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Analysis and FeaturesOrange supply squeeze puts pressure on juice suppliers
An expected shortage of fresh oranges from Spain is set to squeeze juice supplies
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Analysis and FeaturesMorrisons' Milk for Farmers: will shoppers really pay more?
New consumer research suggests many support Morrisons’ Milk for Farmers. But will that translate into actual sales?…
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Analysis and FeaturesPick Your Own Offers allowing Waitrose to scale back deals
Waitrose has been attracting plaudits for its innovative Pick Your Own offers initiative…
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Analysis and FeaturesWill longer Sunday hours boost shopper spending?
Exclusive research for The Grocer suggests the government’s hopes of a boost to the economy could be dashed
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Analysis and FeaturesFood price deflation at big four again picks up pace
The level of supermarket price cuts is increasing once more after three months of more modest deflationary figures
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Comment and OpinionLike Ryanair, discounters will find low prices are not everything
As price becomes less of a priority for shoppers, lessons can be learned from similar upheaval in air travel
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Comment and OpinionHow to get your pricing strategy right at Christmas
For many grocers, the Christmas period is crucial as it allows them to drive a substantial portion of their sales and margin for the year
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Comment and OpinionBad summers pose pricing challenge for independents
As we keep waiting for summer, Steve Parfett reflects on how the weather affects trading for wholesalers and indies
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Analysis and FeaturesTea suppliers soaking up two-year price high
Suppliers are paying a two-year high for Kenyan tea – but deep discounting means shoppers are not splashing out any extra…
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Comment and OpinionFood price deflation will ease at best
British food is grappling with deflation, which has been part of the trading scene for all of 2015
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Comment and OpinionA better approach to promotions could be priceless
A proper data-driven promotions strategy could make a huge difference, says Howard Langer, global MD for price and promotions of Dunnhumby
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Analysis and FeaturesReports of bogof's demise prove greatly exaggerated
Grocery just can’t let go of the Buy One Get One Free mechanic, the latest promotions data from Assosia shows…
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Comment and OpinionPricing confusion: it's game over for the loss leader
Supermarkets and suppliers have to face up to a new reality on pricing and promotions, argues Nick Harrison of Oliver Wyman
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Analysis and FeaturesCMA Which? pricing probe has no problem with shrinking packs
The Competition & Markets Authority confirmed it had no objections to the so-called “grocery shrink ray”
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Analysis and FeaturesIt's promo business as usual as Which? is shown the door
The major retailers will have been relieved that the CMA did not find widespread evidence of misleading practices
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Analysis and FeaturesOC&C Global 50: International expansion still holds key for struggling tobacco firms
Revenues and margins both fell for the globe’s biggest tobacco firms last year according to the OC&C Global 50, but an industry struggling with declining cigarette volumes is still looking to new markets to underpin future growth.
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Profiles and QandAsUnilever's Paul Polman on the future of global fmcg
Unilever CEO Paul Polman gives his views on the challenges facing global fmcg gaints following the publication of the OC&C Global 50.
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Analysis and FeaturesOC&C Global 50: the giant slowdown
The latest Global 50 rankings by OC&C reveals the biggest fmcg suppliers are struggling to grow both turnover and margins…
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Comment and OpinionWhat conclusions can the grocery industry draw from the unfolding Greece crisis?
Could the shockwaves of a country on the brink shake the UK’s fmcg industry?
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Analysis and FeaturesGlobal meat prices to ease after 2014 highs
Global meat prices are set to climb down from the record levels experienced in 2014…