All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 33
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NewsHigh Court rules Tesco Clubcard Prices logo was copied from Lidl
The effect ‘was to cause a subtle but insidious transfer of image’ from Lidl in the minds of some consumers, said the judge
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers introduce flexible pay dates for employees
Superdrug has also introduced new staff discounts and given employees access to a free digital GP, mental health and nutritional consultations
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NewsSuperdrug to open 25 ‘bigger and better’ stores this year
The retailer said the investment showed it backs bricks and mortar following strong trading results
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NewsB&M drops home delivery after less than a year
The variety discounter began offering the service in June last year, covering a range of about 1,000 bulkier general merchandise products
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NewsPrime Hydration drink back in Aldi stores
The drink sold out almost as soon as it last hit shelves in Aldi, in December
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NewsAldi training managers to better support workers from minority groups
More than 800 managers in stores, warehouses and offices will receive ‘alllyship’ training aimed at enabling them to create a more inclusive workplace
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NewsLabour challenges see gender pay gap widen
Across the UK’s 11 biggest grocery retailers, representation of women in the top hourly pay quarter slipped from 41.9% in 2021/22 to 40.9% in 2022/23
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NewsDrinks blamed for a third of packaging environmental impact
IGD research shows beers, wines and spirits and non-alcoholic drinks have the greatest overall impact
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NewsRussian discounter Mere recruiting UK property development manager
The role will involve ‘originating deals across the UK with a key focus on retail assets’
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NewsEnvironmental plans could add to price pressure, warns Aldi boss
’It’s about working with government because no one disagrees with the aims,’ says Aldi CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsM&S extends price lock campaign until summer
The retailer is price-locking a ‘refreshed line-up of over 100 customer favourites’
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NewsTesco to recycle ready meal packaging back into food trays
PET trays collected via kerbside waste will be recycled and converted back into food-grade plastic trays, in what the retailer claimed was an industry first.
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NewsMorrisons sale and leaseback stores ‘cheaper than other grocers’
A property industry source said the price people will pay for a Morrisons is less than for a Sainsbury’s or Tesco
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NewsAldi UK boss vows no backing down on copycat tactics
A defiant Giles Hurley told The Grocer customers were ‘not stupid’ and knew very well what they were getting when they came to Aldi
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Comment & OpinionThe awkward irony of Aldi’s April Fool’s Day joke
Aldi challenged shoppers to ‘beat the checkout’ staff – but it may have found its own way to do so
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco chief Ken Murphy’s plea to the government
Ken Murphy has made three demands for government support
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NewsShops in England to see business rates bill drop by more than 50%
The average shop’s bill will fall from £8,172 in 2022/23 to £3,678 in 2023/24, according to retail estate advisors Altus Group
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NewsFrozen food wholesaler KPFF secures first 100 customers
The business aims to give independents a range and prices to help fend off discounters
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Comment & OpinionDon’t go mad: Boots’s Seb James gives seven rules for tough times
The Boots UK & ROI MD set out his secrets to success at the Retail Week Live conference
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NewsAldi to donate up to 400,000 meals in Easter school holidays
At least a quarter of the donations will go to causes supporting children, according to the discounter