All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 103
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NewsCustomer complaints drop for retailers using AI, finds study
Survey finds 100% of UK retailers using AI have seen improved sales
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NewsDeliveroo grows UK rider workforce by two thirds this year
The rise had been driven by growth in orders and expansion into new parts of the UK…
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NewsPoundworld founder Chris Edwards hires for new chain
Edwards plans to open first of 100 ‘OneBelow’ branches in February
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NewsOcado looking for fifth UK CFC
Average orders per week grew 13.1% to 320,000 in the fourth quarter…
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NewsPoundland planning to 'reboot' store design
Retail director Austin Cooke likened the planned reboot to Aldi’s Project Fresh
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NewsFormer Tulip MD Jose Peralta joins Patisserie Valerie
Peralta was MD of pork processor Tulip Food Company (UK) and senior VP of parent company Danish Crown from October 2016
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NewsAldi swaps polystyrene pizza discs for recycled cardboard
The move applies to all Aldi pizza products and will remove a claimed 180 tonnes of plastic from circulation annually
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NewsPoundland posts strong growth in fourth quarter
Poundland’s growth was driven primarily by the introduction of Pep&Co clothing outlets in 300 branches
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NewsIceland introduces 'world's first supermarket ice rink'
Iceland says the ’concept could be rolled out nationwide next year’
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NewsJustin King returns to M&S as non-executive director
M&S chairman Archie Norman described King as ‘a great addition to a strong team’
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NewsPoundstretcher sales and profits drop as it expands estate
The Grocer revealed last week that Poundstretcher planned to convert the entire estate to the Bargain Buys banner
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NewsPoundland trials 'Secret Santa' aisle with gift-wrapped range
Everything in the aisle is from Poundland’s Christmas gift range but customers have no idea what they are buying
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Analysis & FeaturesPaper adds £32.7m while nappies drop
After years of stubbornly flat or declining value, toilet tissue, facial tissue and kitchen towels have added an extra £32.7m to their sales
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NewsAldi publishes human rights policy after Oxfam criticism
The two-page human rights policy statement also includes a commitment from Aldi to transparency in its supply chains
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NewsPoundstretcher to convert full estate to Bargain Buys fascia
The company has been using the banner for all its new stores since September
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NewsIceland MD made trustee of Surfers Against Sewage charity
The news comes two weeks after Iceland announced SAS as a charity partner
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NewsLidl launches billboard ads mocking M&S and Waitrose prices
The ads highlight the lower prices in Lidl of products including Christmas pudding and mince pies
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NewsRestaurant wholesaler Penta Foods bought out by directors following collapse
The family-run Farnborough-based business supplies a string of high-profile restaurant chains
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NewsStaff numbers at Lidl grew by 8% in year to February 2018
The retailer employed an average 20,630 people in the year to 28 February compared with 19,028 the year before
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NewsOcado meal planning service launched by Home Run
A smartphone app version will launch in a “few weeks”, according to Home Run CEO and founder Takis Malavetas…