All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 125
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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
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NewsAld, Lidl and Iceland to close early if England makes World Cup final
Lidl, the sponsor of the England football team, will open half an hour earlier than usual at 9.30am
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Range PreviewRange preview: Lidl Christmas 2018
Including wild-caught Argentinian red prawns, an outdoor-bred RSPCA assured porchetta joint and a British beef bone marrow pie
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NewsHome Bargains named and shamed for underpaying staff
The government found Home Bargains had underpaid 6,743 workers by a total of £272,228.44
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NewsMorrisons online expansion delivered by Ocado's Erith CFC
The development takes Morrisons’ core online grocery operation into South London and the two new counties for the first time
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NewsChild's food waste invention could gain Ocado listing
Rumaan Malik’s ‘Alarm Cup’ fruit bowl alerts owners when its contents have two days to go before expiry
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NewsSub 10-minute grocery deliveries by 2025, says report
Food packaging company Tetra Pak interviewed leading online grocery retailers from Europe, North America and China to gain…
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NewsPoundworld rescue talks collapse, says chain's founder
Chris Edwards said his best offer had proved lower than the minimum Deloitte was willing to accept
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NewsHome Run exceeds crowdfund target to expand in UK and Europe
The delivery service has raised £470,000 since the Seedrs campaign launched in June…
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NewsRob McWilliam to replace Alex Russo as Asda CFO
McWilliam left Asda in 2012 to join Amazon, where he worked until January last year
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NewsPoundworld rescue deal 'further away' claims founder
‘My heart tells me I want to save the brand because we created it and my head is saying I think they’ve run it down too far’
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NewsLidl to create 300 jobs with five new stores across Scotland
The discounter has announced plans to recruit up to 40 new staff for each of the planned stores
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NewsPoundland defies high street turmoil with positive results
This whole story of the demise of the high street is actually the demise of poor retailers, says Poundland MD Barry Willia…
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NewsScottish government opens deposit return scheme consultation
Respondents will be asked for views on a series of questions including what materials should be collected
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NewsJill Ross to replace Angus Maciver as CEO at McCurrach
The move will take effect from 6 August, after which Maciver will retain an active role in the McCurrach Group as non-executive director
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NewsGrocemania and Quiqup set to link up for one-hour deliveries in London
The deal would see orders placed on Grocemania’s website and delivered by Quiqup couriers
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NewsPoundworld founder Chris Edwards looking to buy 186 stores
A decision is due to be announced by administrators Deloitte on whether a buyer has been secured or all 335 stores face closure
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NewsFilshill axes 20 white cider lines after price hikes from MUP
Lines dropped include 7.5% abv Pulse, which went from £2.99 to £7.50 for a 2l bottle as a result of MUP