Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 56
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Range Preview
Chocolate Wensleydale and a three fish roast: preview Waitrose Christmas range 2021
With resident chef Heston Blumenthal at the helm, there are a host of adventurous and indulgent puddings
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Comment & Opinion
What’s next for food delivery following the junk food ad ban?
Single kitchens can serve up multiple menus, with the right technology
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Analysis & Features
Pingdemic: is daily Covid testing the answer to soaring absence rates?
With the Covid ‘pingdemic’ in full swing, ministers announced they were to allow special exemption from quarantine rules for up to 10,000 food workers
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Analysis & Features
How to make your brand’s packaging stand out in online stores
Packaging design requirements for online sales differ from what’s needed to make them stand out on supermarket shelves. What do you need to know?
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Comment & Opinion
Online retailers should help shoppers to go green
I can see many opportunities for online retailers to encourage people to be green, says Deborah O’Neill, head of digital for UK at Oliver Wyman
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Analysis & Features
What progress have the big four supermarkets made on their plastic pledges?
After David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II sparked horror over the world’s plastic waste problem, the big four set ambitious targets to ditch it
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Analysis & Features
Why Ocado’s third fire in three years is actually ‘good news’
Some argue the latest episode shows lessons have been learned
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Analysis & Features
What do shoppers really think about plastic in UK grocery?
With Plastic Free July underway across the globe, we find out how UK shoppers really feel about the subject of plastic reduction
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Range Preview
Not dogs, sliders and ready meals: preview Tesco's vegan Christmas range 2021
The retailer will launch plant-based SKUs under its own-label brands including upmarket Finest and budget Plant Chef
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Range Preview
Tomahawk steak, lobster mac and cheese: preview Tesco's Christmas food 2021
We may be in the midst of a heatwave, but Tesco is preparing for Christmas
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Comment & Opinion
How retailers can build online communities and bring shoppers together
Retailers have proven they can be a force for good during the pandemic – forming online communities is the next step, says Sarah Lindsell, director of social impact at TCC
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s exit from wholesale is shocking – but may prove to be the right move
It’s back to the drawing board for SimplyFresh and other retailers that signed up to the supplied-by-Sainsbury’s model
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers and suppliers need to keep up with the rapid pace of change in grocery
As we start to emerge from Covid, it will be all change once again, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & Opinion
How local shops can make their social media efforts prosper… for free
Businesses that thrive online understand people use social media to interact and to develop relationships, says David Glenwright of JC Social Media
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Comment & Opinion
Hotel Chocolat made chocolate subscriptions work. So why not supermarkets?
The business is clearly aware of the dangers of becoming commoditised – and an exclusive Waitrose deal may just hit the right tone
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Range Preview
Range preview: Lidl Hortus gin festival summer 2021
The discounter is hosting its gin festival featuring a new Hortus World Botanicals collection
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Podcast
Tech in convenience - what’s next? The Convenience Mix podcast
This sees our experts focus on the role of technology within the UK convenience retail market
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Comment & Opinion
Online is the new convenience. Mults have to keep up with the 10-minute delivery model
The major supermarkets need to work fast to succeed as shoppers shift to less profitable online sales, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & Opinion
Why Ocado’s Tim Steiner isn’t rattled by new ultrafast delivery players
The likes of Getir and Gorillas are catering for a different consumer, the Ocado CEO argues
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Comment & Opinion
How retailers should respond to the 'hybrid store' challenge
Online fulfilment puts pressure on stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks, says TLT’s Perran Jervis