Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 64
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The winners of The Grocer Gold Awards 2020
We celebrate the value of the industry’s achievements new and old, and the extraordinary role it has played in response to the pandemic
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How can UK retail reach its zero-carbon target by 2040?
The BRC has laid out five key pathways for the industry to traverse
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The rise of online supermarket marketplaces
With online sales becoming the norm, is it time UK supermarkets took on the e-commerce behemoths on their own turf?
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Eight dairy firms delivering direct to consumers
From letterbox cheeseboards to milk vending machines, here are eight ways DTC dairy is making a comeback
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HFSS online ban proposals: the industry and campaigners react
Here is what industry figures think of the government’s plans for a crackdown on online HFSS advertising
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Nisa’s Amrit Pahal: how one retailer prepared for lockdown 2.0
According to Pahal, his focus has been firmly on availability, home delivery and value
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Does dairy’s future lie in DTC sales?
When lockdown decimated foodservice overnight, dairy suppliers quickly pivoted to direct sales. They’re now looking to make the channel work post-pandemic
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Online purchases, sales spikes and dairy alternatives: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to dairy
During lockdown, shoppers drank more milk and ate more cheese – in many cases turing to online for their shopping. But plant-based alternatives also saw an uptick
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What’s going to happen to grocery spend this Christmas?
So are Brits excited for Christmas despite the pandemic? And what is going to happen to grocery spend?
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Is Trade-Agri Commission’s new status really a big win for UK food standards?
The Commission has been made a permanent statutory body
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What does second lockdown mean for food and drink?
Supermarkets and suppliers are better prepared for lockdown II but confusing government messages really aren’t helping
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Did Covid-19 help change the dairy industry for the better?
Lockdown saw suppliers exposed to hospitality hit hard, while demand in retail surged. But the dairy sector has worked together and proved resilient
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Meet the dairy heroes of 2020
This summer, we asked you to nominate the people who had gone above and beyond to keep the dairy industry going during coronavirus. It turns out there was no shortage of heroes
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Power List: Who holds the power in in-store grocery tech?
With quick thinking and a new ‘unafraid to fail’ mentality beginning to prevail, we look at the sector’s power players
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UK-Japan trade deal: what are we getting exactly?
Tokyo rejected attempts to secure extra export quotas but there are one or two wins in this ‘rollover’ deal
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Daily sanitising, quality concerns and age splits: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to hygiene
The pandemic has driven up demand for hand sanitiser. So how much are shoppers buying, how often do they use it, and how much will they pay?
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Welsh 'non-essential' items ban: will rest of UK follow suit?
The essential items rule is confusing and came with very little notice, say retailers. Could the chaos now spread beyond Wales?
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10 of the most memorable yoghurt adverts throughout the ages
To mark this year’s Dairymen special, we delve into the archives to find the most iconic yoghurt ads
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From pound shop to fmcg destination: the growth of Poundland
In the space of a year, Poundland has added multi-price points, chilled food and booze. The Grocer visited its two new ‘destination’ store formats to see the results
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Supermarket price war: who’s doing what?
We’ve seen moves to everyday low pricing, round pound promotions and new value ranges – here’s what the retailers have been doing with their prices this year