Steve Farrell
Steve is deputy news editor at The Grocer.
He’s responsible for covering online grocery and the discounters, and for editing The Grocer’s analysis features. He’s an experienced journalist who has contributed to a range of national newspapers including The Mail on Sunday.
Follow Steve on Twitter: @Steve_Farrell_
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- steve.farrell@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsAmazon opens first Clicks and Mortar store in Scotland
Two other Amazon pop-ups, in Manchester and Cardiff, have already opened, with seven more to come in a year-long trial
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Aldi trials self-checkouts at London Local stores
The tehnology has been introduced at three of the six Aldi Locals
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Poundland faces ‘bully’ claims over backdated cost demands
The letter, seen by The Grocer, demanded an ongoing 2% discount, payable in quarterly rebates
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Aldi to swap plastic for cardboard trays on steaks
The new trays are to replace plastic ones for Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks in more than 380 stores…
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Lidl claims UK first with reusable bags for loose fruit & veg
The new bags are on sale in Lidl stores nationwide from today, as an alternative option to single-use plastic fruit & veg bags
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Co-op paves way for nationwide online shopping rollout
The convenience retailer is increasingly working with specialist fulfilment firms that link its software with that of a network of courier companies
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Will families fill a trolley at the new-format M&S food store?
The Hempstead Valley branch has been restructured in a ‘store renewal’ trial to be ‘more relevant’ to busy families
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Amazon to turn off all Dash buttons this month
Dash buttons were hailed as a move towards the ‘connected home’
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M&S trials new store format in Kent with full grocery range
Hempstead Valley joins only around a dozen other branches in stocking M&S’s complete grocery range
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New multi-temperature B&M warehouse to supply stores from September
A decision on rolling out fresh and frozen in B&M stores is to be taken once facility is operational
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Co-op kicks off ‘biggest-ever transformation programme’
A technology overhaul that’s been three years in planning would better equip the retailer for its “ambitious growth strate”
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Aldi and Lidl pose major threat to convenience stores, report says
A survey which followed the opening of the first Aldi Local found 42% of shoppers would travel further than their local store to reach a discounter
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Lidl hunts senior customs specialist as no-deal Brexit threat looms
The supermarket has created a new customs department to deal with importing challenges
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Office lunch delivery firm Lean Lunch seeking £120k in crowdfunding
Leeds-based Lean Lunch offers locally sourced meals to city workers by cargo cycle…
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Amazon to ID all customers buying age-restricted products
The move follows scrutiny in May this year from the BBC’s Watchdog programme
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Ocado to create new customer contact centre to support M&S deal
Recruiting for a range of roles will begin this year in a scaling-up of customer service capacity ahead of September 2020
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Tesco to remove plastic bags from all online grocery deliveries
Tesco’s step comes two weeks after a similar announcement from Asda
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Iceland ditches plastic carrier bags in single-store trial
Paper bags will also be trialled alongside plastic versions in 40 stores
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B&M boss explains Heron Foods stores rebranding decision
B&M introduced the new name for Heron Foods on a handful of new and existing stores last autumn
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Slerp: restaurant-focused food delivery firm launches to challenge Deliveroo
Retailers own the customer data while also retaining control of their online presence
