All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 3
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will PM Andy Burnham mean for food & drink policy?
Burnham’s intentions – so far – include a ‘high street renaissance’ and employment reforms
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NewsFood inflation warning over Burnham’s business rates plan
Andy Burnham has said the tax hike for large developments could pay for a 100% business rates discount for small, single-site high street shops and restaurants
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News10 Aldi shoppers to win free five-minute trolley dash
The ‘Supermarket Sweep’ competition has already raised over £60,000 in Scotland and Aldi has now brought it to England and Wales
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NewsM&S recalls Truffle Gouda in Northern Ireland over listeria threat
Symptoms of listeria can be similar to flu, including high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea
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News300% surge in weight-loss demand fuels growth for Superdrug
The surge came in the first half of 2025, according to the health & beauty retailer
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NewsWegovy pills land in stores as retailers report huge demand
The UK’s first weight-loss pill launched on Boots Online Doctor on Monday, with customers able to click & collect in store the same day
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NewsWaitrose expecting huge low & no sales for 1am England match
Pubs are also in line for a major boost after PM Keir Starmer announced yesterday that pubs would be allowed to stay open until 5am
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NewsLidl loyalty discounts now claimed in over half of shopping trips
The rate of shops involving a coupon reward has more than doubled from 26% in March 2025 to 57% in May 2026
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NewsLidl rolls out scan & shop to another 37 stores
The service, called Lidl & Go, means customers can scan items with a smartphone as they put them in their shopping basket
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NewsFormer M&S and Superdry finance boss joins Poundland
Wills is replacing Mark Jackson, who was brought in by MD Barry Williams in January 2025 to help with the sale and restructure
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NewsPoundstretcher closing major store in Powys as landlord serves notice
Landlords of more than 100 stores were given the option to exit leases when Poundstretcher’s restructure plan was approved by High Court earlier this month
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NewsBoots extends on-demand delivery to midnight for World Cup
The health & beauty retailer said demand had soared around match times for products such as hayfever tablets and ibuprofen
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NewsTesco reassures shoppers fridge ‘meltdown’ is not estate-wide
Tesco has said it remains confident in its infrastructure after fridges and freezers failed in a number of stores across the country during the heatwave
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NewsBurnham vows to make high streets ‘symbol of Britain’s renaissance’
Speaking in Manchester, the Makerfield MP said that if he became PM he would deliver ‘growth in every postcode’
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NewsAldi bakery volumes allow Manchester supplier Sheldon’s to plan new factory
Family-owned bakery Sheldon’s said it had more than doubled its volume of supplies to Aldi over the past decade
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NewsSupermarket fridges fail across UK in latest heatwave
As temperatures soared above 36°C in parts of the UK this week, chiller cabinets were bare in Tesco stores in Haslingden, Crewe and Altrincham, The Mirror reported
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NewsLidl ringfences 10% of interviews for long-term unemployed candidates
The discounter is working with the Department for Work & Pensions to identify long-term unemployed candidates for interviews at every new store it opens over the next 12 months
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s £50 giveaway won’t help sales, but it shows what’s going wrong
Without a loyalty scheme, Aldi lacks a way to connect with customers directly
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NewsM&S brings back viral Strawberry & Creme Sandwich
The sandwich went viral on social media last year and raised questions about tax
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NewsAldi giving away a £50 voucher a day in July and August
Aldi is billing its latest voucher competition as its way of helping families with the added costs of looking after children during the school holidays