Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 81
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Analysis & Features
Does Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts have what it takes to succeed?
Roberts is likely to put stores and teamwork at the heart of his strategy, say colleagues and experts
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Analysis & Features
Loose fruit & veg: which supermarket is the best for shopping plastic-free online?
Which retailer has the best range of loose fruit & veg, and who charges customers more for opting for loose produce over packaged?
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Comment & Opinion
After 10 years of GSCOP, what’s changed – and what’s left to do?
Code compliance has improved year on year, but there is work for my successor to do, says Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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Analysis & Features
Fascia special: what are the consequences of consolidation?
The past few years has seen unprecedented upheaval in the UK convenience sector. So what does the landscape look like now?
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Big Interviews
Darcy Willson-Rymer big interview: Costcutter’s ultimate survivor
Helping convenience stores thrive: Darcy Willson-Rymer’s goals for Costcutter
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Comment & Opinion
Should Sainsbury’s win such acclaim for its carbon reduction commitment?
The ‘Sainsbury’s saves the planet’ spin from the company feels a bit over the top
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Comment & Opinion
What can retailers learn from Tesco’s approach to plant-based?
Tesco successfully offers shoppers value and differentiation, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Whitepapers
How to maintain availability during stockpiling
How are retailers making their supply chains more agile, flexible, efficient and fit for the new digital age?
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Analysis & Features
Has the UK reached peak coffee shop?
The UK’s high streets are piled high with coffee businesses. So can the market keep growing, and if so how and where?
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Comment & Opinion
Innovating online is essential. But retailers mustn’t leave offline behind
Retailers like Blockbuster have collapsed after failing to successfully integrate online and offline, says Equator’s Garry Hamilton
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Comment & Opinion
How digital can influence shoppers’ specific convenience needs
Shoppers want to be sure of where they can get specific items at the right price, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Comment & Opinion
Who won Christmas? It’s easier to say who lost
The extent of vouchering and discounting and the levels of waste will have been as crucial as sales in determining who won Christmas
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Big Interviews
From high street chain to global food hub: John Vincent’s ambitions for Leon
John Vincent isn’t dreaming small for Leon. He wants to launch more groceries, build a digital hub and take his reinvention of fast food to the US
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Comment & Opinion
Lidl parties into 2020 with KT Tunstall tour of Scotland
If you think the dawn of January means party season is over, get thee to Scotland
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Comment & Opinion
Personal data: how retailers can win by helping shoppers ‘self curate’
Data is becoming democratised – a trend that is set to grow, says Eagle Eye CEO Tim Mason
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Comment & Opinion
Government must take on the corporate tax avoiders feasting on our high streets
Our high streets have been in decay for decades. It’s time we stood up to Amazon and levelled the playing field, says Joanna Blythman
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Range Preview
Range preview: Iceland Veganuary 2020
No Bull, No Porkies, no problem, Iceland has just announced its latest drop of vegan products
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Range Preview
Range preview: Aldi Veganuary 2020
Here’s a look at the discounter’s Veganuary offering, including new additions to the Plant Menu range
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Comment & Opinion
What’s ‘reasonable’ when it comes to making a complaint under GSCOP?
Sentinel Management Consultants CEO David Sables offers three practical and applicable learnings from the recent Co-op investigation
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Comment & Opinion
The 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year