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Analysis and FeaturesCould the big four become the big three?
Goldman Sachs’ contention that the supermarkets needed to cut 20% of retail space created plenty of headlines this week, but the bank’s suggestion that the industry could be ripe for consolidation went almost unnoticed.
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Analysis and FeaturesBig four supermarkets dive to deepest rate of deflation yet
Food prices hit new lows last month as the big four supermarkets experienced the highest rate of deflation to date…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe National Lottery at 20
On 19 November 1994, Noel Edmonds welcomed the nation to the first-ever National Lottery draw…
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Waitrose getting its store formats right?
Waitrose MD Mark Price hit the headlines this week following a newspaper interview in which he suggested some of his rival…
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Analysis and FeaturesCommodity prices: rain in Canada pushes up durum wheat prices
Durum wheat prices have continued to rise with heavy rain during the growing season…
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Analysis and FeaturesFeed cost fall set to ease meat suppliers' winter woes
With winter fast drawing in, an expected drop in animal feed costs is likely to bring some early festive cheer…
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Analysis and FeaturesRetail dairy prices defy slump in commodities and wholesale
Britain’s dairy industry has suffered a devastating crash in wholesale prices in recent months…
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Comment and OpinionThe flabby big four need to shape up to fight rivals
In an expanding market over several decades, superstore operators grew their businesses in the UK…
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Analysis and FeaturesBananas prices are falling as mults slash cost of fruit
The drama surrounding the failed merger of Chiquita and Fyffes has meant there have been lots of headlines about bananas…
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Analysis and FeaturesWine prices in flux thanks to years of droughts and floods
Alternating floods and droughts (of both water and wine) have, over the past few years, kept European wine producers on th…
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarket struggles as much about volume as price
The escalating grocery price war has made for some great headlines, but the supermarkets’ plunging sales are at least as affected by falling volumes as they by battles over pricing.
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Comment and OpinionRetailers need to personalise offers and incentives
When it comes to loyalty, many businesses have taken short cuts. Morrisons’ Match & More scheme and Sainsbury’s lowering t…
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Comment and OpinionTesco investigation prompts more questions than answers
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis can put to bed, at last, his investigation into Tesco’s accounting scandal…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe key findings from Waitrose's food trends report
Britain has become much thriftier – probably for the better – with shoppers refusing to relinquish the shopping habits the…
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Analysis and FeaturesLoyalty cards: as shoppers seek simplicity, can they cut it?
Consumers seem increasingly dissatisfied with the loyalty card system. So should supermarkets be investing in price instead?
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Analysis and FeaturesEU sugar prices set to fall in line with rest of the world
Sugar has fallen out of favour in some circles – even Sugar Puffs has dropped the word from its name…
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Analysis and FeaturesCity news: sheer scale of Tesco's problems sends shares plummeting
Everyone knew Tesco’s day of reckoning would be bad, but the sheer scale of the problems afflicting the UK’s biggest super…
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Comment and OpinionPrice cuts are not the only tactic in retail war
Some smart firms are playing the long game when it comes to promotions, says Andrew Marwick, managing director at Opia.
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Analysis and FeaturesWoes in food retail extend beyond the supermarkets
Shoppers’ changing habits have hit the wider food retail sector Tesco will dominate the headlines tomorrow, but the beleaguered retailer is not the only UK food and drink firm suffering in the current market. One of the more notable findings of a report on the financial health ...
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Analysis and FeaturesRetailers left praying that a mild autumn won’t lead to a chill winter
Don’t let the unseasonable warmth fool you; it’s that time of year when retail eyes become fixed on Christmas. And prospects for the festive period so far seem unclear.