All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 40
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NewsPoundland to offer frozen and chilled food in nearly all UK stores within a year
Poundland said its ‘ambition is to bring more value to more places as an alternative to supermarkets’
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NewsWilko raises entry-level pay for store and logistics staff
The privately-owned homes and garden retailer is also introducing a temporary further 50p-an-hour hike for logistics staff, lasting until the end of March 2023
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NewsLidl extends recovered ocean-bound plastic packaging to sausage range
The ‘Prevented Ocean Plastic’ is made from discarded water bottles collected from within 30 miles of a coastline or ocean-feeding waterway in Southeast Asia
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NewsAldi set to reclaim highest-paying supermarket title from Lidl
Lidl and Aldi have been swapping places as the highest-paying supermarket based on store worker starting rates this year
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NewsTesco accuses Lidl of applying for trademark in ‘bad faith’
Lawyers for Tesco told the Court of Appeal in London that the yellow circle on a blue background, with no accompanying words, had never been seen by the public
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NewsB&M invites shoppers to buy now, pay later with Klarna
It means shoppers can complete a purchase at checkout using the Klarna app and pay for it in three interest-free instalments
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NewsLidl is next retailer to replace green milk caps with clear ones
The new lids are more easily recyclable into food-grade plastic
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NewsBoots becomes latest retailer to partner with RangeMe to find new suppliers
It will give brands increased access to Boots’ buying team to help expand ranges, according to the retailer
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NewsTesco on hunt for 15,000 temporary Christmas staff
The jobs will involve working in Tesco’s Superstores and Extra stores for early morning, day or evening shifts
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NewsWest Sussex pie maker wins first episode of Aldi’s Next Big Thing
Mud Foods has won a listing as a Specialbuy with the discounter after impressing Aldi UK buying MD Julie Ashfield
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NewsFood Foundation renews call for mandatory reporting on health and sustainability
The Food Foundation’s annual report says retailers are making progress but accuses the out of home sector for making ’little or no effort’
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NewsPoundland not yet in compliance with rules on products high in fat, sugar or salt
A store visit on Monday (17 October) found non-HFSS compliant chocolates and sweets still lining the checkout queueing area and next to a checkout, contrary to the rules
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NewsAldi looking for 100 area managers, with pay rising to £81,000 by year five
The intake scheme consists of two separate programmes: one for graduates and one for those seeking a career change
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NewsAldi to train managers on menopause support for staff
The training will ‘cover an array of aspects, including raising awareness of the menopause and successfully supporting colleagues experiencing it’, according to the discounter
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NewsMark Rogers departs as Farmfoods retail director
Rogers resigned as a director at Farmfoods on 16 September, according to documents filed at Companies House
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NewsWilko appoints David Hennessy as IT director
Hennessy has previously served as chief information officer at clothing brand Superdry and group IT director at Dixons Carphone
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NewsOne Below boosts sales by 23% as estate grows and rebrand continues
Accounts at Companies House set out how the chain is rebranding to One Beyond, reflecting a new pricing strategy
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NewsAldi taking sales from variety discounters
Aldi took £19.7m of spend from bargain stores in the 12 weeks to 2 October, according to Kantar data
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NewsAldi switching to cardboard porridge pots to cut plastic
The discounter’s own brand plastic porridge pots are to be swapped for fully recyclable, card-based ones in all stores by early 2023
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NewsLidl introduces refill machines for laundry detergent pouches in two-store trial
Customers can pick up an empty pouch and use a touchscreen to choose their favourite detergent