All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 72
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NewsIceland launches seven new lines with ‘plastic-free or heavily reduced’ packaging
The new lines include a standard loaf and potatoes, each of which has gained new paper packaging
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NewsPoundland begins ‘phase 2’ of frozen rollout after Fultons acquisition
The 40 stores are the first of 500 set to gain the frozen and chilled ‘shops in shops’ over the next two years
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NewsStore closure rates have nearly doubled in the pandemic, data shows
’Devastating impact’ likely to continue under latest lockdown restrictions, analysts warn
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NewsAldi rolls out click & collect to eight more stores
Customers place their orders at groceries.aldi.co.uk where they choose their store for collection and book a one-hour delivery slot
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Fultons deal mean for Poundland?
Acquiring the frozen food specialist is a step towards becoming a credible weekly grocery shop destination, says MD Barry Williams
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NewsCommercial tenants and landlords ‘co-operating more’ over unpaid rent
Figures from Remit Consulting suggest retail had paid 54.7% of its bill by seven days into the latest quarter, which started at the end of September
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NewsAldi more than doubles Deliveroo delivery trial
The discounter first partnered with the courier firm in May
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NewsLidl dissolves its digital logistics company
Lidl Digital Logistics was widely taken as a sign of the discounter’s online ambitions when it was created in 2018
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NewsOnly 10 to 15 forecourts at risk in Asda-EG Group deal, claim experts
The number of forecourts at risk in a CMA review of the Asda buyout by EG Group’s owners barely reaches double figures
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NewsAldi creates ‘healthy basket’ of 49 essentials for under £45
The basket is claimed to meet proportions set in the NHS Eatwell Guide while also containing popular products as defined by the ONS
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NewsExtra 100 million sq ft on online warehouse space needed by 2024, analysis suggests
Growth of online grocery alone could create demand for an extra 7.1 million sq ft of warehouse space in four years, according to real estate advisor Knight Frank
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NewsPoundland to set more prices in ‘25p increments’
The business sees the move as in line with its ‘simple price’ strategy on the basis that multiples of 25p should remain easy for customers to add up
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NewsOne third of shoppers have loose produce Covid fears
36% felt sustainable packaging had become more important since the start of the pandemic
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NewsAldi replaces plastic fruit & veg bags with reusable ones nationwide
The plastic bags will be gone from Aldi’s 900 UK stores by the end of year, the discounter said
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NewsOnline retail helps drive warehouse space rental to record level
Take-up in quarter three was more than double that in the same period last year, reaching 13.3m sq ft, according to real estate advisor CBRE
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NewsThe Range launching online marketplace for third-party sellers
The discount chain, which sells everything from hot tubs to Iceland’s grocery range, is looking for third parties to register their interest now
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Comment & OpinionIceland’s plastic footprint call highlights worryingly inconsistent reporting in retail
Iceland was right to call on businesses to publish their plastic footprints. But the issue here is one of consistency, rather than transparency
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Iceland really taken the lead on plastic reporting?
Iceland challenged rivals to publish totals – but some already do
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NewsM&S ends ‘Little Shop’ giveaway toys promotion
The programme, which was criticised by plastic campaigners, was ’always intended to end in September’, M&S said
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NewsRetail industry leaders demand committee inquiry into violence against shopworkers
Industry bodies are calling for action to tackle the tens of thousands of acts of violence against shopworkers every year