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Comment & OpinionWhen did UK retail lose the plot and run out of ideas?
Food retailing done well brings excitement and sparks discussion, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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PodcastThe Legacies of Lockdown: The Convenience Mix Podcast
Welcome to The Convenience Mix, a brand-new four-weekly podcast dedicated to the UK convenience retail market
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Comment & OpinionWhat Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match says about the grocery market
When Sainsbury’s is taking a tilt at Aldi on price you know something extraordinary is happening
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Comment & OpinionRestricting HFSS promotions could have unintended consequences for consumers
Removing promotions could increase the price of consumers’ food shops, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer, FDF
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Comment & OpinionThree key trends that will influence grocery shopping habits in 2021
Search data tells us which Covid consumer habits will last, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a ban on in-store HFSS promotions now inevitable?
An eight-week consultation is underway. So can we expect a ban and is it time industry accepted one?
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus business rates relief: which supermarkets are handing it back?
Here’s the list of supermarkets that have agreed to give it back – and the ones that are staying quiet on the issue
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Comment & OpinionUK farming overhaul could spell higher prices at the tills
Farmers will face additional costs and food supply could be affected
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Comment & OpinionThrough-the-line support is needed for the hospitality sector this at-home Christmas
Hospitality staff should get priority on Covid tests, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionThe way consumers value products has changed. Is it time to reset the ‘value equation’?
Offering value is essential, but it’s worth exploring whether that means slashing prices or using other levers, says Daniel Hunt, price & promotions commercial consultant at IRI
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s going to happen to grocery spend this Christmas?
So are Brits excited for Christmas despite the pandemic? And what is going to happen to grocery spend?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price war: who’s doing what?
We’ve seen moves to everyday low pricing, round pound promotions and new value ranges – here’s what the retailers have been doing with their prices this year
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Comment & OpinionAldi comes out the winner in Tesco’s Price Match, but it must catch up in online
Tesco is doing Aldi a favour with its price match campaign, but Aldi has its own battles in data and online, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Analysis & FeaturesCould milk price regulation shift the power in dairy?
Farming unions are calling for reforms to milk pricing. So what changes are they proposing? And what does it mean for processors?
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit: What UK tariffs policy could mean for food prices
If the UK and EU fail to reach a deal before the end of the transition period, the resulting effect on food prices could be disastrous for shoppers
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Comment & OpinionWhat foods would face price hikes under a no-deal Brexit?
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, the prospect of a no-deal Brexit is back
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets’ price cuts put them on collision course with suppliers
The big four are desperate not to lose ground to the discounters, as they did in 2008/9
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Comment & OpinionBanning promotions of HFSS food isn’t the way to tackle obesity
Banning promotions on HFSS foods would reduce the choice on shelf and increase prices for shoppers Tackling obesity is an important public health priority, irrespective of economics. Indeed, with increasing evidence of the association between obesity and poorer Covid-19 outcomes, the government is right to want to ...
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Comment & OpinionBig brands need to take a stand against child hunger
The Stand Against Hunger will look to keep the issue at the forefront of consumers’ minds, says Craig Sargeant, general manager, Mars Food
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Analysis & FeaturesThe four shopper mindsets that will rule retail’s ‘new normal’
These mindsets are intended as guides to help us understand the ways different shoppers are feeling and critically, what brands need to do to stay relevant