Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 286
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Sainsbury’s looks for a contemporary twist this Christmas
Sainsbury’s has given traditional festive favourites a contemporary twist this year, reflecting what it claims are more cosmopolitan tastes.
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How to join the mile high club (as an fmcg brand)
What are brands doing to capitalise on the opportunity an airline tie-up affords them?
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Wine prices eased by strong grape harvest in Southern Hemisphere
Healthy grape crops in the Southern hemisphere are easing bulk wine prices…
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Meat, fish & poultry prices up 6.4%
Sharp increases in meat, fish and poultry prices are stoking inflation at the big four supermarkets…
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Recruitment crisis: fmcg's not got talent
Years of cost-cutting have left the fmcg industry with a serious shortage of new managerial talent…
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Let There Be Beer: The experts weigh in
Five major breweries have joined forces in an attempt to reinvigorate Britain’s beer market with the Let There Be Beer Campaign. Here, experts give their opinions on the initial ad…
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What do supermarkets have planned for this Christmas?
Tis the season to unveil your Christmas wares. With supermarkets in the middle of their July presentations, we round up key selections for this Yuletide…
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Whole Foods Market: will smaller stores turnaround UK operation?
The US model of costly big stores has done Whole Foods Market no favours in Britain. Will smaller stores in the UK make a difference?
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Morrisons puts focus on food with 1,000 new products for Christmas
Morrisons is aiming to make up for a lacklustre 2012 with a impressively broad line-up of almost 1,000 new products.
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Waitrose brings back Heston for Yuletide treats
Waitrose is looking to further boost its foodie credentials this Christmas with yet more lines designed by Heston Blumenthal.
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Poundland borrows a Nordic theme for Christmas 2013
Poundland has developed a Christmas range split into five categories: Nordic, Winter Wonderland, Precious Metals, Vintage and Brights.
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Asda innovates with an upmarket twist this Christmas
Asda’s Christmas line-up has a clear focus on centrepiece items with an impressive visual impact
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Aldi aims to capture Christmas shoppers with exotic lines and value products
Aldi has significantly increased the number of products it will offer this year, as it promises customers they can do their full Christmas shop in their store.
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Tesco teases Katie Price perfume and a house of biscuits
Tesco is keeping its cards close to its chest on its Christmas range, teasing journalists at its Christmas in July event…
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M&S mixes the quirky and the practical this Christmas
Marks & Spencer has picked sugar plum as its “signature flavour” this Christmas, and has made a canny play to woo Downton Abbey fans…
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Cheap cola multipacks add to pressure on impulse players
Shoppers have been able to make big savings on cola multipacks in supermarkets in the past year…
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Africa is the new 'white' hope for fmcg suppliers
With fmcg groups struggling to find their stride in emerging markets, they’re eyeing up the dark continent…
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Sweating it: Tesco's estate takes a sporty step forward
Tesco’s latest plan for its increasingly empty hypermarkets is to open gyms on its mezzanine floors. Can it succeed?
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Low UK wheat harvest... but price still falls
A few weeks ago, the NFU warned the UK wheat harvest could be down by as much as 30% on last year. But wheat prices are still falling…
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Is the dawn of Near Field Comms further away than we think?
The take-up of NFC has been hindered by security concerns and a lack of interest from some major retailers…