profiling system developed by its nutrition teams to monitor progress
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NewsGousto matches recipes to customers’ Spotify music choices
Those who have listened to music with ‘high danceability’ might receive a suggestion for a party dish, said Gousto
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NewsIceland trials plastic-free and ‘reduced plastic’ packaging for potatoes and fish
The frozen food specialist has begun using paper and cartonboard on a number of lines
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers accounts reveal impact of lockdowns
Superdrug saw high street footfall plummet 75% during the first national lockdown, while Savers saw a 60% decline
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NewsAldi funds Kenyan vegetable packhouse to help smallholder farmers
The packhouse, in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County, has been built in partnership with international NGO Farm Africa
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NewsLidl sets 2022 carbon neutral target, including new climate expectations for suppliers
Lidl will ’oblige suppliers’ to develop and work to their own targets, it said
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NewsPandemic delays new store fitouts for discounter Mere
Mere UK business development manager Aleksandr Chkalov this week told The Grocer he had initially envisaged it opening last year
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NewsBRC demands easing of isolation as Iceland boss slams ‘s*** show’ for businesses
The date is currently set as 16 August, nearly a month after social distancing rules are set to ease
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NewsLidl encourages shoppers to make 'healthier swaps'
The trial involved on-shelf signage pointing customers to ‘a range of healthier alternative products that are easy to make and at the same price or less’
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NewsDeliveroo to create 400 new tech jobs, the ‘vast majority’ in the UK
The company has also announced restaurants will be able to see customer reviews in ‘real time’, before they are published, and get the chance to contact the reviewer directly to resolve issues and offer vouchers
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Comment & OpinionWhy Ocado’s Tim Steiner isn’t rattled by new ultrafast delivery players
The likes of Getir and Gorillas are catering for a different consumer, the Ocado CEO argues
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NewsOcado deploys lorry drivers to help struggling suppliers
The business has also increased stock levels to shore up availability amid the ongoing lorry driver shortage
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NewsUsdaw warns government against ending masks and one-metre rules
PM Boris Johnson has announced an end to the one-metre rule and face covering requirement from 19 July
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NewsBeelivery targeting women for courier roles via Facebook
The company has seen a ‘phenomenal response’ from women aged 45 to 55 in particular
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NewsMere begins taking deliveries as first UK store prepares to open
With only finishing touches remaining for the store fit-out, it’s understood the finalised opening date depends on how quickly the rest of the stock is delivered
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NewsBusiness rates outstripping rent for retailers, says Colliers
Landlords desperate to keep shops occupied are offering sweeteners such as rent-free periods, but rates bills are scuppering deals
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NewsIceland uses new ‘fridgeable’ labels to target households with no freezer
The labels will mean millions of families who don’t have a freezer can nevertheless buy frozen food, according to Iceland