All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 27
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NewsAldi appoints Kyrsten Halley marketing director
Halley was previously marketing director at The Flavourists, part of the Samworth Brothers Group
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NewsAll Wilko stores to close by early October, with over 10,000 workers facing redundancy
The joint administrators said that despite extensive efforts, it had become clear no significant part of Wilko operations could be rescued as a going concern
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NewsRetail leaders write to Jeremy Hunt calling for business rates freeze
Without a freeze in the business rates multiplier – used to calculate the commercial property tax – there will be new upward pressure on prices just as inflation has begun to ease, according to a letter signed by major supermarkets
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NewsAldi makes its biggest round of price cuts this year
The 55 fruit & veg lines are reduced by an average of around 11%
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NewsHundreds of individual Wilko stores for sale as union says all are to close by early October
In an update for members this morning, GMB said administrators at PwC had confirmed an offer for hundreds of stores as a going concern had fallen through
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News1,000 more Wilko job losses expected in B&M ‘premises only’ deal for 51 stores
It follows 1,332 Wilko redundancies already confirmed, made up of 299 in two distribution centres, 17 in its digital operations department and 1,016 in 52 stores which are to close next week
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NewsAldi sets new target of 1,500 UK stores
It comes as the 1,000th store opens today in Woking, Surrey
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NewsFormer Amazon UK GSCOP compliance officer Alex Simpson moves to B&M
Simpson moved from Amazon to B&M in August, after nearly fours years at the online giant, including its transition to compliance with GSCOP
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NewsFirst Wilko store closures confirmed, with over 1,000 redundancies
Joint administrators at PwC said negotiations with potential buyers continued but it was clear some of Wilko’s stores were not part of the talks
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NewsLidl’s biggest distribution centre in the world opens in Luton
The facility is half a kilometre in length and could fit three existing Lidl warehouses inside, according to the discounter
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NewsB&M agrees to buy 51 Wilko stores as hopes for wider rescue fade
The announcement has been taken as a sign that a rescue of Wilko’s remaining 350 stores and brand is unlikely
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NewsRosalind Brewer steps down as Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO
WBA lead independent director Ginger Graham has stepped in as interim CEO
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NewsM&S price locks 140 food products until after Christmas
Improving its value perception amongst shoppers has been credited by analysts with helping drive strong sales growth at M&S Food
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NewsEstée Lauder becomes latest new brand at M&S
M&S has been adding brands to its own label ranges since 2009, starting with selected food brands in 2009, followed by branded beauty lines in 2012
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NewsAsda close to selling tranche of stores to lease back for 50 years
The Grocer revealed Asda was exploring the 50-year ground lease deal – an unusual arrangement for food stores – in June
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NewsWilko redundancies to begin from Monday as rescue bid fails
Administrators PwC said there was no viable offer for the entire business
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NewsM&S launches legal challenge against Oxford Street store veto
M&S claims that in rejecting the plans in July, Gove wrongly interpreted and applied planning policy
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NewsOnly one in five UK adults say they have consistently healthy relationship with food, finds M&S report
Nearly as many (19%) admitted they lacked the confidence in their knowledge to make healthy and balanced food choices
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NewsAldi fresh chicken scans at £650 due to barcode error
Shoppers have been complaining of the bill coming to anywhere from £65 to £650 for fresh chicken products that should cost about £6
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NewsBidder for entire Wilko chain given until 5pm to provide more details
If details are not forthcoming, Wilko will be carved up and redundancies, which were paused yesterday, are likely to be restarted, according to GMB Union