Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 58
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Range Preview
Range preview: Sainsbury’s summer drinks 2021
To celebrate a return to normality, Sainsbury’s has launched a host of new SKUs in the booze aisle
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Analysis & Features
Favourite supermarkets: how age and gender impacts shopper preferences
Are there key trends across age groups and gender when it comes to which retailer is their pick of the bunch? We commissioned a survey of over 1,000 British shoppers to find out more.
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Analysis & Features
Biggest energy uses when shopping in-store vs online
A delivery fleet can produce 73% of an online-only grocer’s total emissions, and the energy consumption of physical stores constitute 60% of emissions for a traditional retailer, but which is greener?
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Analysis & Features
Is online or in-store food shopping better for the planet?
Amazon says online wins the battle. But factors including refrigeration, packaging and journey type all add complexity to the food delivery model
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Comment & Opinion
Could Amazon really be bigger than Tesco within four years?
Amazon has yet to truly threaten grocery’s incumbents but has two aces up its sleeve
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Analysis & Features
Can the Flexible Plastic Fund make a genuine impact?
Although the fund has support from some big hitters in the industry, serious work is needed to create a circular UK market for soft plastic
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Analysis & Features
Can Cook My Grub capitalise on the ordering apps boom?
The home cooking premise has won investors – but can it deliver?
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Comment & Opinion
What May’s grocery spend tells us about the ‘new normal’
Forecasts of permanent changes in behaviour appear to be coming to pass
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Comment & Opinion
Transparency is key for grocers to gain consumer trust on sustainability issues
Grocers need to convince consumers we’re all in it together on sustainability, says Graeme McCracken, MD at Proagrica
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Grocer 33
Seven-year-old becomes Booths’ youngest supplier after landing fruit pot deal
Edgar Johnson became Booths’ youngest supplier after striking a partnership with the chain’s Burscough and Hesketh Bank branches in Lancashire
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Analysis & Features
Marks & Spencer: six things we learned about its recovery plan
As full-year results revealed a pre-tax loss of over £200m, new joint COOs are looking to ‘concentrate on building the M&S of the future’
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Analysis & Features
Natasha’s Law: is the industry ready for full ingredients labelling?
Almost five years after the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, Natasha’s Law comes into force this October. So is the industry ready?
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Comment & Opinion
The Flexible Plastic Fund could be a big moment in the battle against pollution
An impressive list of companies must work to establish a market for recycled soft plastics
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Comment & Opinion
Delivered foodie gifts could become a trend that long outlasts the pandemic
During lockdowns Brits showed their love for family and friends by sending gifts bought online
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Analysis & Features
How Russell & Atwell is bringing high-end fresh chocolate to the masses
Chocolate made with fresh dairy is proving popular - but must remain chilled. How is a hot new brand keeping cool?
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Comment & Opinion
Why – and how – does Iceland still offer free delivery while rivals have stopped?
In the online shopping boom of the past 12 months, retailers have been cautiously adding delivery fees – except Iceland
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s Metro closures reflect its failure to reinvent the format. What’s next?
The writing has been on the wall since Tesco launched a review of its Metro lineup two years ago
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Comment & Opinion
Why apps need to become core to the grocery shopping experience
For too long apps have been treated as just an additional transactional platform, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Range Preview
Range preview: Morrisons new ready meals 2021
Morrisons has launched its biggest-ever ready meal range revamp and a host of reformulations to cut calories, fat and salt
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Podcast
Caring For The Community: The Convenience Mix Podcast
In this episode our experts focus on community engagement and the opportunities available to convenience store retailers