All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 77
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NewsIceland MD Richard Walker brands packaging-free trials impractical and wasteful
The trials are not helpful or affordable for the average shopper, Walker said
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NewsAldi and Lidl swipe millions in sales from Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Tesco’s losses, which represent the fall in sales arising directly from a gain for the discounters, are the largest by any retailer over all time periods
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NewsLidl to boost capacity and workforce with Wales DC extension
The discounter has acquired the land needed to extend its Bridgend DC in south Wales from 320,000 sq ft to 390,000 sq ft
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NewsDark stores in existing supermarkets are ‘the future of UK grocery’ say property experts
The big four omnichannel trend is the best solution for last-mile fulfilment and stands to drive property investment further, according to Supermarket REIT
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NewsOne Below brings haulage in-house with new fleet of lorries
The Mercedes Actros trucks are delivering to One Below’s 60 stores across the UK
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NewsWilko appoints CEO plus retail and trading directors in transformation drive
Jerome Saint-Marc has been promoted from the joint roles of group transformation director and MD of Wilko.com
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NewsKatie Bickerstaffe appointed M&S chief strategy and transformation director
Bickerstaffe, currently an M&S non-executive director, fills the role left by Melanie Smith, who was named CEO of Ocado Retail last year
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NewsMults rolling out more dark stores to cope with above-market rents
Attractive lease terms have caused a surge in supermarket property investment while leaving Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons paying too much rent, according to research
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NewsIceland appoints new stores and operations director
Ian Williams has moved from the role of new business and international director for the frozen food specialist
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NewsM&S food and clothing are most profitable together, says chairman Archie Norman
His comments follow speculation over the prospects of a break-up of the two arms after food outperformed clothing in Christmas trading
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NewsIceland to roll out to 19 more branches of The Range by April
The expansion will take the number of branches of The Range with an in-store Iceland to more than 50
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NewsAldi opens its biggest UK distribution centre yet
The discounter’s 11th UK DC will serve as a hub for 80 stores across the East Midlands and create 400 jobs
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NewsIceland to trial plastic alternative packaging for 38 fresh fruit & veg lines
Overall the measure reduces plastic packaging used on the lines by 93%, according to Iceland
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NewsRetailer property investment boosted by election result, says Colliers
It made December the second-strongest month of 2019 for retail property investment
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NewsAldi claims UK’s cheapest Valentine’s dinner
Aldi is offering two starters, mains, sides and desserts for only £9.66
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Analysis & FeaturesTransforming M&S Food: what’s next in Stuart Machin’s ambitious plan?
With 31 weeks to go until the range arrives on Ocado, the M&S Food MD talks us through the major work that still lies ahead
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NewsNumber of shoppers using Aldi and Lidl rises by a half in four years, claims survey
Shoppercentric’s latest consumer trends survey found 67% of 1,000 respondents had shopped in Aldi or Lidl in the past month
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NewsLidl to give away £10,000 worth of vouchers to celebrate 100th Scotland store
The first 100 customers to shop at a Scottish Lidl from 25 January can claim a ‘goody bag’, one of which per store will contain a £100 voucher
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NewsAldi to swap plastic applicators for cardboard across own-label tampons
The move follows campaigning by Ella Daish, who founded the grassroots movement #EndPeriodPlastic
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NewsM&S poaches from Asda and Argos for new property and retail director roles
M&S has appointed Will Smith as property director and Helen Milford as retail director