Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 135
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Comment & Opinion
Price cuts are not the only tactic in retail war
Some smart firms are playing the long game when it comes to promotions, says Andrew Marwick, managing director at Opia.
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Analysis & Features
The Tesco crisis: Timeline
As Tesco grapples with the fallout from its discovery of a £250m hole in its accounts, we chart the progress of the story so far.
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi's organic range is its poshest move yet
In a few weeks Aldi’s luxury Christmas range will hit the shelves
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Analysis & Features
Woes in food retail extend beyond the supermarkets
Shoppers’ changing habits have hit the wider food retail sector Tesco will dominate the headlines tomorrow, but the beleaguered retailer is not the only UK food and drink firm suffering in the current market. One of the more notable findings of a report on the financial health ...
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets need to look forward and not back
The rapidly changing supermarket landscape in the UK is the source of much industry debate at the moment…
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Comment & Opinion
Poundshop.com reopens online battle
The online pound store wars have started again – with a truce, Poundshop.com has merges with rival outfit Hereforapound.com
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Analysis & Features
Tesco facing a marathon not a sprint as titanic Thursday looms
The anticipation around Thursday’s half-year announcement from Tesco shouldn’t overshadow the importance of taking a long-term view.
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Analysis & Features
Retailers left praying that a mild autumn won’t lead to a chill winter
Don’t let the unseasonable warmth fool you; it’s that time of year when retail eyes become fixed on Christmas. And prospects for the festive period so far seem unclear.
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Comment & Opinion
Silence is deafening at the supermarkets
An eerie silence has descended over grocery. One supplier called Tesco “leaderless” this week…
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Analysis & Features
Morrisons committed to convenience stores, despite setbacks
When Morrisons group property director Terry Hartwell resigned last month it was no surprise to see him replaced by…
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Analysis & Features
Change for the better? P&H reflects on 'transformation'
“Transformational.” That’s how Palmer & Harvey describes the past 18 months…
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Analysis & Features
Tesco's trading strategy? Promote, promote, promote!
In the aftermath of Tesco’s £250m profits overstatement, we thought we would take a look at in-store trading.
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Analysis & Features
How Eastern Europe is making an impact on UK grocery retail
Poles make up the second-biggest immigrant group in the UK. With more Eastern Europeans following in their wake, what has been their impact on grocery retail?
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Comment & Opinion
How retailers can emulate the online experience this Christmas
Online retail sales hit £91bn in 2013, with £11bn of that spent in December…
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Analysis & Features
Family Shopper: how convenience discounting is a family trade
Booker has ambitious plans for Family Shopper, its fledgling discount convenience fascia…
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets are on the frontline of the low wage war
Calls for supermarkets to pay the Living Wage are not going to go away
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Comment & Opinion
Nectar change far from sweet for Sainsbury’s shoppers
Sainsbury’s decision to slash Nectar point rewards in store did not go down well with consumers
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Analysis & Features
The headache of food price deflation has no easy cure
Another day, another stark measure of food price deflation exacerbating the trading problems facing the beleaguered listed supermarkets.
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Analysis & Features
Overall picture for Thorntons not as gloomy as sales plunge suggests
Thorntons’ shares plunged by as much as 12.5% today after it announced a double-digit first-quarter sales fall – but those looking at the longer term might find more reason for cheer.
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Comment & Opinion
High streets on a knife edge
The threat facing our high street shops remains as clear and present as it was before Mary Portas’ intervention