Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 173
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Comment & Opinion
Riders on the storm
That’s more like it. Sainsbury’s today updated an expectant world on its second quarter trading and, in the context of the current market, the numbers are very impressive.
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Comment & Opinion
The windy City
Sir Terry Leahy today hailed the “tailwinds of recovery” as Tesco unveiled its interim results.
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Packaging is like putting sex on the cover. It sells
Sean Poulter, the Daily Mail's consumer affairs editor, was at his brazen best this week, accusing Tesco of "penny pinching" with its wafer-thin plastic bags in the same article in which he attacked supermarkets for "failing to reduce packaging".
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Comment & Opinion
Three out of four's not bad
Asda today discovered what hoops it needs to jump through to go ahead with its Netto deal.
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Comment & Opinion
Chosen by whom?
A few weeks ago The Grocer wondered whether Andy Clarke had stumbled into a ‘Ratner moment’ by admitting the quality of Asda’s food wasn’t up to scratch.
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Comment & Opinion
Hanging baskets
Today the advertising regulator sided with Asda in the latest row over Tesco’s ‘real baskets’ campaign.
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Comment & Opinion
Wide of the Marks
Those following the ups and downs of The Co-op’s acquisition of Somerfield would not have been surprised by the society’s negative like-for-likes this morning.
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: The 12.5p pint of milk will have a major impact on the trade
I suppose it’s not surprising Andrew Thornton’s squirrel-steak-selling Budgens store in Crouch End is receiving so much publicity right now.
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Comment & Opinion
Never mind the politics, it's been a long week in grocery
Is a week a long time in politics? I’m not sure. As you read this you will know the result of the General Election, but by my best guestimate it’s taken David Cameron the best part of a year to squander a 14-point lead in the polls.
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Analysis & Features
Is price guarantee a bluff or did Asda just play a blinder?
Asda has taken price rivalry to a new level with a guarantee that it will refund the difference if shoppers can buy cheaper elsewhere. Adam Leyland and Elinor Zuke report
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Value-driven shopping isn’t just about price
As well as offering low prices, Asda and Morrisons have improved their ranges - to dramatic effect, says Nick Harrison
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: VAT hike gives January sale claims an added élan
It’s the January sales and, once again, Britain’s supermarkets are offering some spiffing deals…
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Comment & Opinion
What future for newsagents?
Sir; Although I converted to a convenience store some 18 months ago, I still have the newsagent’s blood. However, a few things have happened to now question my deep rooted “beliefs”. On a recent trip to the local Asda I was amazed to see the amount…