All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 40
-
Comment & Opinion
Has the Tesco oil tanker quietly turned?
Like the improvement in this week’s jobless figures, no one was expecting the 5.1% increase in Tesco’s sales…
-
Comment & Opinion
It's hard to believe Olympic Britain is the same country that rioted last year
What a glorious week it’s been for Team GB. So many medals, so much history made, so many legends.
-
Comment & Opinion
LOCOG has trapped us in an Olympic logjam of Y2K proportions
London has been scandalised by the rows of empty seats at this week’s Olympics. Well, what did you expect from the IOC?
-
Analysis & FeaturesWould it be Dotty to drop Every Little Helps?
With a hot new ad agency, what can Tesco do to turn its fortunes around? Could it drop its famous strapline?
-
ProfilesCoca-Cola's Team GB unites for the big push
It’s taken years of planning and teamwork to match any Olympian feat to come. We talk to Coke’s Simon Baldry and Jon Woods.
-
Category ReportThe best TV ads of 2011
How great was your last TV ad? Ask 100 people and you’re likely to get 100 different opinions.
-
Comment & Opinion
Why dairy has got its sums tragically wrong
Can it be right that milk costs less than water, Coca-Cola or Red Bull? The Robinsons Fruit Shoot…
-
InterviewsJohn Dixon's 'restless dissatisfaction'
In a rare interview, John Dixon spoke exclusively to The Grocer about his vision for M&S Food, the journey so far… and the journey still to come.
-
Comment & Opinion
Bribery and corruption is still prevalent in grocery
I once asked a Tesco executive why there were no plans to enter Russia. His answer was short and simple…
-
Comment & Opinion
What makes a modern brand involves a whole alphabet of words
This week’s special supplement on the evolution of brands and branding is another fascinating journey.
-
NewsMorrisons 'looking at' Costcutter acquisition
Morrisons has held exploratory talks with Costcutter as it seeks to gain a proper foothold in the convenience market…
-
Comment & Opinion
Problems with availability are getting worse
The annual Grocer 33 competition is best known as a price comparison tool. As we unveil this…
-
Comment & Opinion
Tesco has become too profitable not to put profit first
This week, I interviewed Sir Terry Leahy about his new book
-
InterviewsLeahy's leadership lessons
Sir Terry Leahy was the brains behind Tesco’s transformation. Now he’s written a book. And though personal details are scant, it offers real insights into his leadership and management.
-
Comment & Opinion
There's something of Sir Terry Leahy in Charles Wilson
Next week, I’m interviewing Sir Terry Leahy about his insightful new management book, 10 Words.
-
Comment & Opinion
A powerplay the like of which hasn't been seen for years
The Grocer’s annual Power List is an arduous and somewhat terrifying task, as we risk causing mortal offence, and sometimes not deliberately.
-
Comment & Opinion
Have we reached a historic moment when supermarkets start to shrink?
Ever since supermarkets were first invented, they have grown larger and more all-encompassing.
-
Comment & Opinion
Confident King right to knock No 10
Justin King is always confident, even on a sticky wicket. This week he could afford to be the flattrack bully…
-
Comment & Opinion
Comparing food or fighter jets? I know which is more useful for kids
It’s five years since The Grocer first ‘discovered’ EdStat, a children’s card game, based on Top Trumps, in which nutritional data about leading food and drink products is ‘trumped’.
-
Comment & Opinion
Tesco's £1bn gamble? It would have been riskier to do nothing
Facing the UK’s Fourth Estate this week, a cheery Philip Clarke briefly started munching on some Everyday Value grapes as Tesco’s CEO outlined his vision.