All articles by Steve Farrell
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NewsWaitrose supermarket in fourth day of closure after fire
Waitrose has said it will reopen the 29,000 sq ft store as soon as it is safe, but given no indication of when that will be
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NewsOlder supermarket fridges not fit for heatwaves, experts warn
The spring heatwave saw numerous fridges and freezers break down in supermarkets across the country
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NewsOnline chemists report high early demand for Wegovy pills
Boots said it had seen ‘thousands more sign-ups over the weekend’, while Superdrug said sign-ups had shot up by 130% overnight after approval was announced on Thursday
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NewsAldi reveals locations of next 16 new stores
Areas in line to get a new Aldi over the coming months include Watford and Hoxton in London, Hattersley in Greater Manchester, and Balsall Common in the West Midlands
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Comment & OpinionWhy did Poundstretcher need a restructure and what’s the plan to turn it around?
Two years after its 2024 takeover, Poundstretcher is still in choppy waters, only narrowly being saved from administration last week
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NewsM&S appoints digital and tech chief as long-time director Berendji steps back
In moves announced by M&S on LinkedIn, John Hunt will join this summer, taking over leadership of the digital, data and technology functions from Berendji
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NewsSigma Healthcare drops out of talks to buy Boots
The company has ‘concluded that such an acquisition would not currently meet its strategic and capital investment objectives’
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NewsPoundstretcher restructure approved, saving chain from collapse
‘Today, our company is in a stronger position to continue investing in our stores, our people and the overall customer experience,’ said Poundstretcher CEO Andy Atkinson
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NewsWeight-loss pills granted UK regulatory approval
Wegovy tablets have been approved by the UK’s MHRA
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Comment & OpinionGLP-1 fat jabs are a potential goldmine for supermarkets
Weight loss drugs wiped £780m from household grocery spend in the year to the end of February 2026 but there’s another side to this story
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NewsM&S announces £30m in price cuts to entice more families
The retailer has cut prices on over 65 ‘everyday products’ across fresh food, store cupboard and freezer staples
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NewsBoots’ owner considers £7.5bn sale instead of IPO
Sycamore Partners has been in discussions with ABF’s majority owner the Weston family, and with Australian pharmacy group Sigma Healthcare
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NewsM&S’s Farm to Foodhall ad gets perfect score for effectiveness
System1 tests ads by for effectiveness by monitoring the second-by-second facial expressions of 150 adults
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NewsM&S offers 1,000 ‘graduate-style’ roles with no degree needed
The new ‘Not Just Any Career’ scheme aims to help candidates build the skills and confidence needed for a career in retail, according to M&S
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NewsM&S doubling frozen range to attract more families
The retailer is launching 47 ‘new and improved’ frozen products this week
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NewsAldi opens ‘Britain’s largest supermarket warehouse’
The 1.3m sq ft distribution centre in Bardon, Leicestershire, is 100,000 sq ft larger than Lidl’s Luton DC, which it hailed as its biggest in the world when it opened in 2023
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NewsAldi makes £60m round of price cuts on popular summer items
Savings include a 50p drop in the price of British beef steaks such as its 30 Day Matured British Rump Steak, now £4.69
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Comment & OpinionLidl has overtaken Morrisons – now can it catch Aldi?
Aldi knows what the trouble is, but what is it going to do about it?
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NewsLidl sails past Morrisons to become UK’s fifth biggest supermarket
It is the first time Lidl has pulled ahead of Morrisons, following two consecutive months in which it has matched the supermarket in market share
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NewsSuperdrug owner eyeing London and Hong Kong listing
The planned IPO, reported by the Financial Times, is expected to take place by the end of this year