All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 22
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Comment & OpinionOcado ends with a lot of zeroes now
The online supermarket is now worth more than Marks & Spencer’s and deserves to be considered among the UK’s greatest technology companies
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NewsMedia Bites 15 May: Countrywide, David Potts, Sainsbury's
The CMA’s decision to block Mole Valley Farmers’ acquisition of struggling agricultural stores chain Countrywide has seen the latter go bust.
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda merger is a corporate matchmaker's dream
Will Morrisons tie the knot with Amazon, court the Co-op, swipe right on M&S Food, or buddy up with Waitrose, for example?…
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NewsWarburtons to launch artisanal sourdough bread range
Warburtons has invested £1m in a specialist artisanal facility in Milton Keynes
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Comment & OpinionAsda-Sainsbury's mega merger unboggled
Some say Asda Sainsbury’s is a defensive move, but I see it as a potential Adam Gilchrist play, where defence is quickly turned into blistering attack
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s & Asda mega merger: what we know and what it means
The market is still coming to terms with the Tesco-Booker deal and now this: a £51bn-sales combination play between Sainsbury’s and Asda has been confirmed. So what will it mean? And how on earth would it get competition clearance? Here’s an updated analysis from The Grocer following the announcement earlier this week
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Comment & OpinionHow scared should suppliers be about the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger?
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said that Sainsbury’s had “good supplier relations and supported British producers extensively” but that hasn’t stopped the NFU from expressing its concerns vociferously …
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Comment & OpinionPlastic: the industry must come together to find solutions
It’s brilliant news that nearly 50 of the UK’s biggest grocery players have signed up to the Plastic Pact
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Comment & OpinionIs M&S being prepared to be broken in two?
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne masterminded some great campaigns, including the Mrs Santa and Paddington Bear Christmas ads
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Comment & OpinionWe're providing substantive analysis of the Future of Meat
With the Soft Drinks Industry Levy kicking in, this week’s issue features comprehensive coverage of the category
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose proves there is no such thing as a free coffee
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Nor free coffee at a Waitrose café …
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NewsExclusive: Bestway set to acquire Conviviality Retail in £7.25m pre-pack deal on Monday
Wholesaler’s intervention looks to have saved 2,000 jobs, in knockdown deal set to be rubber-stamped next week
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Comment & OpinionTesco is no longer being outmuscled on the advertising front
Normal service has been resumed among the UK’s biggest retail and fmcg advertisers
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Comment & OpinionIs it exit stage left for Bargain Booze?
While C&C Group is set to snap up Matthew Clark and Bibendum, uncertainty remains about the future of the retail side
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Comment & OpinionConviviality receivership marks another wholesale tragedy
Investors were being asked to risk more money for Conviviality while having zero visibility about future leadership
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Conviviality administration looms, who are the likely buyers?
Sources close to the situation claim numerous suitors have expressed an interest
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NewsCostcutter rejected Bestway proposal after Co-op deal
Sources close to both parties told The Grocer this week that Bestway approached Costcutter in December
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Comment & OpinionUrgent work is needed to make plastic more sustainable
It’s all very well declaring a war on plastic, but unless we can find viable alternatives, the war will only end in defeat
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Comment & OpinionWhy has Conviviality spent out on company-owned stores?
The flotation of Conviviality on the stock market in 2013 was one of the most unlikely events in the history of grocery
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Comment & OpinionAs a nation, we need to diet. But will PHE's bitter pill work?
Instead of pile-it-high sell it cheap, retailers must somehow sell less, waste less and charge more