All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 61
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NewsPlans to test drivers at Dover risk spreading Covid, haulage chiefs warn
The government proposals were a “knee-jerk” reaction that would result in the mixing of drivers who would otherwise be socially distanced in their cabs, according to Road Haulage Association policy director Duncan Buchanan
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NewsOne Below sees expansion opportunity as retail failures leave stores vacant
The chain is also negotiating better terms with landlords whenever leases come up for renewal, according to its accounts
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NewsHospitality chiefs welcome new sector support package in Scotland
UKHospitality Scotland executive director Willie Macleod said the new measures, were a ‘lifeline’ for businesses excluded from previous support
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NewsUber Eats offers ‘emergency turkeys’ to Londoners facing tier 4 restrictions
The move is aimed at the millions of Londoners who have been forced to cancel Christmas plans due to tier 4
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NewsTesco-backed checkout-free tech firm Trigo secures $60m funding
The latest funding, led by venture capital firm 83North, would be used to scale Trigo’s ability to meet growing demand and boost R&D, the checkout-free tech company said
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NewsMore teenagers exposed to junk food ads online than on TV, research claims
Nearly nine out of 10 teenagers have been exposed to junk food ads on social media, according to Cancer Research UK
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Analysis & FeaturesLidl adds £1.15 to Healthy Start vouchers in support of Marcus Rashford’s campaign
The vouchers, which are issued by the government to low-income families in England and Wales, are currently worth £3.10, but Lidl will boost that to £4.25
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NewsRationing ‘sure-fire way' to spark stockpiling, says Iceland’s Richard Walker
Richard Walker spoke to The Grocer after newspaper reports this week that supermarkets were preparing to introduce rationing
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NewsOxfam praises Lidl on human rights improvement
Lidl claimed a UK food retailer first last week with the publication of a human rights impact assessment and action plan
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Analysis & FeaturesFrozen food: Top Products report 2020
Shoppers have sought to recreate their favourite pub and restaurant grub at home this year, and frozen has benefited
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Analysis & FeaturesHousehold: paper products: Top Products report 2020
It’s the image that defined pre-lockdown panic-buying: a shopper pushing a supermarket trolley brimming with toilet rolls
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NewsAsda DC network to be sold and leased back by new owners
TDR Capital and Issa brothers Zuber and Mohsin are lining up advisors Eastdil Secured to handle the process
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NewsLidl rapped by ASA over pricing claims
The ads have been ruled misleading following a complaint from Aldi over claimed rrps
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NewsIceland MD ‘not concerned about shelf shortages’ in no-deal Brexit
Walker also said stockpiling would be be impossible with warehouses already full for Christmas
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NewsAnalysis reveals true cost to retailers of business rates relief payback
The value of business rates relief over 12 weeks has been compared with grocery-only sales figures from Kantar for the same period for the 10 biggest supermarkets
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NewsVariety discounters can ‘dictate’ property terms thanks to wave of CVAs
As landlords become more desperate to retain or acquire tenants, variety discounters have been able to dictate lease terms, including long rent-free periods and contributions to store fit-outs, retail property agents have told The Grocer
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NewsLidl claims UK food retailer first with publication of human rights impact assessment
The discounter committed to carrying out the impact assessment in 2019 after coming bottom in Oxfam’s annual ranking of supermarkets on published human rights safeguards
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NewsLidl offers £10 off £40 of shopping in Christmas voucher promotion
The vouchers are due to appear in national newspapers this week and will be valid until 18 December
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NewsBusiness eviction and debt enforcement protections extended for final three months
Protections currently in place, against eviction, rent arrears recovery and statutory demands or winding-up petitions, are now set to continue until 31 March 2021
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NewsAldi ditches plastic from multipacks of baked beans
The supermarket is taking the step by in effect ditching the multipack, and instead simply applying a multibuy discount