All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 69
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NewsAldi to donate over a million meals in school summer holidays
The pledge is part of Aldi’s work with community scheme Neighbourly to donate surplus food from stores to local charities and food banks
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NewsJTF Mega Discount Warehouse collapses with 500 job losses
The variety discounter had 12 stores in the midlands and north of England
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NewsPoundland rolling out frozen & chilled to 40 more stores by September
Some larger stores are also getting new trolleys and conveyor belt checkouts in an effort to encourage bigger basket spend, a key aim of Poundland’s transformation strategy
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News‘Pingdemic’ leaves some stores 30% down on staff as supermarket absence crisis looms
Some stores have begun moving staff between locations to tackle particular hotspots
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NewsFrozen food sales fall fastest as shopper habits return to normal
In the 12 weeks to 13 June, frozen sales fell 5.7% in value and 7.1% in volume, while fresh & chilled saw 1.2% value decline and a 5.1% dip in volume
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NewsPoundstretcher’s estate shrinks by 75 stores in year following CVA
The net decline comes despite Poundstretcher also opening stores, meaning the number to have closed will be higher
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NewsVOA accused of laying groundwork for delay to business rates revaluation
The VOA this week expressed concern not enough businesses were submitting rent information needed for the next adjustment to the tax, due in 2023, to properly reflect the impact of the pandemic
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NewsHigh street regeneration strategy launched by government
The ’Build Back Better High Streets’ strategy includes giving councils in England powers to convert derelict buildings into homes using compulsory purchase orders
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NewsRetailers warned of high business rates over failure to respond to revaluation
The Valuation Office Agency, which collects information on shop rents used to calculate future rates, has expressed concern that too few businesses are providing details
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NewsLidl pledges 85% of sales will be ‘healthy or healthier’ by 2025
The discounter is to use a bespoke nutrient profiling system developed by its nutrition teams to monitor progress
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NewsGousto matches recipes to customers’ Spotify music choices
Those who have listened to music with ‘high danceability’ might receive a suggestion for a party dish, said Gousto
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NewsIceland trials plastic-free and ‘reduced plastic’ packaging for potatoes and fish
The frozen food specialist has begun using paper and cartonboard on a number of lines
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers accounts reveal impact of lockdowns
Superdrug saw high street footfall plummet 75% during the first national lockdown, while Savers saw a 60% decline
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NewsAldi funds Kenyan vegetable packhouse to help smallholder farmers
The packhouse, in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County, has been built in partnership with international NGO Farm Africa
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NewsLidl sets 2022 carbon neutral target, including new climate expectations for suppliers
Lidl will ’oblige suppliers’ to develop and work to their own targets, it said
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NewsPandemic delays new store fitouts for discounter Mere
Mere UK business development manager Aleksandr Chkalov this week told The Grocer he had initially envisaged it opening last year
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NewsBRC demands easing of isolation as Iceland boss slams ‘s*** show’ for businesses
The date is currently set as 16 August, nearly a month after social distancing rules are set to ease
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NewsLidl encourages shoppers to make 'healthier swaps'
The trial involved on-shelf signage pointing customers to ‘a range of healthier alternative products that are easy to make and at the same price or less’
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NewsDeliveroo to create 400 new tech jobs, the ‘vast majority’ in the UK
The company has also announced restaurants will be able to see customer reviews in ‘real time’, before they are published, and get the chance to contact the reviewer directly to resolve issues and offer vouchers
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Comment & OpinionWhy Ocado’s Tim Steiner isn’t rattled by new ultrafast delivery players
The likes of Getir and Gorillas are catering for a different consumer, the Ocado CEO argues