All articles by Steve Farrell
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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
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NewsPoundstretcher creditors to vote today on restructure plan
A lawyer for Poundstretcher told the High Court earlier in May that Poundstretcher was likely to file for administration and sell off remaining stock if the plan was blocked
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NewsFood inflation falls to lowest in a year but BRC warns it can’t last
Annual food inflation in the first week of May was 2.7%, having fallen from 3.1% in April
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat makes Alex Baldock right for Boots’ IPO hopes?
Hailed as the hero behind the revival of Currys’ fortunes, Alex Baldock’s next challenge will be steering Boots to a potential IPO next year
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NewsBoots to open first Beauty store outside London
The latest concept store is due to open on Thursday 28 May in Bristol Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
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NewsAldi launches gut and brain health granolas to ‘rival M&S for 35% less’
Aldi has leapt on a #functionalfood trend on TikTok with the launch of two health-focused granolas
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NewsM&S chief slams food price caps plan as ‘preposterous’
Stuart Machin said the majority of products in the firing line were already voluntarily frozen in price and loss-makers for M&S
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NewsLidl rolls out 15p paper carrier bags to all stores
The paper bags have been rolled out gradually at Lidl checkouts since the start of the year
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NewsAldi calls on public to nominate new store locations
The discounter wants members of the public to submit suggestions for its property team to review as it makes a previously announced £370m investment in opening new stores this year
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NewsLidl claims UK supermarket first with sustainable rice accreditation
The Sustainable Rice Platform is a playbook of 41 practices to support environmental and social standards
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NewsM&S launches vertically farmed salads
The method means leaves can be picked at the ‘perfect’ moment without any contact human hands from seeding to harvest, according to M&S
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NewsBoots announces Alex Baldock as new CEO
Baldock is currently CEO of Currys, where he is credited with leading a transformation of the technology retailer
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NewsM&S begins construction of state-of-the-art automated food DC
The £340m M&S is ploughing into the facility is its biggest-ever investment in its food supply chain
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NewsLidl working with Olio food sharing app to further cut waste
The trial adds Olio’s network of ‘food waste heroes’ – volunteers who collect unsold edible food – to Lidl’s existing redistribution work with Neighbourly
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NewsAldi renames loaf after complaint to Trading Standards
Aldi is renaming a loaf from ‘Dark Rye Sourdough’ to ‘Wheat & Rye Dark Sourdough’