Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 117
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Comment & Opinion
Real-time trend data is vital for maximising sales
It’s back to school with a vengeance for retailers. The next quarter is filled with key dates
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Comment & Opinion
Store managers on the frontline must be listened to
Supermarket generals ignore the frontline feedback of their store managers at their peril
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Analysis & Features
Will Amazon’s new gadget push the right buttons for consumers?
Amazon’s push into grocery has the major players running scared. So how significant is its latest innovation?
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Comment & Opinion
Supplier councils can help wholesalers cut costs
It is inevitable that the uncertainties generated by the Brexit vote are going to make life very tough for the foreseeable
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Comment & Opinion
Grocers are right to play the long game with new payment apps
In today’s smartphone-obsessed society, it’s hard to find a grocery retailer that doesn’t have an app
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Comment & Opinion
What are the essential components for online profitability?
How do you create an online future that delivers for consumers but also makes compelling business sense?
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Analysis & Features
Online shopping: how can supermarkets make money?
Delivery is popular, but supermarkets struggle to make money from it. So how can they start turning clicks into cash?
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Comment & Opinion
Peanut alarm is only a Lidl bit scary
Lidl is recalling a snack because it forgot to include a warning on the label
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Comment & Opinion
Potts’ Ocado deal clicks as a potential win-win for both parties
Ocado is setting to work on the store-picking model, which will allow Morrisons to provide an online grocery service across the country, while Morrisons won’t have to share its profits, and will pay less in terms of R&D costs
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Analysis & Features
Workfare controversy reignited by retailer naming
A list of those involved in the Workfare debacle has reignited the debate. But it’s far from clear whether there’s a case to answer
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Analysis & Features
Will the Amazon Dash wand take off in the UK?
Uptake in the US suggests limited appeal, so what’s the use case?
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Analysis & Features
Is the wonky veg revolution happening at last?
Shoppers have embraced imperfect produce. Will it last, and how much more waste could be stopped?
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Comment & Opinion
Lidl elegantly engages with strawberry shoppers
Lidl’s #LidlSurprises campaign has – inevitable hashtag aside – provided a pleasingly fresh take on fresh food
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Analysis & Features
What's behind the return of the independent butcher?
In 2016, after years of decline, the number of independent butchers went up for the first time on record
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Analysis & Features
Christmas ranges 2016 part one: who's got the best strategy?
Last year it was all about lobster. This time the focus looks to be free-from, plus premium, sharing platters and value
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Comment & Opinion
Dollar Shave Club deal proves e-commerce is business critical
The Dollar Shave Club isn’t available in the UK just yet. But it will be soon, surely
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Analysis & Features
'Convenience is a good place to be' says sized up McColl's
The £117m deal for 298 Co-op stores will fuel McColl’s continued transition from CTN to convenience retailer
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Comment & Opinion
What Amazon’s personalised video ads mean for grocery retail
Video personalisation is a natural progression for the online ad marketplace, says Adam Smith of Dunnhumby
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Comment & Opinion
What will Brexit mean for the wholesale sector?
On alcohol we will be freed of EU rules on excise duty, for starters
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Analysis & Features
Will Steinhoff really take the pound out of Poundland?
Scrapping the £1 price point would lose Poundland its USP - so why might Steinhoff be tempted?