Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 115
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Analysis & Features
Tesco Christmas results: what the analysts say
Our roundup of how leading retail and City analysts reacted to Tesco’s latest quarterly update
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Analysis & Features
Which of the grocers has "won" Christmas?
Ahead of a busy week of grocery trading updates there are good reasons to think the supermarkets had a far better time of things over the festive period.
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Comment & Opinion
Xylene gravy granules are an unpleasant #LidlSurprise at Christmas
It’s that time of year when supermarkets like to put innovative culinary twists on classic Christmas fare
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Comment & Opinion
Discounters setting agenda whatever the big four's progress
The Top Products Survey is a sobering reminder that the march of the discounters is far from over
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Comment & Opinion
Self-service is great but you have to get the balance right
It’s well known that self-service checkouts increase shrinkage. They can also make a store soulless
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Comment & Opinion
Iceland spat points to need for brand protection
Sir, As businesses grow, their brands often become their most valuable asset
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Analysis & Features
Can digital save the high street?
Instead of killing off the high street, digital marketing is now being proclaimed as its saviour
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Comment & Opinion
Amazon Go is exciting but also full of challenges
What happens if the IT system goes down and no one can pay, asks Neville Payne of Checkpoint Systems
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Analysis & Features
Do recipe box schemes stack up?
Recipe boxes are growing in popularity, but amid growing competition do they stack up financially and gastronomically?
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Comment & Opinion
Why recipe box companies haven’t bagged more shoppers
Recipe box schemes are growing fast but their market share remains tiny
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Comment & Opinion
Ugly fruit and veg is beautiful
Primping and preening our dinners to make them camera-ready for Instagram is now a national pastime, but only with the right-looking type of veg
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Analysis & Features
University challenge: symbol groups study the student market
Fingers on buzzers please: how can symbol groups make big bucks from university students?
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Analysis & Features
Carrots and cynicism: experts rate the Christmas ads
Tesco impresses our panel in part one of our Christmas ad review
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Comment & Opinion
Martin Williams: a landmark in wholesaling
Steve Parfett reflects on Martin Williams’ career and achievements at Landmark Wholesale
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Comment & Opinion
Convenience means something different to every shopper
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve reasoned that porridge pots aren’t the time-saver they appear to be
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Comment & Opinion
Vision of a cashless society seems premature after weekend chaos at Asda
Asda suffered a major breakdown to its card payment systems over the weekend Earlier this month, at the launch of the iPhone 7, Apple CEO Tim Cook said he hoped the handset and Apple Pay would help create a cashless society. “We would like to be a ...
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Comment & Opinion
Ocado is sure to get more sophisticated than the Peroni button
‘Push the Peroni’ may look like copycat technology, but it is a sign of things to come
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Analysis & Features
ASH sets out to wean indies off their reliance on tobacco
The group claims indies could make more money if they cut down on tobacco to focus on more profitable lines. Does it have a point?
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury's and Netto should have known better
Perhaps the most surprising issue is that the statements made by both parties seemed to indicate it was not expected
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Analysis & Features
How 'posh Iceland' shows retailer is moving with the times
Posh isn’t a word that immediately springs to mind when you think of Iceland