All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 113
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Aldi appoints Ben Shotter as MD of its Sheppey region
Shotter previously held senior property and store operations roles before becoming group buying director in 2017
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'Dream Big' message for kids (and England) in new Lidl TV ad
The ad marks Lidl UK’s third year as the official supermarket of the England football team
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Iceland pledges to be UK's 'top dementia-friendly retailer'
An Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador, Sir Malcolm Walker has vowed to champion the rights of people with dementia
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Poundworld to close 117 stores by 31 August under terms of CVA
A document seen by The Grocer lays out details of a rescue plan for the ailing variety discounter, following a below expectation Christmas trading period and stock availability issues resulting from the loss of credit insurance for suppliers
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Hotel Chocolat extends swap offer in Waitrose 'copycat' row
An HC spokeswoman said more than 200 of the £2 Waitrose bars had been swapped for its own £3.95 slabs over the weekend
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Poundland links with Greencore for chilled food supply deal
Previous chilled and fresh supplier Kerryfresh fell into administration in March
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Research reveals ‘trust issues’ in buying from Amazon
Future Thinking research found 35% of shoppers would not buy groceries on Amazon
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Analysis & Features
Can Hotel Chocolat stop Waitrose 'copying' its bars?
When Waitrose introduced its new chocolate bars with a full-page ad last week, the publicity wasn’t the kind it hoped for
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Analysis & Features
Ocado Kroger partnership: analysts’ reaction
After this morning’s announcement of a partnership between Ocado and retail giant Kroger to build “multiple CFCs across the US”, here’s the reaction from city analysts.
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Online takeaway service Appetise is put up for sale
A message appeared on Appetise’s website saying orders were not being taken…
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Ocado may be planning deliveries to the top-up market
The online supermarket currently has a minimum £40 spend and no click & collect service
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Deliveroo to give all its employees share options
The longer staff are employed by the company, the more shares they will be able to accumulate
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One in four teen mystery shoppers able to buy knives
One in six retailers also failed test purchases for alcohol, according to Serve Legal
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Iceland to use new 'plastic free' mark on own brand packs
Eggs, cottage pies and veggie burgers are due to be the first Iceland products to get the “plastic free” mark, designed by campaigners to make it easier for consumers to make informed choices on sustainable packaging
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Fmcg brands struggle in Google Smart Speaker ‘buy’ test
A bug exposed by The Grocer reveals speaker directs users to a service that only works abroad
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One in five Brits not using paid-for delivery subscriptions
According to Whistl 61.4% of 1,000 people surveyed were signed up to Amazon Prime
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'Robot tax' would damage job creation, claims IEA in report
It argues that such employment has grown because the UK labour market is less regulated than many other European countries
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Hotel Chocolat accuses Waitrose of ‘ripping off’ bar design
Founder Angus Thirlwell said the company had written to Waitrose asking it to “do the right thing” and withdraw its new own-label range
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Ocado unveils first robot picker at its Andover site
The retailer is on a path towards “100% robot picking” says technology chief
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John Lewis Partnership denies Amazon approach for Waitrose
JLP chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield said “there has been no approach by Amazon regarding Waitrose”