All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 11
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Comment & Opinion
Grocery needs a ‘big data’ revolution
Grocery has been uninspired in its use of data so far. It’s time to change that
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News
Morrisons and Amazon strike landmark grocery supply deal
Morrisons has also announced a new deal “in principle” with Ocado
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Comment & Opinion
Mars recall was swift but its communications proved hit and miss
No one could accuse Mars of doing things by halves. Because a small piece of red plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany…
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News
Mars reassures retailers on Easter chocolate supplies
The confectionery giant is recalling millions of chocolate bars made at its Dutch factory in Veghel
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News
Lidl UK pulls Mars and Snickers six-packs over plastic fears
Mars inititally said mainly funsize products were affected in the UK, but these lines were supplied via Mars Chocolate Germany
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Comment & Opinion
Mars choc recall highlights the need for gutsy communications strategies
No one could accuse Mars of lacking decisiveness with its chocolate recall, but its PR has been more hit and miss
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News
Mars chocolate recall: the key facts
Mars is voluntarily recalling millions of chocolate bars because of fears over plastic contamination. Here’s what we know so far
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News
Mars chocolate recall widened to UK
Several batches of funsize Mars, Milky Way and Snickers as well as Celebrations mixes affected
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Comment & Opinion
Why the lure of selling direct is seriously tempting suppliers
“Disintermediation is easy to overestimate in the short term and underestimate in the long term”
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News
A third of UK shoppers willing to buy groceries direct from suppliers
Toilet paper is the item most likely to be bought direct, exclusive survey for The Grocer shows
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Analysis & Features
Goodbye middleman?
The online shopping revolution is bringing fmcg brands and consumers closer together and threatening to cut middlemen out. How worried do retailers need to be?
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News
L’Oréal sees ecommerce sales soar by 62.5%
The health and beauty group has ramped up investment in digital content, particularly apps
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers selling directly to consumers is a disruptive tactic retailers must watch keenly
‘Disrupt yourself before someone else disrupts you.’ It’s the kind of maddening advice you read a lot in consultancy white papers on the…
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News
Tesco calls time on razor subscription trial
The trial, offering Gillette Fusion ProGlide blades, was launched last October
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Analysis & Features
Are vegetables the next food to face a public health backlash?
Specialist diets mean the likes of tomatoes, onions, cauliflower and broccoli are at risk of being portrayed as less than healthy
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News
Easyfoodstore forced to close after running out of stock
The shop will be closed on Thursday (4 February) and will then reopen on Friday at 9am
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News
New task force to challenge retail's 'low waged, low skilled' culture
The task force is being headed by former Morrisons HR director Norman Pickavance
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Analysis & Features
Vietnam FTA opens new opportunities for UK food & drink
Commodities buyers are eyeing the prospect of getting access to cheaper prawns and pangasius as well as rice and coffee
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Comment & Opinion
Ikea shows balls on the future of meat
What does responsible meat consumption look like?
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Analysis & Features
Are grocery promotions and prices facing fresh scrutiny?
A new government report puts pricing transparency in the spotlight. What are the implications for grocery?