All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 2
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NewsPoundstretcher creditors to vote today on restructure plan
A lawyer for Poundstretcher told the High Court earlier in May that Poundstretcher was likely to file for administration and sell off remaining stock if the plan was blocked
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NewsFood inflation falls to lowest in a year but BRC warns it can’t last
Annual food inflation in the first week of May was 2.7%, having fallen from 3.1% in April
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat makes Alex Baldock right for Boots’ IPO hopes?
Hailed as the hero behind the revival of Currys’ fortunes, Alex Baldock’s next challenge will be steering Boots to a potential IPO next year
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NewsBoots to open first Beauty store outside London
The latest concept store is due to open on Thursday 28 May in Bristol Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
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NewsAldi launches gut and brain health granolas to ‘rival M&S for 35% less’
Aldi has leapt on a #functionalfood trend on TikTok with the launch of two health-focused granolas
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NewsM&S chief slams food price caps plan as ‘preposterous’
Stuart Machin said the majority of products in the firing line were already voluntarily frozen in price and loss-makers for M&S
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NewsLidl rolls out 15p paper carrier bags to all stores
The paper bags have been rolled out gradually at Lidl checkouts since the start of the year
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NewsAldi calls on public to nominate new store locations
The discounter wants members of the public to submit suggestions for its property team to review as it makes a previously announced £370m investment in opening new stores this year
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NewsLidl claims UK supermarket first with sustainable rice accreditation
The Sustainable Rice Platform is a playbook of 41 practices to support environmental and social standards
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NewsM&S launches vertically farmed salads
The method means leaves can be picked at the ‘perfect’ moment without any contact human hands from seeding to harvest, according to M&S
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NewsBoots announces Alex Baldock as new CEO
Baldock is currently CEO of Currys, where he is credited with leading a transformation of the technology retailer
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NewsM&S begins construction of state-of-the-art automated food DC
The £340m M&S is ploughing into the facility is its biggest-ever investment in its food supply chain
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NewsLidl working with Olio food sharing app to further cut waste
The trial adds Olio’s network of ‘food waste heroes’ – volunteers who collect unsold edible food – to Lidl’s existing redistribution work with Neighbourly
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NewsAldi renames loaf after complaint to Trading Standards
Aldi is renaming a loaf from ‘Dark Rye Sourdough’ to ‘Wheat & Rye Dark Sourdough’
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Comment & OpinionHow significant is John Lewis’s battle over online sales in rent?
And how are landlords and retailers dealing with the sticky issue of online sales in more recent turnover-linked leases?
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NewsAldi pokes fun at Lidl’s loyalty changes with cucumber giveaway
Aldi leapt on the fact that a free cucumber costs 100 points by giving away cucumbers at a store on Friday and posting the video on Instagram
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NewsAldi celebrates raising £13m for Teenage Cancer Trust
To mark the occasion, Aldi staff across the UK are set to walk 13,000 steps a day over two weeks in a charity event
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InterviewsApps, loyalty and customers: Louise Weise on Lidl’s winning way
As Lidl revamps its loyalty scheme, chief customer officer Louise Weise explains why getting the basics right is key to the discounter’s stellar growth
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morrisons calling Aldi ‘attractive’ is a killer point for the CMA
The row – and consultation – is about whether Aldi and Lidl should be banned from putting clauses in property deals to stop competition opening nearby, a practice that’s been outlawed for other major supermarkets since 2010
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NewsLidl launches scan & shop to the public for the first time
The service, called Lidl & Go, means customers can now scan items with a smartphone as they put them in their shopping basket