All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 70
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NewsOcado deploys lorry drivers to help struggling suppliers
The business has also increased stock levels to shore up availability amid the ongoing lorry driver shortage
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NewsUsdaw warns government against ending masks and one-metre rules
PM Boris Johnson has announced an end to the one-metre rule and face covering requirement from 19 July
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NewsBeelivery targeting women for courier roles via Facebook
The company has seen a ‘phenomenal response’ from women aged 45 to 55 in particular
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NewsMere begins taking deliveries as first UK store prepares to open
With only finishing touches remaining for the store fit-out, it’s understood the finalised opening date depends on how quickly the rest of the stock is delivered
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NewsBusiness rates outstripping rent for retailers, says Colliers
Landlords desperate to keep shops occupied are offering sweeteners such as rent-free periods, but rates bills are scuppering deals
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NewsIceland uses new ‘fridgeable’ labels to target households with no freezer
The labels will mean millions of families who don’t have a freezer can nevertheless buy frozen food, according to Iceland
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NewsOcado to offer sponsored prime positioning to all suppliers
The online grocer will invite all suppliers to boost their positioning over the next 12-18 months
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NewsLidl and Aldi ‘will be 12-24 months late hitting store opening targets’
Trading overlap with their own and each other’s stores will hamper progress, say retail location analysts
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NewsBusiness rates revaluations to take place every three years instead of five
The move will make the tax better reflect changing economic conditions, according to a government consultation
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NewsOcado co-founder Jonathan Faiman settles with company over corporate espionage claims
The defendants have made a “significant payment” to Ocado in settlement
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NewsLidl publishes wish list of new UK locations as it opens 860th UK store
’We are calling on developers and landlords up and down the country to help find potential sites,’ said Lidl GB CEO Christian Härtnagel
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NewsSuperdrug rolls out ‘Store Insider’ to connect online shoppers with store staff
The ‘Superdrug Store Insider’ service aims to provide online shoppers with the same level of customer service and advice they could expect when visiting a shop
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News‘Very few’ places where Mere can open stores without being near an existing discounter
However, there are over 250 locations suitable for the Russian retailer if it doesn’t mind being near a Lidl or Aldi
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NewsAldi removing single-use plastic from all own label teabags
The discounter is to swap the teabags’ oil-based plastic sealing for biodegradable materials following trials
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat could Russian discounter Mere mean for the UK?
With no warehouses, few staff and products on pallets, could Mere resonate with British shoppers?
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NewsSurplus food discounter Oops sees surge in stock originally destined for EU
Food originally destined for Europe is making up 25% of Oops’ stock, as major manufacturers and suppliers struggle with Brexit red tape and tariffs
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NewsIceland opens Northern Irish depot to tackle Brexit red tape
It is the latest bid by a major supermarket to minimise post-Brexit trade disruption with the EU
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NewsIceland finding plastic target ‘increasingly challenging’, says MD Richard Walker
Walker said the pandemic had increased demand for plastic and called on the government to support businesses trying to tackle the problem
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NewsIceland store managers who started ‘silver shopping hour’ recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Casey Abbott and Daniel Burke used their initiative in opening an hour early for elderly shoppers in March last year
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NewsAldi extends Sunday opening hours for the Euros football tournament
Aldi’s new Sunday opening hours will be in place in England and Wales from Sunday 13 June