All articles by Charlie Wright – Page 6
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NewsLewis turns money-making expert after £87m sale
Consumer guru Martin Lewis has sold his influential MoneySavingExpert website for £87m.
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Comment & Opinion
Morrison's southern exposure
As Dalton Philips proudly invited a bunch of hungry hacks to help themselves to the sourdough at Morrisons’ ‘Store of the Future’ in Tunbridge Wells yesterday, it struck a chord with those who remembered the flak the retailer copped following its acquisition of Safeway in 2004…
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NewsThe Co-op adds new desserts to Truly Irresistible
The Co-operative Group has launched four new desserts under the Truly Irresistible banner.
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Comment & Opinion
Gok's wok not sure of its role
“Before fashion, there was food.” From such profundity springs Gok Wan’s new show, a break from knocking out cheap frocks for Sainsbury’s.
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NewsTesco own-label overhaul moves on to ready meals
Tesco is overhauling its line-up of ready meals in the latest major change to its own-label offer.
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NewsWhich? wants OFT probe on 'dodgy' supermarket pricing
Which? has called on the Office of Fair Trading to investigate what it called the “dodgy pricing tactics” of Britain’s supermarkets.
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NewsOwn-label NPD overtakes brands for first time
Launches of own-label products overtook those of branded lines for the first time last year.
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Comment & Opinion
Bonus balls
With our annual Power List on the way this weekend, it was apt to that two of the trade’s most closely watched leaders were yesterday back in the spotlight…
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Comment & Opinion
Fat chance of another tax...isn't there?
The health lobby went back on the offensive last night with a classic pincer movement. Two studies simultaneously argued for the imposition of more legislation to stop Britons gorging on fatty and sugary foods. Looks like it’s celery sticks all round for the Jubilee weekend…
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NewsTesco store managers bemoan bonus blow
Store managers at Tesco will pocket less than a fifth of their potential bonuses in response to the supermarket giant’s lacklustre recent performance.
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Comment & Opinion
The thick end of the wedge
Just a few weeks ago The Grocer questioned whether the drinks trade had the stomach for a protracted legal battle over minimum pricing…
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Comment & Opinion
Let tweeting dogs lie
BrewDog generates a lot of noise proportional for its size. Given its penchant for ‘crap beer amnesties’ and bottles made from stuffed squirrels, you sometimes wonder whether the main business of the Scots tyro is craft beer, as it claims, or publicity…
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Comment & Opinion
Space race goes into stasis
Justin King was clear on why Sainsbury’s got the impressive results it did - Brand Match.
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NewsAdjudicator plan confirmed in Queen’s Speech
Legislation creating the long-awaited Grocery Code Adjudicator will be introduced this Parliament.
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NewsStart-up to rival Cadbury (after two-year wait)
The great-granddaughter of Cadbury’s founder is finally set to launch her own chocolate brand, two years after first announcing plans to rival…
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Comment & Opinion
A week is a long time in dairy
Last week this column noted how life is rarely dull in dairy. And we got another demonstration today of how quickly things can change in the sector…
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NewsRetailers demand growth strategy as double-dip bites
Retailers have reacted with dismay to the news that Britain has slipped into recession once again.
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NewsPeroni helps UK buck Euro trend for SAB Miller
Emerging markets were again the key to growth for SAB Miller in the past year. The Peroni brewer said beer volumes were…
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NewsAdvertising debut for Bear fruit snacks
Fruit snack brand Bear has launched its first major advertising campaign.
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NewsTesco plots £1bn fightback as UK profits slide
Tesco has posted its first drop in UK profits in 20 years, down 1% to £2.5bn.