Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 47
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Comment & Opinion
What grocery can learn from Tesco’s success in these challenging times
Succeeding in grocery today requires a brilliant execution of the basics alongside agile responses to disruption, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & Opinion
How online ‘nudges’ can help supermarkets encourage healthier habits
Jonathan Bone of Nesta is looking to work with retailers of all sizes to develop and test pragmatic, profitable interventions
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Analysis & Features
In graphs: Why Iceland ranked bottom for supermarket sustainability by Which?
Iceland prides itself on its work to eliminate plastic. So what led Which? to rank it last among supermarkets on sustainability?
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Comment & Opinion
Why Greggs’ collaboration with Primark is a masterclass in brand marketing
The publicity gained by the stunt demonstrates the effectiveness of a tried-and-tested PR strategy: pushing an unlikely combo
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Comment & Opinion
Why loyalty and personalisation schemes will set supermarkets apart as inflation spirals
The retailers that will gain true competitive advantage will be those who create next-level, customer-first strategies, says Kieran South, SVP UK, IRI
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Comment & Opinion
How Waitrose is working with farmers to address sustainability challenges
Solving the most complex challenges requires innovative, collaborative and disruptive thinking, says Waitrose executive director James Bailey
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Comment & Opinion
GSCOP policing of Amazon is a huge moment… and long overdue
The Code will force Amazon to be more open, while suppliers will have a vehicle to make their grievances known
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Grocer 33
Neil Turton to step down from role as Sugro MD
Sugro said it planned to replace Turton, who would be working with the board “to ensure a smooth transition”.
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Comment & Opinion
What we can learn from the Aldi and M&S battle over Colin and Cuthbert
Trade mark lawyers Joel Smith and Peter Elkin advise on how best to protect your IP
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Analysis & Features
Why aren’t the mults adopting Wrap’s waste guidance?
Eight months ago Wrap set new guidance to fight hunger and cut waste – but Sainsbury’s is so far alone in adopting it. What’s stopping the others?
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Analysis & Features
How supermarket loyalty schemes are aiming to trump inflation
New-look loyalty schemes have embraced everything from gamification to charity donations. How are these helping the mults retain custom amid price rises?
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Analysis & Features
The differences between supermarket loyalty schemes and which offer the most benefits
How do supermarket loyalty schemes compare? And what are they offering shoppers to keep them coming back?
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Comment & Opinion
Healthier aisle ends show supermarkets have a key role in ‘levelling up’ health
It’s encouraging to see Tesco and Sainsbury’s already working on making stores healthier
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Comment & Opinion
Where Tesco went wrong with Jack’s discount endeavour
Tesco should have invested in more advantageous opportunities, says Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at Somo
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Comment & Opinion
The only surprise about Jack’s is that it didn’t close sooner
Aldi and Lidl are again growing strongly, and Tesco is keen to keep pace
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Analysis & Features
From Best-one to Budgens, what do the UK’s symbol and franchise groups have to offer in 2022?
After another turbulent year, how have the UK’s convenience symbol groups and fascias evolved? And how do they compare?
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi’s checkout-free store: what’s in it for a discounter?
The checkout-free format could be a worthy investment in a market where Amazon is dominating, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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Analysis & Features
How coffee shops have bounced back with digital sales and drive thrus
Having suffered a brutal decline in 2020, coffee shops recovered the lion’s share of that business last year, according to latest research.
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Analysis & Features
Why the convenience market is betting big on its future
A new wave of shoppers has brought a raft of extra money into the convenience sector. Now retailers are investing in their stores to upgrade them for the new age
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets are powerless to prevent food price inflation but there's a how and a where
Supermarkets have done an amazing job of keeping price inflation in check for 60 years. They can’t afford to lose their grip