All articles by Steve Farrell
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NewsBoots chooses Bristol as site for second beauty-only store
The 11,000 sq ft Boots Beauty store is coming to Bristol’s Cabot Circus Shopping Centre this spring
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NewsLidl GB announces new chief operating officer
Currently COO at Lidl Italy, the new hire is moving to the GB board as Maciej Tylkowski takes an international position in the business
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NewsM&S raising store worker pay by 6.4%
The rise, which will benefit 55,000 workers, is an increase of 6.4% from current M&S rates
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NewsShop price inflation eases amid fierce retailer competition
Ambient food inflation dropped to its lowest level for four years in February, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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NewsAldi calls on suppliers to pitch for listing in new Channel 4 series
Aldi’s Next Big Thing is returning for its third series, relaunched as ‘Aldi: The Next Big Seller’
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NewsLidl shoppers donate nearly £500,000 to NSPCC Childline in weeks
Shoppers were invited to add up to 30p to the cost of their shop in the latest round of a ‘micro-donation’ NSPCC fundraising initiative called Pennies
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NewsM&S investing in fairer incomes for Ivory Coast cocoa farmers
M&S has also committed to paying an additional investment over two years on top of the Fairtrade Premium
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NewsAldi makes second pay rise announcement in weeks
It is the latest move in what has become a twice-yearly bidding war between Aldi and Lidl
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NewsAldi extends partnership with food surplus charity The Bread and Butter Thing
The partnership allows Aldi suppliers to donate products that are good to eat but cannot be sold in stores for reasons such as labelling errors or damaged packaging
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NewsMore retail job losses looming amid fears over Employment Rights Act
The BRC’s latest survey of chief finance officers found employment costs were among their biggest fears
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NewsPoundland leaflets thousands of residents spelling town’s name wrong
The discount chain mailed thousands of residents with a leaflet saying in large print: ‘Poundland Bury St Edmonds now open’
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NewsM&S has biggest-ever Valentine’s for flower sales
M&S’s share of flowers and plants reached 17.1% in the eight weeks to 14 February, up from 16.3% a year earlier [Circana], as it sold over a million Valentine’s bouquets
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NewsLidl and Waitrose retraining store staff after food waste exposé
Both retailers are also planning new initiatives to cut store waste
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NewsLidl set to open five stores on Thursday
Lidl is looking to maintain its 31-month streak as the UK’s fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket
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NewsBoots launches high street weight-loss jab service
Available in 17 stores across the UK, including in London, Manchester and Edinburgh, the service offers a private consultation with a pharmacist who can give treatment to eligible customers
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NewsAldi redesigning fruit juice at centre of Robinsons lawsuit
Aldi’s Sun Quench Squirty Squash has been delisted on Aldi’s website since the start of year
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NewsAldi sourdough loaf sparks complaint to Trading Standards
The Real Bread Campaign has lodged a complaint with Trading Standards over Aldi’s Specially Selected Signature Bake Dark Rye Sourdough loaf
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NewsOver 80% of M&S shoppers planning to dine in on Valentine’s Day
In a continuation of a well-established trend of dining in to save on restaurant bills, 82% of M&S shoppers said they would not be going out on 14 February
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop administrators close to selling chunk of estate
The deal being discussed involves existing store staff being retained by the buyer
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NewsM&S hires Ovo’s Alex Doorey as corporate affairs director
Doorey was energy supplier Ovo’s VP of corporate affairs, brand and marketing, and before that held senior roles in communications at Virgin Media O2, eBay and Sainsbury’s