Clive Black
Dr Clive Black is head of research at Shore Capital Stockbrokers.
- Comment & Opinion
Amazon: a grocery player, indeed
The world of grocery retailing was delivered quite a surprise on Friday 16 June by Amazon…
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A chance to shout out
It took a Bristolian to sum up the national reaction: “You’re joking – not another one!”
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Will inflation revive promotions?
Inflation is back in the UK food system, confirmed by the ONS CPI data for February 2017
- Comment & Opinion
Shape the post-Brexit things to come
Change brings volatility but also opportunity and in the emerging environment
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Tesco-Booker doesn't click
The proposed merger of Booker and Tesco is very big news for the smaller store end of British grocery retail
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2017 brings a lot of political 'unknown unknowns'
2016 was a year when politics drove a potentially changing economic and business climate
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The 2016 winners and losers of British grocery
Not content with Leicester City, Brexit or Trump-town, the year ends with a mauling of Italy’s Renzi
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Suppliers should note history when chasing cost recovery
Hiking prices and expecting promotions to drive volumes is not the future, it is the past
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UK faces a labour challenge for 'British jobs'
Theresa May has started to put some flesh on the bones on the deservedly much-maligned phrase ‘Brexit means Brexit’
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UK grocery Armageddon is cancelled
It is not a given that a price-only strategy would improve the profit sustainability of Asda
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Post-Brexit, we need a gutsy plan for rebuilding the UK
We policy to improve, for once, the supply-side productivity, capability and capacity of the UK
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Post-Brexit food market may be calmer than some feared
Sterling has been more resilient than prior market consensus, helping to shield consumers
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Amazon has time to learn for Fresh success
The waiting is over, well at least for the burghers of Hackney & Knightsbridge
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Walmart wakes up to Asda
As Walmart sharpens its language about Asda’s “disappointing” performance, Clive Black looks at the likely impact on the wider UK grocery market
- Comment & Opinion
Tesco Farms range is a key component of a credible fightback
Some Tesco-phobes protested this was some form of sharp practice
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Sainsbury's Argos deal risks complications from CMA
Sainsbury’s deal to acquire Argos is a broadly encouraging one to our minds
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Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Tesco give cause for optimism
The British superstore operators have been a virtual no-go area for investors for some years
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David Potts' deal with Amazon is an accomplished move
David Potts has shown his skill, expertise and experience in extending Morrisons’ ecommerce reach…
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How will Black Friday evolve?
Black Friday poses opportunities for grocers in that it is an event that can provide a basis to sell complementary product