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Analysis and FeaturesBlack pepper and ginger prices soaring
Spice suppliers and food manufacturers are facing a dramatic increase in the price of two key ingredients…
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Analysis and FeaturesAsda: Britain's Favourite Supermarket of the Year
Nielsen questioned over 5,678 households to find the nation’s favourite supermarket…
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Analysis and FeaturesB&M Bargains proves IPO market is still open for some
The IPO window was supposed to be slamming shut, but it seems no one told B&M Bargains.
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Analysis and FeaturesSainsbury's figures are no cause for panic, but tougher tests await
With the World Cup starting tomorrow, it seemed rather appropriate that one industry insider this week spoke of the “hospital pass” Dalton Philips received at Morrisons from his predecessor
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Analysis and FeaturesGrocers face stark choices amid falling food sales
The UK economy may be kicking back into gear, but it seems no one told food retailers.
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Analysis and FeaturesInvestors draw new lines on executive pay
It may not quite have reached the level of vitriol attached to bankers’ bonuses, but investor anger has been steadily intensifying on the pay of those in charge of the UK’s largest retailers.
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The Big InterviewBHS Food: Sir Philip Green is heading your way
He’s a retail legend who mixes it with supermodels and celebrities. Now he’s got his eye on little old convenience…
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Analysis and FeaturesSupply chain skills shortage: grinding to a halt?
From top to bottom, the entire length of the supply chain is short of the skilled personnel it needs…
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Analysis and FeaturesIs appetite waning for the Responsibility Deal?
Signs are emerging that both government and industry are growing sick of the Responsibility Deal…
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Analysis and FeaturesIs a summer of discontent looming again in farming?
Perhaps not in dairy – but beef “is in a terribly volatile state”…
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Analysis and FeaturesWimbledon all set for bumper strawberry crop
With Wimbledon just two weeks away, British strawberry growers are set to serve up a bumper crop…
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Analysis and FeaturesApples get new life as Norman Collett tackles waste
Norman Collett has come up with an ingenious way to reduce the number of apples that go to waste.
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Analysis and FeaturesWalmart unveils the future of trucking
Walmart has unveiled the Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience – a prototype super-green, tractor-trailer combo…
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Analysis and FeaturesMet Office forecasts feel of weather to turn rain into gain
A new Met Office service aims to improve retail forecasting by predicting not just the weather but how it makes people fee…
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Analysis and FeaturesHow big data can deliver big profits
The art of demand forecasting has just entered the scientific age with the help of big data…
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Analysis and FeaturesCoffee cost rises as tea falls but a different story in store
Beverage producers are likely to have been paying more for coffee and less for tea this year…
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Analysis and FeaturesRowan revs up discounter wholesaling with Revlon
Selling clearance stock to discounters has served Rowan well but now it’s eyeing exclusive strategic partnerships…
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The Big InterviewPaul Schaafsma Big Interview: The Ultimate Accolade
Paul Schaafsma is determined to transform the drinks behemoth into a more agile and strategically focused outfit…
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Analysis and FeaturesTop New Talent 2014: The countdown starts now
In 2013 The Grocer launched Top New Talent. It was a huge success. Now the hunt is on to find the class of 2014…
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Analysis and FeaturesBooker makes Makro economics work with best of both approach
After a litany of losses, the wholesaler has chalked up an £11m profit. How did the Wilson masterplan fix things so quickl…