All articles by Emma Weinbren – Page 8
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Analysis and Features
A very Covid Christmas: how are retailers preparing for the festive season?
Retailers, like the public, have no idea whether social distancing will be in place in December. So how do you prepare?
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News
PLMA appoints Peggy Davies as acting president
Davies takes over leadership of the private label association following the death of long-standing president Brian Sharoff
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Comment and Opinion
Bumper exec pay packets are a PR disaster in the Covid-19 era
The latest revolts over board pay mark a growing swell of negative feeling towards bumper bonuses and perks
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News
PLMA president Brian Sharoff dies aged 77
Sharoff took on the role of PLMA president in 1981, shortly after the association was founded in the US
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Category Report
Immunity to your door: healthcare & supplements category report 2020
As the pandemic makes Brits ever more concerned about their health, a growing number are going online for a vitamin boost
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News
Third of Brits order groceries online as availability grows
In the final two weeks of April, 33% of consumers ordered groceries for home delivery, according to a survey of 1,069 UK adults by Harris Interactive
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Analysis and Features
Food donations: what’s the right way to back NHS workers in the war on coronavirus?
Krispy Kreme came under fire for donating sugary doughnuts and hospitals have had to turn away deliveries of food they can’t store
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Analysis and Features
Coronavirus: how fmcg brands are evolving their advertising in wake of lockdown
As housebound consumers change their media consumption, brands are rethinking their marketing strategies
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Analysis and Features
The Power List 2020: own label
Lockdown shortages forced shoppers to seek alternatives to their usual brands. So will they get a longer-term taste for own-label lines – especially as expected economic hardships make price a more important factor?
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Analysis and Features
Can takeaways deliver a lifeline for the out-of-home sector during lockdown?
Many pubs and restaurants are turning to delivery services to keep trading – but turning a profit is more complicated than it may at first seem
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News
Lipstick effect reversed as cosmetics sales drop
Cosmetics sales have fallen to £48.1m in the past month, down 12% on the same period last year
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News
Stockpiling reaches £3.2bn high in third week of March
An extra £1bn in sales saw weekly grocery spend veer close to the amount spent during the peak week of Christmas 2019
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News
Coronavirus: 94% of Brits support supermarket sales restrictions
Older consumers showed particularly strong support for the restrictions, found a YouGov survey, while Londoners were the most dubious
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News
Stockpiling spend hit £60m in first week of coronavirus panic
Shoppers spent almost £18m on toilet tissue alone in the week ending 7 March 2020
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Comment and Opinion
Stockpiling could lead to a much-needed revival for frozen food
Freezer sales jumped over 200% last week, according to manufacturer AO.com
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The Big Interview
Michael Gidney: how Fairtrade is fighting the good fight
How Michael Gidney is taking Fairtrade to the masses
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Comment and Opinion
Unilever’s ban on children’s advertising is admirable, but will it make a difference?
The move has generated its fair share of positive PR, but there is already strict regulation around advertising to minors
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Comment and Opinion
Black tea isn’t dying, it simply needs to get grafting
Brits are – to use Love Island lingo – having their heads turned by fancier herbal and fruity brews
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Comment and Opinion
Unilever has failed to establish clear selling points for its black tea brands
So it turns out PG Tips may not be Unilever’s cup of tea. Or Lipton, or Brooke Bond, for that matter
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Analysis and Features
10 grocery brands that generated the most buzz in 2019
From Bailey’s to Fever-Tree, the big names in food and drink generated their fair share of chat last year, according to YouGov research