All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 122
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NewsPoundstretcher hires Nadir Lalani as executive chairman
Lalani founded 99p Stores in 2001 and was CEO before the discount chain was sold to rival Poundland in 2015
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NewsWaitrose launches two-hour Rapid Delivery service in London
The new service is currently available in eight London postcode areas
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NewsIceland's plastic update: 2,000 tonnes to be eliminated by 2019
The reduction will take the retailer one eighth of the way to achieving its commitment made in January
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NewsPoundstretcher fuels expansion with former Poundworld sites
The discounter had been bidding to buy 200 Poundworld stores before the chain went into administration but couldn’t agree terms
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NewsLidl to build distribution centre in Leeds in expansion push
The discounter has also opened 20 new stores since February, bringing the UK estate to 720
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NewsMorrisons undercuts rivals with meal kit deliveries
The retailer’s Eat Fresh recipe boxes are available from today
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NewsFormer Aldi UK boss Roman Heini moves to Lidl
Heini was joint-MD of Aldi UK between 2010 and 2014
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NewsPoundland suppliers still 'largely without' credit insurance after nine months
Nine months on, suppliers have ‘largely been operating without it ever since’
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NewsEasyFood offers free subscription to restaurants
Ambition remains “100%” to move into grocery following expansion drive
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NewsIceland removes plastic from pre-packed bananas
The bananas will now instead be wrapped in a recyclable paper band
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NewsFreya's Gluten Free World launches free-from range online
Retailer is offering recipe boxes via either one-off purchases or on subscription
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NewsSainsbury's to follow Argos into voice shopping
Sainsbury’s monitoring feedback on Argos’ Voice Shop with a view to offering its own service including delivery
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NewsHubBox to add 2,000 collection points by year's end
HubBox provides the click & collect services of retailers such as Oddbins, HMV and Boohoo through a network of collection
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NewsWagamama launches delivery-only operation in London
Wagamama chefs will prepare dishes at a Deliveroo Editions kitchen in Battersea
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NewsMeal kit brand Gousto launches £2m TV ad campaign
The ad has been created by M&C Saatchi and production agency Framestore
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NewsLidl donates £1m to NSPCC anti-child abuse project
The money will help fund the charity’s Speak Out Stay Safe project, which aims to reach children with advice on how to sta…
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Comment & OpinionStreet dancing and Elvis Presley: what retail can learn from Poundland’s fun approach
“Shouldn’t retail, and life in general, be a bit more fun?”
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NewsLidl appoints Winvic to construct its new London HQ
The new facility in Tolworth will be five miles from Lidl’s existing HQ in Wimbledon but much bigger
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NewsIceland adds over 200 branded and own-label SKUs
The new autumn range covers frozen, fresh, ambient, toiletries and alcohol lines
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NewsPoundland to offer more products for over £1, says boss
Poundland reported like-for-like sales up 1.7% for the nine months to 30 June