All articles by Steve Farrell
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NewsLidl and Iceland first businesses to breach junk food ad ban
The decisions are the outcome of the ASA’s first round of assessments of possible breaches of new restrictions which came into force in January
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NewsThe Range boosts online marketplace with new provider Mirakl
The move will give third-party sellers new ways to advertise to the millions of visitors to the marketplace using targeted Mirakl ads
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NewsAldi makes £122m price cuts so far in 2026
The price cuts span fresh and frozen food, cupboard staples, household essentials and personal care products
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NewsM&S renews contract with IT firm TCS a year on from cyberattack
Two TCS employees were reported to have been tricked by hackers using ‘social engineering’ techniques in the cyberattack on the retailer last year
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NewsB&M interim finance chief steps down
Peter Waterhouse has been appointed to the interim role with immediate effect
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NewsLidl to open 50 stores in 12 months in £600m investment
The plans are set to create about 2,000 jobs, according to the discounter
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NewsAsda leads the way on closing hourly gender pay gap
Figures filed with the government’s Gender Pay Gap Service show Asda has the smallest mean hourly gender pay gap for the third year in a row
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NewsAldi encourages shoppers to donate petfood during ‘National Pet Month’
The discounter is marking ‘National Pet Month’, a campaign co-ordinated by trade bodies UK Pet Food and the National Office of Animal Health, by calling for donations throughout April
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NewsM&S fastest-growing bricks & mortar grocer in March
M&S shared the landmark as it forecast its biggest-ever week of British lamb sales
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NewsAsda, Morrisons and Lidl make £1bn worth of sale and leaseback deals
The three supermarkets struck sale and leaseback deals totalling £943m in 2025, according to Colliers
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NewsM&S talks retail crime with Angela Rayner as Machin calls for action
Her store visit came as M&S bosses called for urgent action from the government and mayor of London to tackle retail crime
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NewsM&S CEO’s views on work-life balance spark equal representation debate
Stuart Machin’s remarks have sparked debate on social media about equal representation of women
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NewsLidl matches Morrisons in grocery market share
It means Lidl has become the joint fifth-largest UK supermarket
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NewsAldi and Lidl battling it out for the Easter shop with big discounts
Aldi has promised £16m in price cuts across Easter ranges while Lidl is offering loyalty members £5 off a £50 Easter shop
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NewsShop price inflation creeps up as Middle East conflict adds to costs
Easing inflation in food – from 3.5% in February to 3.4% in March – failed to offset upward pressure in other areas, according to the latest monthly BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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NewsAldi premium Specially Selected sales up 11% in a year to £1.6bn
Almost 16 million households bought more than 500 million Specially Selected products over 12 months, making Aldi the UK’s second most popular supermarket for premium own-label food and drink
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NewsRegulation at risk of ‘banning the Saturday job’, says M&S chief
Retail can provide a gateway to employment for those with little experience and an opportunity to grow confidence while learning skills on the job, but has been ‘left out of most visions for economic growth’, said Stuart Machin
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will a fuel crisis play out in food & drink supply chains?
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on and the Strait of Hormuz remains shut, fuel prices are soaring. Can food & drink handle the impact?
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NewsM&S giving all store managers Microsoft AI assistants
The AI will be able to complete tasks such as creating shift rotas, giving store managers more time to focus on customer service
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NewsM&S’s Only 9 Ingredients rolls attract ultra-processed warning
The rolls have been flagged as ultra-processed by The Food App, which aims to make it ‘easy to avoid ultra-processed foods’ by scanning barcodes in store.