All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 111
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NewsPlastic-free supermarket planning online launch
The Clean Kilo in Birmingham uses gravity dispensers to dole out produce directly into customers’ containers
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NewsSainsbury's opens first till-free store
Customers will scan their shopping with their smartphones, bag it and leave the till-free Holborn store
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NewsAmazon to open four new UK fulfilment centres this July and August
The first is set to open on 1 July while the other three are all due to begin operating on 5 August
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NewsCloud computing and advertising behind record Amazon profits
Amazon also announced plans to spend $800m cutting delivery times for Prime members
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NewsAldi responds to wave of job enquiries with careers chatbot
The ‘careers bot’ answers questions from job hopefuls on Facebook Messenger and directs them to relevant opportunities
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NewsOcado begins deliveries from new temporary warehouse in Andover
Previously Ocado had been relying on its other three CFCs, in Erith, Hatfield and Dordon
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NewsLidl to recruit customs head to manage Brexit strategy
The post is part of a recently created ‘Brexit team’ at the discounter’s south west London HQ
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Analysis & FeaturesIs paper packaging really better for the planet than plastic?
Retailers and brands are swapping out plastic for paper and cardboard in response to consumer demand – but is this the right move?
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NewsLater Easter set to boost sales of related products
Two-thirds of households will be celebrating Easter this year
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NewsAldi rolls out direct surplus food donations to entire estate
The initiative bypasses the need for the surplus food to return to an Aldi depot before being redistributed
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NewsIceland loses EU trademark protection after nation battle
The Iceland Ministry of Foreign Affairs argued it prevented the country’s businesses promoting themselves
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NewsSainsbury's kicks off online deliveries with new electric van
The zero-emission electric van is delivering groceries across central and east London
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NewsIceland launches new mobile-friendly website
A new pop-up box with predictive results allows users to add products to their basket before they’ve finished typing…
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NewsOnline grocery growth slowing as less consumers shop online
The most common reason for not shopping online was a preference for choosing fresh produce by hand
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NewsAsda to raise minimum hourly rate while scrapping paid breaks
Staff could have their hours and departments changed at three weeks’ notice under the proposals
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NewsStarship grocery delivery robots reach 50,000-order milestone
They made their 50,000th delivery in Milton Keynes this week, having covered over 200,000 miles in total
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NewsAldi trials self-checkouts for first time in Tamworth store
The move could see the discounter draw level in store tech with rival Lidl
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NewsLidl shrinks size requirements for new London store openings
Lidl’s maximum size for either London or nationwide remains unchanged at 26,500 sq ft
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NewsAsda uses gamification for training with store simulation
Players find themselves in interactions with both customers and colleagues
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NewsIceland to open store in former Northallerton Prison site
The frozen food specialist is the second major retailer to commit to opening on the former grounds of Northallerton Prison