Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 295
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How 'horsegate' inspired Ranjit Boparan's meaty Vion deal
“Only last week I talked about bringing our food closer to home,” Philip Clarke beamed in a statement this week…
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The 10 questions Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips needs to answer
Here are 10 questions the City will want answers to when under-fire CEO Dalton Philips announces Morrisons’ results next week
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The grocery store of the future
It may look distinctly low-tech through a modern lens, but the world’s first supermarket was revolutionary in its time…
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How supermarkets are snapping up the nation's pubs
Blackfield has a Tesco Express on one side of Hampton Lane and will soon have a Sainsbury’s Local on the other…
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Potato price rises are sweet news for alternatives
When rains and floods started causing havoc in the UK and much of northern Europe last year, alarm bells sounded…
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Coffee and sugar prices set to remain on downward trend
Strong harvests and increased activity from speculators is set to keep coffee and sugar…
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The new space race in grocery
Even as the growth in superstores slows down, grocery chains are jostling for position in the rush to occupy the ‘new’ ter…
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Horsemeat scandal has left legacy of consumer distrust
New research for The Grocer shows the food and drink industry has an enormous job on its hands…
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Asda sales results: Can it bounce back?
With Asda’s Q4 results presentation arriving smack bang in the middle of ‘Horsegate’, a roomful of journalists…
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Banking on data to trap spend
Supermarkets aren’t the only ones mining customer data to target offers more effectively…
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If they don't want girly beers, what DO women want?
It hasn’t worked for beer, but is there still a market for brands that are specifically targeted at women?…
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Asda sticks to EDLP promise as its rivals promote harder
When it comes to promotional activity, no one could accuse Asda of following the crowd…
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Why 'Horsegate' would be avoided with closer relationships
Closer relationships between retailers and suppliers are key to preventing similar scandals says Rabobank…
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'Horsegate' hotseat: our experts rate retail CEOs
From sincere to suicidal we assess responses from retail bosses to the Horsegate scandal…
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The top 10 technologies every indie should have
A man walks into a convenience store for a loaf of bread and a carton of milk. He knows the bread is on deal as a personalised message has been sent to his smartphone…
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Sainsbury's Mike Coupe on horse meat and high streets
Sainsbury’s group commercial director Mike Coupe discusses the horse meat scandal, high streets and the ‘bus’…
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GsK's Lucozade and Ribena - who will buy?
So does anyone fancy parting with the thick end of a billion quid for two of Britain’s most iconic home-grown drinks brands?
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Drop in cheap beef price puts end to one horsemeat theory
Ever since the horse meat scandal broke, much of the debate has focused on cost pressures on suppliers…
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Price of budget beefburgers barely moved in four years
The retail price of the cheapest frozen burgers had barely moved in the four years leading up to the horsemeat scandal…
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Loyalty schemes work for indies too
They may not have the scale of Clubcard but indie retailer loyalty schemes can boost the bottom line…