Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 71
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Analysis & Features
From zero to hero: How a closed unit transformed into a 24/7 community hub during lockdown
Speaking at The Convenience Conference, Nisa retailer Tabrez Hussain tells Lumina Intelligence’s Ed Sibley how his Coldharbour Lane store quickly established itself as an essential resource for the local area
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi comes out the winner in Tesco’s Price Match, but it must catch up in online
Tesco is doing Aldi a favour with its price match campaign, but Aldi has its own battles in data and online, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide To Snacking & Food On The Go
With snacking becoming more mainstream, consumers’ key purchasing motivations are increasingly varied and the category remains vibrant and challenging. This supplement offers some valuable category insights and a comprehensive overview of the trends that consumers are buying into.
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets are not immune from retail closure contagion
Small businesses deserve the right to day-one payment, says Paul Christensen of Previse
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Whitepapers
How brands are driving sales by putting products into the hands of half a million Gen Zs
Gen Z are the most impactful shopping demographic as they pioneer the way for new trends which the rest of us will follow.
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Analysis & Features
A greener future for food delivery?
An underground network of ‘delivery pipes’ might sound far-fetched, but it’s one of several bids to make food delivery a more sustainable proposition
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Comment & Opinion
Iceland’s plastic footprint call highlights worryingly inconsistent reporting in retail
Iceland was right to call on businesses to publish their plastic footprints. But the issue here is one of consistency, rather than transparency
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Analysis & Features
Has Iceland really taken the lead on plastic reporting?
Iceland challenged rivals to publish totals – but some already do
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide To Household, Hygiene, & Personal Care
Covid-19 is having a dramatic impact on this sector. As we all spend more time indoors, people are carrying out deeper cleans and keeping up on our appearances for those adventures beyond our homes as the economy opens again. The virus has made everyone more aware of the importance of hygiene and the need for effective sanitising products. This supplement offers some valuable category insights and a comprehensive overview of the trends that consumers are buying into.
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Comment & Opinion
Can click & collect solve the online grocery profitability dilemma?
Surging demand does nothing to offset the online grocery challenge of profitability – but click & collect can help, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s ‘tricks’ and the ‘joy of six’: what we learned from Aldi chief’s results presentation
Aldi may have taken a blow to its market share, but UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley is confident it can weather the Tesco price war and threat of Covid restrictions at Christmas
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Comment & Opinion
How data sharing can rescue UK supply chains from a post-Brexit collapse
It will become crucial for companies to have the right data to make informed decisions in order to adapt
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Big Interviews
Dave Lewis: the Exit Interview
Tesco’s CEO reflects on his time at the helm of the UK’s largest retailer, and on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the UK and for his successor Ken Murphy
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers need to remember who they really rely on: suppliers
Retailers need to work collaboratively and give suppliers a consistent message, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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Comment & Opinion
Wholesalers may not survive curfew without government help
The wholesale sector should surely be entitled to business rates relief
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Analysis & Features
How can the food-to-go market recover from the coronavirus crisis?
Research suggests the market will bounce back by 2022, due to its versatility, low contact and value-led proposition
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets have been left to take the lead on panic-buying messaging
The government hasn’t done much to settle national nerves
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Analysis & Features
The Shopper Shrink: how the ‘lipstick effect’ will drive sales during the downturn
The lipstick effect is a curious phenomenon that describes how female shoppers can display a stronger preference for buying beauty products during a recession
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Analysis & Features
How discounter B&M broke into the FTSE 100
B&M was loss-making and relatively little known when Simon and Bobby Arora bought it in 2004. How have the brothers transformed it?
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Promotional Features
Five reasons why grocers should digitise print marketing – a case study
Find out how Lidl Ireland reported a 10X return on ad spend and a 2.3% increase in overall turnover by digitising its weekly promotional leaflets