All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 34
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Comment and Opinion
What would Einstein do if he were running Tesco?
It’s not rocket science, or nuclear physics, but even Einstein would agree, were he running Tesco, the answer isn’t easy…
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News
Coles' Ian McLeod tipped for return to UK retail
Coles MD Ian McLeod moved to a senior role within the Wesfarmers Group this week…
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Comment and Opinion
Wilson's City Food Lecture: astute and cleverly subversive
Wilson painted the supermarkets as latterday Gordon Browns, knowing only how to spend, spend, spend…
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Comment and Opinion
It's all been kicking off at Morrisons
It’s all been kicking off at Morrisons this week, and not just at its two-day Kickoff Conference…
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Comment and Opinion
Jason Gissing's achievements are not to be sniffed at
Jason Gissing may not win as many plaudits as Justin King, but his achievements are not to be sniffed at…
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Grocer 33
Tesco tops Online 33 as Morrisons makes inauspicious debut
Morrisons makes an inauspicious start in The Grocer’s Online 33 as old timer Tesco comes top…
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Comment and Opinion
The King has left the building. Long live King Mike!
So, the last of the big four old guard is gone. The King has left the building. Long live King Mike!…
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Comment and Opinion
Who needs supermarkets? Or any retailers for that matter?
Disintermediation is a powerful concept for suppliers in today’s changing supply chain…
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Comment and Opinion
The obesity debate breaks bad
In the obesity debate a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but not as bad as making it up…
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Comment and Opinion
Is Horsegate History?
Horsegate was not a catastrophe on the scale of BSE. Nevertheless, the industry left no stone unturned in its response.
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Comment and Opinion
Top Products Survey 2013 provides examples of success
We are at a pivotal moment. There’s all to play for: resting on the next few days are budgets, bonuses, careers…
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Analysis and Features
The other swindle of the year: manuka honey
With manuka honey prices hitting record highs (as much as £45 per jar), we reported a clampdown on discerning thieves…
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Comment and Opinion
Plain packs pose possibility of a u-u-u-turn
It was at best an astonishingly cynical piece of politicking to announce the recent u-u-turn over plain packs…
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The Big Interview
John Kennedy: Big Interview with Diageo Western Europe president
Diageo’s Western European business has lost some of its old swagger, says John Kennedy. He is determined to get it back….
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Comment and Opinion
Are the big four taking the discounters seriously enough?
You only have to eye the Kantar figures since August to know how tricky times are for the supermarkets…
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Comment and Opinion
Co-op movement has been unfairly caught up in Flowers scandal
The media has really gone to town this week on The Co-op’s spectacular fall from grace. In the year it celebrates its 150th anniversary, the out-of-hours antics of its former bank chairman Paul Flowers has brought the entire movement into disrepute. It’s been awful to watch. But while Flowers himself ...
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Comment and Opinion
The Co-op Group must wish for Sainsbury's swagger right now
It’s hard to find a bad word to say about Sainsbury’s right now…
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Comment and Opinion
Life in the Freezer shows Malcolm Walker's magic touch
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker this week released his autobiography. And he doesn’t pull his punches…
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Comment and Opinion
The myWaitrose card has evolved into a subtle, powerful weapon
In the early 1990s a brilliant marketeer named Terry Leahy introduced a loyalty card that changed everything…
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Comment and Opinion
The Grocer's Top New Talent list 2013
Our Top New Talent showcases some hugely talented people, and shows the industry’s astonishing diversity of roles…