All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 114
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NewsRestaurant profits slump as delivery apps make impact
Just 65 out of the top 100 UK restaurant groups were profitable last year
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NewsAldi adds spirits to online delivery range
Customers can now order online from a range of over 20 spirits
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NewsPoundworld staff told there's no bidder for remaining stores
Hopes had been raised that 171 stores could be saved by a last-ditch bid from Poundworld’s founder Chris Edwards
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NewsEat 17 preparing to launch home delivery service
The premium food retailer is to take online orders for scheduled delivery of its own-brand range
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NewsMachines that order their own refills on Amazon arrive in UK
New dishwashers that automatically reorder detergent are on sale now
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NewsM&S scraps Lunch to You van sales operation
Retailer had revealed plans for a nationwide rollout in 2016
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NewsDeliveroo calls for self-employed riders to be allowed holiday pay
Deliveroo is calling for a ‘charter for secure flexible work’
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NewsPoundworld founder Edwards hopeful 171 stores can be saved
Edwards said he had raised £25m to restock empty branches and warehouses
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NewsToblerone bars lose the big gaps... with a price hike
The 150g bar, which was reduced from 170g in 2016 by spacing out the triangles, is being withdrawn
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NewsRemaining Poundworld stores scheduled for closure
The distribution centre in Normanton is to close tomorrow (20 July) and the remaining stores by 10 August
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Analysis & FeaturesThe last mile: how third-party couriers are changing grocery
In the past three years alone the number of third party logistics operators launching in UK grocery is in double figures
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NewsLidl reports highest ever footfall levels during World Cup
Saturday 30 June was Lidl’s second busiest day ever
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NewsPaul Wilkinson moves from Tesco Labs to head of product role
Paul Wilkinson played a key part in introducing Tesco’s voice shopping offering on Google Home smart speakers and Android phones
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NewsAmazon offers lowest ever price for Echo on Prime Day
Echo and Echo Dot speakers were cheaper than ever before, but some shoppers may have been unaware thanks to an error
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NewsAnother 80 Poundworld stores to close with loss of 1,024 jobs
The closures will result in the loss of 1,024 jobs
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Range PreviewRange preview: Aldi Christmas 2018
Including a hand crafted and decorated chocolate carousel produced by a London artisanal chocolatier
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NewsTrigo Vision gains $7m funding for checkout-free store system
The $7m in funding, from Hetz Ventures and Vertex Ventures, is to be used to grow the research and development team…
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NewsThe Co-op trials home deliveries using taxis
Analysts suggest trials could provide an opportunity for a wider e-commerce launch
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NewsPoundworld to close 25 stores leading to 242 redundancies
The affected stores will trade for their last day this Sunday (15 July) leading to the redundancies next Tuesday
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NewsOcado working on rapid delivery option to boost growth
Currently Ocado can deliver by 4pm on the same day for orders placed before 11.30am, while Amazon Prime Now can deliver in as little as one hour