All articles by Steve Farrell – Page 91
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NewsTap2Drop eyes ‘local shops’ as it launches service in London
The new on-demand takeaway and grocery ordering business has a similar model to Just Eat
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NewsAmazon offers Fresh grocery delivery without subscription costs
The new option of paying per delivery is likely to appeal to more occasional and first-time Amazon Fresh users
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NewsPoundstretcher commercial director Somnath Saha leaves
Saha joined Poundstretcher in September last year having previously served as Typhoo CEO for nearly four years
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s till-free experiment: looking to the future should never mean overlooking today’s customer
What did Sainsbury’s think was to gain from excluding cash or card-paying customers who could have already used the app?
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NewsTesco to launch Google Assistant-integrated voice shopping
The service will be the first from Tesco capable of automatically integrating customers’ online accounts with Google Assistant
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NewsAldi launches prize draw for schools to win £20k for sports equipment
To be entered in the draw, schools must collect 300 Aldi Team GB stickers to complete a sticker chart
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NewsIceland unveils 550 new or improved frozen lines in ‘ambitious’ shake-up
The new or improved lines, rolling out from today, account for 53% of Iceland’s frozen range
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NewsAldi to swap out plastic packaging for cardboard on tuna multipacks
The move will be launched as a two-month trial on four-packs of Aldi Tuna Chunks in about 270 stores
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NewsOnline grocer 8Dol targets 25 UK cities with expansion plan
8Dol uses its own warehouses and cycle couriers to offer a range of up to 600 products
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NewsLidl reassures suppliers over extra costs of no-deal Brexit
Lidl’s UK chief commercial officer Ryan McDonnell has written to British suppliers following reports they would be expected to pau EU import tariffs
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NewsAmazon opens first Clicks and Mortar store in Scotland
Two other Amazon pop-ups, in Manchester and Cardiff, have already opened, with seven more to come in a year-long trial
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NewsAldi trials self-checkouts at London Local stores
The tehnology has been introduced at three of the six Aldi Locals
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NewsPoundland faces ‘bully’ claims over backdated cost demands
The letter, seen by The Grocer, demanded an ongoing 2% discount, payable in quarterly rebates
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NewsAldi to swap plastic for cardboard trays on steaks
The new trays are to replace plastic ones for Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks in more than 380 stores…
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NewsLidl claims UK first with reusable bags for loose fruit & veg
The new bags are on sale in Lidl stores nationwide from today, as an alternative option to single-use plastic fruit & veg bags
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NewsCo-op paves way for nationwide online shopping rollout
The convenience retailer is increasingly working with specialist fulfilment firms that link its software with that of a network of courier companies
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Analysis & FeaturesWill families fill a trolley at the new-format M&S food store?
The Hempstead Valley branch has been restructured in a ‘store renewal’ trial to be ‘more relevant’ to busy families
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NewsAmazon to turn off all Dash buttons this month
Dash buttons were hailed as a move towards the ‘connected home’
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NewsM&S trials new store format in Kent with full grocery range
Hempstead Valley joins only around a dozen other branches in stocking M&S’s complete grocery range
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NewsNew multi-temperature B&M warehouse to supply stores from September
A decision on rolling out fresh and frozen in B&M stores is to be taken once facility is operational