Long reads – Page 206
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Analysis and FeaturesWalkers Melty Crackers: Sweet Chilli: acid test
Times are tough for fried potato crisps. That’s good news for crackers and other savoury biscuits
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Analysis and FeaturesMorrisons' solid results represent 'mini-triumph'
Morrisons even saw a tiny (0.1%) hike in fourth-quarter like-for-like sales
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Analysis and FeaturesLindt signals ambition
Lindt is aiming to run the world’s biggest network of premium chocolate shops by 2020
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Analysis and FeaturesChicken Ramen Soup: acid test
Iceland now offers a range of 10 flavours, ranging from classic variants to more unusual ones
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Analysis and FeaturesFairtrade promotional activity further reined in by big four
Fairtrade Fortnight is currently encouraging shoppers to fork out a little extra for Fairtrade products
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Morrisons boxing clever or is Amazon deal suicide?
In signing a supply deal with online giant Amazon has Morrisons just admitted a Trojan horse inside its walls?
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Analysis and FeaturesTop 50 independent retailers - Forecourts remain key drivers
Combined sales for the 10 forecourt operators to make the list were up 19.3%
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Analysis and FeaturesCan craft brewing survive the influx of big brewers?
At last week’s Craft Beer Rising festival, one didn’t have to look hard to find gutsy independents willing to let rip at the ‘big guys’
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Analysis and FeaturesCadbury Amaze Bites - Brownie Cake: acid test
After years of decline, cakes are in growth. They added £30.4m last year for total sales of £1.09bn
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Analysis and Features30 - CK's Supermarkets
Founded in 1988 by MD Christopher Kiley, CK’s currently operates 20 stores
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Analysis and Features1 - TJ Morris
First, second and third place in the Top 50 go to discounters as the value sector enjoys another year of bumper growth
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Analysis and Features2 - Wilko
Investing in new stores and refreshing the strategy plan has cut a significant chunk out of Wilko’s profits
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Analysis and Features5 - Poundstretcher
Poundstretcher managed to double pre-tax profits last year by slashing distribution costs
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Analysis and Features12 - Park Garage Group
Having offloaded multiple sites in 2014, forecourt operator Park Garage Group added three in 2015
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Analysis and Features18 - Gilletts Callington
Gilletts operates 63 stores under the Spar banner and store numbers are back up to where they were a couple of years ago
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Analysis and Features19 - Frozen Value
The frozen discounter, trading as Fultons Foods since 1960, struggled through a “challenging” environment
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Analysis and Features20 - MPK Garages
The Leicestershire-based forecourt operator capitalised on fluctuating oil prices to increase profits £100k
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Analysis and Features23 - G101 Off Sales
The Glaswegian indie is continuing its evolution from corner shop and off-licence to full convenience offer
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Analysis and Features24 - Riverford Organic Farms
Riverford Organic Farms delivers 47,000 recipe boxes a week across the UK
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Analysis and Features31 - Spring Petroleum
This Yorkshire-forecourt chain pledged to spend around £50m on 80 to 100 forecourts. It has snapped up six so far