Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 72
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Guide for SMEs: how to start selling on Amazon
In the third instalment of our free Guide for SMEs series, we break down how small businesses can set up and sell on Amazon
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Coronavirus: how fmcg brands are evolving their advertising in wake of lockdown
As housebound consumers change their media consumption, brands are rethinking their marketing strategies
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How will CMA’s ‘failing firm’ ruling on Amazon-Deliveroo investment impact future deals?
The CMA has made a u-turn in its assessment of Amazon’s major investment in Deliveroo. How will its ruling impact future deals?
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The Power List 2020: own label
Lockdown shortages forced shoppers to seek alternatives to their usual brands. So will they get a longer-term taste for own-label lines – especially as expected economic hardships make price a more important factor?
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Could coronavirus be the last straw for recycled plastic?
The recycling industry was already in crisis. Now, the pandemic is threatening to tip it over the edge
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Feeding the vulnerable: why has a government plan taken so long?
Supermarkets and ministers have been at odds over online grocery’s ability to cope with the millions in self-isolation
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Magnum No Added Sugar Vanilla Caramel Ice Cream: acid test
This launch from Unilever’s Magnum brand is billed as tapping demand from health-conscious consumers
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Pop-up grocery: how pubs and cafés are transforming into convenience stores
Across the UK, outlets are switching to become pop-up grocery stores for their local communities
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Can takeaways deliver a lifeline for the out-of-home sector during lockdown?
Many pubs and restaurants are turning to delivery services to keep trading – but turning a profit is more complicated than it may at first seem
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Disaronno Velvet, botanical beer and pre-mixed Negronis: what’s new in booze this April
Each month, The Grocer takes a look at the hottest booze launches heading to shop shelves
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Are supermarkets doing enough to keep the prices of groceries down?
Amid soaring demand, supermarkets have been careful not to increase prices, but with promos axed to stabilise supply the effect is inflationary
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Podcast: how the food and drink supply chain has been affected by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has struck every aspect of life across the UK and the world, but what does that mean for our food and drink supplies now – and once some form of normality resumes?
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What’s it like getting a government-backed loan?
Q Catering Supplies faced disaster before securing a £500k lifeline
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Guide for SMEs: How to raise funding during the coronavirus crisis
So what options are there for small brands to successfully raise money? And what are the necessary steps to take?
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How food and drink suppliers are offering a helping hand
Supermarkets have made the headlines with hefty food donations. So how are suppliers using their reach and skills to help the world?
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How to get an online supermarket delivery slot if you are shielding
Tips for those who are considered ‘extremely vulnerable’ by the NHS
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Beef mince: why are supermarkets importing it when the UK has more than it can handle?
Supermarkets incurred the wrath of farmers – and some shoppers too – by selling imported mince when they could have sourced it here. Why did they do it?
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What supermarkets are doing to make the ‘shield list’ work
Supermarkets are racing to ensure they can offer online delivery slots to people on the list – but it’s an uphill struggle
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Seven food and drink challenger brands ramping up online delivery during lockdown
These small businesses are getting creative as they boost their online offers
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How convenience stores are evolving to survive the coronavirus crisis
Like supermarkets, convenience stores have seen a huge spike in sales. But they face a very different set of challenges