Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 55
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Analysis & Features
Inside Mere, Preston: Russia’s ultra hard discounter opens first UK store
‘You won’t see any frills, shelves or points for convenience,’ says Mere UK business development manager Aleksandr Chkalov. ‘The most important thing in our store is the price tag. It must be the lowest of any on the market’
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Comment & Opinion
‘Hybrid’ retailers will need to invest in technology to keep up with omnichannel shopping
Stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks will come under increased pressure, says Perran Jervis of law firm TLT
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Comment & Opinion
The shift to online could exacerbate grocery sector employment inequalities
Retailers and the government both have a part to play in preventing an inequality crisis, says Abbie Winton, a final year PhD researcher at Alliance Manchester Business School
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Comment & Opinion
Asda search for new CEO reminiscent of Tottenham Hotspur’s protracted recruitment of new manager
The Issa brothers are struggling to find a successor to Roger Burnley, who stepped down earlier this month
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets are in a quandary over on-demand delivery partnerships
We’ve seen the likes of Aldi, Asda, the Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s jump into bed with these operators
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Analysis & Features
The Farm at Stratford-upon-Avon: from dissertation to destination
Yoga and musical productions aren’t typical farm shop fare, but The Farm at Stratford-upon-Avon isn’t a typical farm shop
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Comment & Opinion
Search is key to shopper journeys. Brands and retailers need to make sure they show up
A newly educated audience is using digital to inform their grocery shopping journeys more than ever, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment & Opinion
Why convenience stores could win the food-to-go revival
Competition remains fierce and tough regulation looms. But ’food to go at home’ could prove lucrative for the most innovative retailers
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Podcast
Reviving Food To Go - The Convenience Mix podcast
We discuss the surprise announcement that Sainsbury’s has decided to close down its wholesale business as well as the impact of Covid-19
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Comment & Opinion
Accentuate the positive: in praise of ‘praise’ for frontline staff
Reading the nominations for our Proud of My Store competition has been inspiring, says Critizr’s Hazel Morton
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Comment & Opinion
How stores can help people with dementia cope with the ‘new normal’
People with complex conditions like dementia will need more support and understanding than ever, says Alzheimer’s Society CEO Kate Lee
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Analysis & Features
Cryptocurrency, Amazon and when we’ll be paying with Bitcoin at the supermarket
Awareness and understanding of cryptocurrency is continuing to grow – and it’s started to find its way on to the high street. Could a wider take-up be imminent in grocery? And what are the benefits?
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Comment & Opinion
Despite Tim Steiner’s reservations, there is plenty of confidence in the ultra-fast delivery model
Technological advancements are springing up in the most unlikely of retailers
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Analysis & Features
What Asda’s bulk buy move says about wholesale ambition
Asda is trialling bulk buys in 10 stores. With Tesco also evolving its own bulk buy concept, will shoppers be keen to fill their shelves?
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Range Preview
Camembert with brussels sprout pesto: preview Aldi's Christmas food 2021
Aldi is celebrating a return to larger Christmas gatherings with bulked-up ranges, decadent flavours and a focus on quality and provenance
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Comment & Opinion
‘Omnichannel’ is no longer a buzzword. It’s the only way forward for grocers
Increasingly demanding consumers want an interconnected in-store and online experience, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & Opinion
Greggs is back in profit, but rising costs are a dampener on celebrations
Greggs became the latest food company to point to rising costs as a major threat to profitability
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Range Preview
Gravy flavoured crisps and turkey spring rolls: preview Co-op Christmas food 2021
Party food is the jewel in the Co-op’s Christmas collection this year, with a vast range of products for different tastes
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Analysis & Features
Masterclasses in tackling social media trolls from the UK’s biggest brands
‘Ridicule at your heart’s content. You might even make yourself Twitter famous for an hour or two,’ advises PR mogul Ed Whitehead
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Comment & Opinion
Will new Covid testing scheme prove any better than what companies already have in place?
Companies are having to grapple with a complex new scheme as Covid cases fall