All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 57
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Comment & OpinionBoots’ third-party marketplace plans are not a moment too soon for the business
Online remains an area of credible growth for Boots but it must work to keep it that way
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NewsPoundland doubling number of lines selling at £1 in price ‘reset’
The variety discounter aimed squarely at the mults in its announcement of the move
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NewsBoots launches 60-strong value range of essentials starting from 50p
The own-label range of 60 products is available online at Boots.com from today. It is due to be rolled out to over 1,000 stores over the next few weeks
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NewsBoots to launch online marketplace for third-party brands
From spring 2023, third-party brands will be able to access the health & beauty retailer’s one million monthly visitors at Boots.com, subject to invitation
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NewsPoundland launches Cookit fresh meat & fish range
The Cookit branded range is intended to give customers ‘an alternative to supermarkets’, with prices starting from £1
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop sees profit growth as concessions open in Co-op
The performance in the 12 months to 27 March 2022 was also up on a two-year basis
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NewsWaitrose admits having land deals blocking rival supermarkets from opening nearby
The supermarket has agreed to remove so-called restrictive covenants from its property deals following an investigation by the Competition & Markets Authority
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NewsAldi becomes latest supermarket to remove best before dates from fresh fruit & veg
The discounter is to remove best before dates from about 60 of its own brand fruit & veg lines by the end of the year
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NewsIceland brings operational improvement consultancy into price talks with ready meal suppliers
The supermarket is asking suppliers to take cost price increase requests to Newton Europe for ‘validation’, The Grocer has learned
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NewsTributes paid to Poundland co-founder Keith Smith
The lengedary entrepreneur died on 12 August after a short battle with lung cancer, aged 79
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NewsIceland rolls out Uber Eats delivery to another 675 stores
The on-demand delivery service allows customers to shop from over 4,400 grocery products on the Uber Eats app
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NewsIceland appoints ‘director of rehabilitation’ to recruit ex-offenders
Paul Cowley is himself an ex-offender, who spent six months in Risley Prison before later founding the charity Caring for Ex-Offenders
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NewsAldi trialling clear milk bottle caps to improve recyclability
The discounter is removing green caps from its British semi-skimmed standard milk in favour of clear ones
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NewsSuperdrug launches 60% discounts for loyalty scheme members
As of today (12 August), Superdrug Health & Beautycard members can claim the discount on selected products across skincare, beauty, fragrance and personal care
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NewsIceland opens fifth Swift c-store, in London’s Finsbury Park
Swift stores have a more convenience-focused range than Iceland core stores, covering fresh, chilled, frozen, food to go, alcohol and tobacco
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NewsAldi donating 80,000 baby products to help parents on low incomes
A YouGov survey for Aldi found 77% of new parents across the UK were worried about the cost of essential baby products
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NewsOver 40,000 pensioners to be offered £30 Iceland vouchers
Over £1m of funding for the initiative has been provided by pension insurance specialist Rothesay, through its Rothesay Foundation arm
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NewsIceland develops recyclable paper packaging for frozen seafood
It is said to be one of the world’s first paper recyclable packaging solutions for frozen food
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy did Tesco call time on Loop packaging-free trial?
Tesco says a cultural shift from shoppers is needed, while Loop and other experts say scale and execution are also issues
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NewsPoundland promotes Austin Cooke to chief operating officer
Cooke was formerly retail & transformation director