All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 91
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NewsCan One Below breathe new life into the 'fixed-price' model?
One Below has risen from the ashes of Poundworld with a tweaked pricing model, a food and drink focus and an ambitious store openings programme
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NewsBargain World to open in former Poundworld sites
The business has secured the leases of two former Poundworld stores and plans to open them in April
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NewsIn-store marketing outperforms Snapchat ads in sales uplift
Traditional ads on gondola ends, shelves and in-store radio delivered an uplift 10 times higher than Snapchat ads…
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NewsMorrisons’ chief technology officer Anna Barsby leaves role
Barsby was Morrisons’ chief technology officer for three years, during which the supermarket launched voice shopping through Alexa
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NewsOcado plans for robot order packers derailed by Andover fire
The robot prototypes were held at Andover and destroyed along with the rest of the facility
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NewsCo-op listed in consumer app for searching ethical standards
CoGo asks users to choose what issues they care about from a list including packaging waste and supply chain transparency
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NewsTesco and Co-op robot deliveries expand delivery area
Starship Technologies has grown its Milton Keynes delivery area by a third
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NewsLidl to trial removal of 9p bags for life in Welsh stores
The trial in 54 Welsh stores alone is expected to save 150 tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsLidl to develop Oldham hotel as part of new store deal
Oldham Council has agreed to sell Lidl space currently serving as a pay-and-display car park, subject to the supermarket f…
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NewsAmazon hires Home Bargains' store recruitment coordinator
Ryan Taylor was previously recruitment coordinator for Home Bargains, where he was responsible for ‘supporting new store openings through ‘bulk’ hiring
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NewsAmazon hires senior Tesco figure as UK grocery focus intensifies
John Farrell spent 11 years at Tesco, in roles including group transformation director and MD of new business development
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NewsAmazon discontinues sale of Dash ordering buttons
Amazon is to continue taking orders placed using the buttons while withdrawing the devices themselves from sale globally…
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NewsPep&Co clothing helps drive 'broadly flat' Q1 for Poundland
The variety discounter saw unaudited revenues rise 0.6% to €516m in Q1
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NewsOcado Zoom rapid delivery service goes live in London
As of this week, orders can be placed on a new website, ocadozoom.com
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Analysis & FeaturesM&S and Ocado forge a transformational deal - at what cost?
With M&S paying £750m for the privilege, will this be the push it needs to become a ‘digital-first’ retailer?
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Comment & OpinionOcado/M&S deal will be a real test of customer loyalty
Ocado could lose not just Waitrose sales, but all the shoppers who come because those products are there
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NewsOcado deal was only way for M&S to move online, says Rowe
A deal announced between the two companies will see M&S take 50% of Ocado’s UK retail business under a new joint venture
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NewsOcado confirms it's in talks with M&S over UK joint venture
A deal between the two retailers could be announced as soon as tomorrow
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NewsPoundworld founder's new chain One Below launches this week
Stores to open on Friday in Leeds, Doncaster and South Shields