All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 78
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NewsSlow high street recovery and months of deadlock over rent bills predicted by agent Colliers
As non-food shops reopen, more young people will be attracted to high streets, but their spending power is limited
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NewsCo-op reports face masks out-selling milk
The convenience retailer has ordered millions more to meet demand and now plans to add them to online ranges
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NewsAldi extends Deliveroo trial to London
A trial launched from eight Midlands stores last month has been a success, according to Aldi, and its extension to London could be followed by a rollout across the UK later this year
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NewsPoundstretcher to ‘close a quarter of stores’ following review
The high street discounter has already closed around 30 stores during lockdown, in some cases permanently
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NewsAldi to equip all new stores with rapid electric car charge points
The discounter joins a number of other retailers to invest in creating a network of electric vehicle chargers in supermarket car parks
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NewsCo-op selling reusable and disposable non-medical grade face masks
Both masks are non-medical grade, to avoid depleting supplies available to frontline health and care workers
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NewsAldi confirms immediate supplier payment terms will continue until at least September
The discounter said no end date had been set for the emergency terms and they could last beyond September
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NewsIceland founder Malcolm Walker and CEO Tarsem Dhaliwal take full ownership of chain
The pair have bought investment firm Brait’s shareholding in the business through a newly established company that they wholly own
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NewsAldi starts selling non-medical grade face masks in two-packs
The masks went on sale in stores at the end of last week and were launched as an online ‘Specialbuy’ on Sunday
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Analysis & FeaturesCan property code of practice prevent ‘cliff edge’ collapses?
With the end of government’s bans on non-rent payment evictions and winding-up orders imminent, what now for retailers and landlords?
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NewsLandlords ‘itching’ to evict retail tenants if protections end on 30 June
Property litigation firm Hägen Wolf has warned of a surge in eviction and insolvency litigation which could ‘decimate’ the high street
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Comment & OpinionFour ways the world will ‘never be the same again’ for Marks & Spencer
While some customer habits will return to normal, “others have changed forever,” says M&S CEO Steve Rowe
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NewsAldi to roll out self-checkouts to more stores
Stores in Lichfield, Atherstone, Hounslow and Tooting are to get self-checkouts between now and the end of July
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NewsCouncils to benefit from £50m fund to help reopen high streets
The cash from the European Regional Development Fund will go to councils to spend on practical measures such as new street signs and markings
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NewsM&S sets out safety measures ahead of clothing space opening on 15 June
The retailer said experience from running nearly 600 food stores through lockdown had given staff extensive experience of social distancing measures that would be rolled out to clothing departments
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NewsM&S expands food box range due to soaring demand
Demand for the boxes has been so strong that some variants have sold out in recent days, according to M&S
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NewsCoronavirus: rent code of practice to be introduced for landlords and retailers
The new code is being developed with industry bodies on either side of the talks and would give “clarity and reassurance t…
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InterviewsJulie Ashfield on how Aldi has stayed calm amid the coronavirus crisis
Buying MD Julie Ashfield says the discounter is ideally placed to respond to the pandemic thanks to strong supplier relationships and an efficient model
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NewsDeliveroo offers restaurants and landlords advice on lease terms
Suggested outcomes include new deals in which the tenant pays a percentage of turnover to the landlord
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NewsAldi to install traffic lights to limit number of in-store shoppers
The automatic doors only open when the lights are green