Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 10
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Profiles
Popeyes UK’s CDO Tom Byng on becoming the fast food ‘brand for everyone’
Popeyes plans to double its estate in 2024, and has been inspired by its successes to expand its customer base
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Comment & Opinion
What can food & drink learn from beauty and fashion pop-ups?
Pop-up shops are uniquely placed to overcome many brand challenges, says James Barnes, business director & co-founder of Backlash
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Analysis & Features
Easter and mums dominate new displays in stores for March 2024
Mother’s Day and Easter proved the highlights for retailers this month, with colourful displays taking centre stage
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Range Preview
Showstopper eggs and bunny bakery: Asda Easter range 2024
Easter at Asda is set to be a feast for the senses as the retailer rolls out a range of NPD
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Range Preview
Eggs, cookies and hot cross bun cheddar: what’s new for Easter 2024?
From Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical Chunky Egg to Ilchester’s quirky Easter cheese, welcome to a very NPD Easter
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury’s workers’ day from hell: this week in grocery on TikTok
TikTok’s latest grocery trends see Tesco Clubcard hacks, IT crises, and cultural inclusivity, while a viral dumpster dive sparks conversation on food waste
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Comment & Opinion
Why Tesco should stick with yellow for Clubcard Prices
Yellow has been used to signify discounts and deals across the retail landscape for decades, says Will Rees-Hooper, strategy director, Design Bridge and Partners
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Chocolate dogs and fruity eggs in Aldi’s Easter range 2024
Forget Colin vs Cuthbert, next up in the ring are Charlie the Labrador and Honey the Golden Retriever vs M&S’s Dougal the Puppy
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s Future Brands restructure is a vote of confidence
Any brand not currently listed in Sainsbury’s will be feeling somewhat at a loose end right now
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons must sell suppliers a clear turnaround vision
The next stage requires more strategy from Morrisons and serious judgement from suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Podcast
Tackling crime in convenience: The Convenience Mix Podcast
The Convenience Mix speaks to independent retailers about the impact of crime on their businesses
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Range Preview
Co-op hops on bizarre hot cross bun trend in Easter range 2024
This Easter Co-op is mixing it up, from Hot Hot Hot Cross Buns as a fiery take on a classic to a new vegan Salted Toffee Crunch Egg in its Gro range
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Analysis & Features
Worst crimes against shop workers revealed
An ‘epidemic’, ‘out of control’ and ‘decriminalised’ are a handful of the ways retail crime is being described
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s IT ‘meltdown’ offers lessons in crisis management
The computer might say no, but customers still want a person to apologise for it
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Analysis & Features
Hot cross bun taste tests and UPF dupes dominate TikTok
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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Analysis & Features
How British are the supermarkets and what’s behind their marketing claims?
Much has been made of online ‘buy British’ sections, but farmers aren’t impressed. A consultation is looking to make claims clearer
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Analysis & Features
How The Refill Coalition is giving refillable containers a fresh start
The Refill Coalition’s first standardised dispenser system trial, at an Aldi store in Solihull, is already ‘exceeding’ expectations in terms of logistics and sales. Can it be made to work at scale?
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Comment & Opinion
How to move shoppers from deal loyalty to real loyalty
Real loyalty comes from being practically useful and emotionally meaningful to customers’ lives, says Jason Foo, CEO at BBD Perfect Storm
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Comment & Opinion
What goes on inside the mind of a CEO?
It’s the million-dollar question many want answered: ‘What really goes on inside the minds of fmcg and retail industry leaders?’
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Comment & Opinion
Meal kits should be huge, but they’ve proven a tough sell
Sainsbury’s is thinking along the right lines with this SimplyCook tieup, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction