All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 11
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Comment and Opinion
The flipside of the ‘coiled spring’ of unlocking is the nasty kickback of Covid
A new generation of shoppers will remain stuck indoors: too poor and/or too fearful to go out
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Comment and Opinion
Deliveroo share price rise shows investors aren’t bothered about gig economy workers
While CEO Will Shu and early investors have made hundreds of millions (despite the IPO flop), a damning report last month found many workers are paid less than the minimum wage
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Comment and Opinion
Will the government follow Chris Whitty’s advice on obesity as it has on Covid?
That public health policy will now sit once again within the DH is a significant turning point, especially with Whitty at the helm
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Comment and Opinion
DRS delays are a chance to regroup and to go further and faster
There will be mixed feelings about the delay in the rollout of a DRS, first in Scotland and now England
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Comment and Opinion
Business rates relief controversy shows the moral quagmire when tax becomes voluntary
Nothing can be certain, said Benjamin Franklin, except death and taxes
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons seems to have developed an uncanny read of the national mood since lockdown
CEO David Potts has a good eye for optics, and a good ear too
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Comment and Opinion
There’s a new digital divide in online grocery retail
There are two distinct and diverging camps now in the battle for the big weekly shop
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News
Sainsbury’s asks suppliers for pricing talks after Aldi Price Match move
Sainsbury’s introduced its Aldi Price Match – a pledge to match the discounter on 250 lines – in mid-February
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Comment and Opinion
You can see why Sainsbury’s changed its slogan but it could have done better
Helping Everyone Eat Better is a bit of a mouthful
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Comment and Opinion
The UK is a gastronomic powerhouse of creativity and inventiveness. Let’s hope we aren’t losing that crown
Britain’s reputation as a foodie nation has been hard fought. But Brexit, and its onerous red tape, is stifling and restricting trade
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Comment and Opinion
What Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match says about the grocery market
When Sainsbury’s is taking a tilt at Aldi on price you know something extraordinary is happening
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Comment and Opinion
There’s a new kid in the fast grocery delivery town – Getir
Getir promises grocery deliveries in 10 minutes and it’s not a startup, it has a proven business model and deep pockets
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Comment and Opinion
Think the export health certificates situation is bad? It’s about to get even worse
Ending exemptions on food containing ingredients of animal origin really will take the biscuit
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Comment and Opinion
People at every level within the food and drink industry make the difference
It’s important we reward the likes of Morrisons delivery driver Kevin Hunter
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco M&A might sound like a wild prediction, but supermarkets are in play for all sorts
If anyone had predicted last January that Tesco would grow at double Aldi’s rate in 2020 you would have laughed
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Comment and Opinion
Food and other frontline workers must be first in the queue for vaccinations
The government’s current plan puts the food supply chain at serious risk
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Comment and Opinion
What you may have missed part II: Grocery’s city news over Christmas
In a sign of these strange times, the Christmas ‘break’ has been quite a hive of activity
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Comment and Opinion
Our Top Products Survey maps subtle and profound changes in consumer behaviour
Our Top Products Survey offers incredible insight into the events of the last year
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Comment and Opinion
The least the government can give the food industry this Christmas is the gift of a deal
The challenges stacking up for food, if it’s possible, could be even greater than when Tyas first answered the call in March
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News
Analysis reveals true cost to retailers of business rates relief payback
The value of business rates relief over 12 weeks has been compared with grocery-only sales figures from Kantar for the same period for the 10 biggest supermarkets