All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 24
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NewsKen McMeikan to step down as CEO of Brakes Group
During his tenure at Brakes, he increased profits by 42% to £183m
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Comment and OpinionHeineken and a case of Tesco's conviction
Tesco has moved the centre of gravity in its range reviews towards products that really matter to customers
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Comment and OpinionLabour shortages post Brexit challenge self-sufficiency notion
Uncertainty about labour supply throws into serious doubt the idea we can become more self-sufficient in the wake of Brexit
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Comment and OpinionThe Top 50 is a fantastic advertisement for entrepreneurship
How can Iceland not be independent, with Malcolm Walker at the wheel?
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NewsUnilever UK boss Gina Boswell to head up US customer development
Jill Ross is also moving to a new international role
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Comment and OpinionHow the government can address business rate unfairness
If forecourts, ATMs and other business properties have their own business rates, why not one for online retailers?
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NewsM&S, Aldi and Co-op lead star-studded Grocer Own Label Conference
Confirmed speakers include Andy Adcock of M&S, Aldi’s David Hills and Mike Fletcher of the Co-op
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Comment and OpinionPolman must act. And fast.
That was awkward. The barbarians are at the gate. Two days later they’ve sloped home
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Comment and OpinionSuddenly wholesale is hot. It's in demand. It's happening
Wholesale has never been sexy. Sexist perhaps: it’s an industry full of white van men. But not sexy
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Comment and OpinionThe Grocer's Power List reflects the big four's resurgence
Over the years the supermarket bosses have dominated this list as a rule
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Comment and OpinionHow will the CMA view the Booker-Tesco deal?
Charles Wilson has run rings round the competition for years. Can he now run rings round the CMA?
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Comment and OpinionCharles Wilson: star signing of Tesco-Booker transfer window
The Tesco-Booker deal is one that everyone in the industry will have to consider. And potentially fear.
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury's Food Dancing ad is a brave departure - I like it
Some Waitrose customers joke that “Sainsbury’s was invented to keep the chavs out of Waitrose”
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NewsPrêt à Manger founder Jeffrey Hyman dies at 67
Jeffrey Hyman was the founder of Prêt à Manger and masterminded the development of the Sharwoods range
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Comment and OpinionFood and drink's nobility and stoicism undermined by politics
Food and drink’s noble aims and stoic resolve at odds with ruthless self-interest at the heart of President Trump’s agenda
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Comment and OpinionA major milestone in our campaign but let’s not lose momentum
This ground-breaking commitment follows a flurry of landmark moments
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The Big InterviewRob Collins, Waitrose MD: The Big Interview
Rob Collins has kept a low profile since taking over as Waitrose MD, but he has exciting plans to grow like-for-like sales
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Comment and OpinionChristmas 2016: a last hurrah for consumers?
Henceforth the government should arrange for Christmas Day to fall on a Sunday – every year
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Comment and OpinionPredictions for grocery in 2017: a fun and important exercise
If 2016 has taught us anything, it should be caution
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Comment and OpinionDiscounters setting agenda whatever the big four's progress
The Top Products Survey is a sobering reminder that the march of the discounters is far from over