All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 16
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Comment & OpinionWhat we are witnessing is a cataclysmic change in consumption patterns
It’s retailers’ assumption that once cupboards are stocked up, the situation will calm down. But it’s not all panic buying
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink is doing a great job, keeping calm and carrying on amidst the panic buying
Shoppers have been voting with their feet and their fingers as panic has set in
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Comment & OpinionCan a land value tax save the high street?
There are easier and better solutions to the business rates conundrum
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Comment & OpinionOur Goodness Issue is full of inspiring tales showcasing the ‘good’ in grocery
in these challenging times, it’s important not only to #bekind but to #dogood
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Comment & OpinionAs interesting as the timing of the $10bn Bezos Earth Fund is the purpose
Amazon is getting stick on a number of fronts but especially its environmental impact
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Comment & OpinionTrade barriers inevitably mean price rises, food shortages, chaos and extra costs
And checks between GB and NI will be inevitable too
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Comment & OpinionWhy coronavirus is a bit like Brexit
The biggest concern is the risk to public health. But it’s also impacting trade
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Comment & OpinionIs this the opportunity Brexiters envisaged? Or a cocktail of costs and new rules?
Reaching a comprehensive trade agreement by December looks a nigh-on impossible task
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Comment & OpinionUniversal recycling scheme urgently needed for the UK
The industry must insist that any programme is workable and not riven with political point-scoring
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Comment & OpinionNew CEO Simon Roberts may need to awaken a few sleeping dogs at Sainsbury’s
In his nearly three years at Sainsbury’s, Roberts has more than proved his credentials
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s trial of a packaging-free fixture is a leap into unknown
Removing packaging is important - but it can be a huge leap into the unknown for brands
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Comment & OpinionWho won Christmas? It’s easier to say who lost
The extent of vouchering and discounting and the levels of waste will have been as crucial as sales in determining who won Christmas
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Comment & OpinionThe only certainty about grocery’s next decade is that nothing stays the same
The task, as ever, is to respond to whatever rules and regulations, local conditions and new dynamics are in play
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Comment & OpinionWe need to talk about Kevin: how Aldi’s carrot became a symbol of its success
Aldi has turned the humble carrot into a cultural icon
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Comment & OpinionProgress in tackling the plastic blight is shamefully slow
This week a Greenpeace survey reported use of plastic in supermarkets has actually increased this year
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Comment & OpinionDoes Poundland need to change its name?
Staff have been told that Poundland will become Poundland & More, though the variety discounter strenuously denies it
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Comment & OpinionBurger King’s Vegetarian Butcher deal is a massive coup for Unilever
The unfancied brand will now have a presence in 2,500 fast food outlets in Europe
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Comment & OpinionIt’s hugely frustrating that food waste reduction efforts are being hindered
The Grocer has campaigned for years now to help move the dial on food waste in the industry
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NewsTesco’s outgoing CEO Dave Lewis wins The Grocer Cup
Lewis picked up the trophy at the prestigious IGD Awards ceremony at London’s Tobacco Dock on Thursday night
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Comment & OpinionLife as a challenger brand is anything but easy. Just ask Savsé
Challenger brands are all the rage right now - but they need more help