All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 24
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Comment & OpinionHow the autumn statement will impact retail and fmcg
A ‘final nail in the coffin for the high street’ was the grim description from a leading property consultancy of today’s autumn statement
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NewsSmall-scale trials of reusable packaging worse for environment than single-use soft plastic
A report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation looks at the environmental impact of trials of returnable and reusable containers according to the scale they achieve
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NewsHigh Court gives green light for judicial review of Michael Gove’s M&S Marble Arch store decision
The decision follows a legal challenge by M&S to the levelling up secretary’s rejection of its plans to knock down the 93-year-old building
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NewsMore retailers will follow Wilko unless business rates frozen across the board, experts warn
Jeremy Hunt has reportedly indicated the business rates multiplier – used the calculate the tax bill – will remain frozen for small business in his autumn statement, but not for larger ones
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NewsPoundland holding first ever Black Friday event
The deals will include fragrances for both men and women, from the likes of Burberry, Calvin Klein, Jimmy Choo, Britney Spears and Issey Miyake
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Comment & OpinionCan M&S learn to speak to a gen Z audience?
The second season of inside M&S sees the retailer attempting to broaden its appeal
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Analysis & FeaturesWho won the Christmas ads in 2023? Our judges give their verdict on all the ads that matter
This year’s batch of festive ads has been rolling out the celebs aplenty. But which is the best?
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NewsAldi giving away free Christmas dinners in low-income areas
The discounter is working with Company Shop’s Community Shops, social enterprises providing food in low-income communities
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NewsMeal donations help Lidl cut food waste by 43%
It means Lidl is well on course to hit its target of a 50% reduction by 2030
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NewsPoundland yet to reach agreement on 15 former Wilko stores
The variety discounter struck an agreement with administrators for Wilko in August
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Comment & OpinionWhat is giving M&S second half jitters, and what can it do about it?
M&S has delivered another stellar trading update
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NewsLidl claims supermarket first with guarantee all stores will deploy body cameras
The discounter has invested £2m to complete the rollout of the security measure across its UK estate by spring 2024
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NewsPoundland tapping parent company’s buying might to lower prices
The variety discounter has completed a move to sourcing its clothing lines at group level from parent Pepco, with general merchandise to follow suit by early next year
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NewsUnion calls for Wilko owners to be grilled by MPs over chain’s collapse
GMB Union has called on the Business & Trade Select Committee to hold an emergency session to demand answers
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NewsM&S set for ‘biggest ever’ month of store openings
The retailer will open nine stores throughout November – the most it ever has in a single month
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NewsFirst three towns to get a new Wilko store named
New owner CDS Superstores is pledging to prioritise former Wilko workers in recruiting for the new stores
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NewsAsda pulls plug on Home Bargains price match campaign
Asda has paused the price match mechanic while it looks at the performance of the lines included and the proposition as a whole
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NewsAldi price locks Christmas dinner lines
The move means a family of four can have a Christmas meal for less than £15, according to the discounter
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NewsSainsbury’s launches personalised Nectar Prices for online shoppers
Your Nectar Prices gives loyalty scheme members exclusive discounts on the products they buy regularly
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NewsPoundland in ‘biggest ever quarter of organic space growth’
The variety discounter is due to have opened or relocated 75 stores in the three months to the end of December, including former Wilko sites