Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 154
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Supermarket prices rising as curtain falls on deflation
The industry-wide deflation that has gripped the grocery market since mid-2014 fell back to zero in the month to 1 February
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Morrisons results: what the analysts say
Morrisons has today announced strong preliminary results. Here’s how leading City and retail analysts reacted: Danielle Pinnington, Managing Director at shopper research agency, Shoppercentric said, “It seems Morrisons are reaping the benefits of putting the focus back on customers. As our own research showed at the beginning ...
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A steady Budget with few surprises: Philip Hammond’s debut assessed
An almost boring budget from ’Spreadsheet Phil’ will have failed to set the city alight, but with Brexit around the corner some key isses were touched on, such as business rates and the sugar tax
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Budget 2017: the grocery industry reacts
The grocery industry reacts to Philip Hammond’s 2017 budget
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Chefs' Choice Award winners are unveiled
Professionals from the hospitality, wholesale and food manufacturing industries gathered at London’s Haymarket Hotel
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Is the BRC to blame for business rates revaluation fiasco?
With small shops facing eye-watering rates increases, how has this happened, and should the BRC have done more to stop them?
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Fascia Face-off Part 2: the supermarkets
Every week our Grocer 33 puts the mults to the test. But how about their c-stores?
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Little Waitrose
Like someone shrunk a full size Waitrose down to c-store size, the effect is instantly recognisable and pleasing…
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Sainsbury's Local
Larger than your average c-store and no worse off because of it, this store was light and airy
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Tesco Express
If every Tesco was this busy its balance sheet would be looking a lot perkier
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Morrisons Daily
At 9am there were only two sandwiches on offer, and the fresh fruit and veg was nearly empty
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M&S Simply Food
This M&S and BP hybrid forecourt still delivers in typical M&S style
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Co-op
This store was absolutely stuffed with SKUs but shelves were well stocked and neat and tidy
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Can supermarkets cut it in today's fashion market?
Modern consumers demand appealing designs as well as prices
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Grains production set for global record
Global grain production is set to surpass the 2.1 billion tonne mark for the first time in 2016/17
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Deals start to dry up at the mults as % savings also fall
Shoppers were faced with a dearth of deals in the mults last month, with both the number of offers and savings down
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Asda is buying into free-range milk, but will consumers?
The willingness of supermarkets to sell free-range milk in volume demonstrates how far the dairy sector has come in the past couple of years, so is it a fad or will it become the norm? Time will tell
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Would abolishing use-by dates really help stop milk waste?
Headlines suggesting consumers ’sniff’ milk to see if it is still fresh, has once again highlighted the controversy surrounding food labelling and the problem of waste in the industry
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Which brands are getting it right on social media?
The industry has recruited many social media followers and fans – but how can they actually engage with them?
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'Bleak' crop of Bolivian Brazil nuts set to inflate UK prices
Brits are facing a surge in Brazil nut prices after climate change hit harvests in Bolivia