Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 89
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi Local is more than just a threat to the big sheds
Badging this new Aldi under a sub-brand suggests it’s confident it can take this format forward and look to roll it out
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Analysis & Features
Are wholesalers failing to meet retailer demand for digital?
Retailers are seeking more and better wholesale digital portals, with apps particularly popular
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Analysis & Features
Inside the new Aldi Local, Balham
Here’s what we found when we visted the first Aldi Local in Balham
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Comment & Opinion
Albert Heijn's work to tackle human rights abuses sets a precedent for UK supers
Albert Heijn in the Netherlands is leading the way with bold initiatives to acknowledge and eradicate human rights abuses in its supply chains, says Rachel Wilshaw, ethical trade manager at Oxfam
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury's-Asda £1bn price pledge is eye-catching but mistimed
Sainsbury’s and Asda have promised to put £1bn back into shoppers’ pockets – but with Brexit and other inflationary pressures on the horizon, is their attention in the right place?
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Profiles and QandAs
Expert Q&A: how big can direct-to-consumer businesses actually get?
During The Grocer Conference, we quizzed an expert panel from different areas of the DTC world to find out if all the recent interest in the market will convert to cash
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Analysis & Features
D2C is a cut-throat business ... and that’s just in razors
Shaving subscriptions services are proliferating and evolving, as The Grocer’s annual conference learned
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Analysis & Features
Morrisons results: what the analysts say
Here’s what experts have to say about this morning’s results from Morrisons
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Comment & Opinion
It's time for all retailers to take action on knife crime
Poundland took kitchen knives off sale in October 2018, says retail director Austin Cooke. Other retailers now need to play their part
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Comment & Opinion
M&S-Ocado proves collaboration is necessary to follow the customer
The huge increase in industry collaboration signals a changed world where going it alone is a mistake, says Eagle Eye’s Tim Mason
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Analysis & Features
How are modern convenience store independents staying afloat?
Meet the independents who have learned how to survive fierce competition from the mults and the discounters
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Comment & Opinion
Amazon is building trust with its fight against fakes for a reason
Offering more concessions to brands also helps build trust in Amazon as a partner, both in e-retail and, increasingly, advertising, says Eric Fulwiler, executive director London at VaynerMedia
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Comment & Opinion
Why the M&S-Ocado deal is positive news for suppliers
M&S was doomed before the deal was confirmed, according to David Sables, CEO at Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & Opinion
Can AmazonFresh really crack the online grocery market in the UK?
In a grocery environment where rapid delivery is becoming the norm, Amazon’s speed and agility is hardly a USP
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Comment & Opinion
How is Lidl maintaining its winning streak and what can we learn?
The discounter makes ’big bets’ and makes the effort to present an innovative offer, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Analysis & Features
How supermarket space is still a safe investment
Despite increased investment in e-commerce, grocery property is proving a safe haven for investors. Why?
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Analysis & Features
M&S and Ocado forge a transformational deal - at what cost?
With M&S paying £750m for the privilege, will this be the push it needs to become a ‘digital-first’ retailer?
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Comment & Opinion
McColl's Morrisons Daily rebrand could be hugely significant
Could McColl’s convert all 1,600 stores to the Morrisons fascia?
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Analysis & Features
Fighting on the frontline: the communities battling to save their high streets
From Cambridge to Kilmarnock, we talk to the town centre teams fighting to revive their high street
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Analysis & Features
Five innovative tech brands trying to help the high street
From apps to digital payments to automated inventories, how five start-ups are bringing tech to town centres