Long reads – Page 287
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Analysis and FeaturesHow much will the milk price war cost Tesco?
With supermarket milk wars back in the headlines, how much will this latest round of price cuts cost the retailers?
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Analysis and FeaturesCan pound shops work online?
A raft of new pound shops have launched online, but how transferrable is the model?…
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Analysis and FeaturesNascent e-cigs market dashed as EU's ruling 'misses point'
E-cigs: so near to the tipping point, has the EU’s 11th hour change to tobacco directive scuppered all the good work?…
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Analysis and FeaturesBusiness rates: will the door really open for a shake-up?
The BRC may say the BIS inquiry is a “nail in the coffin” but diverse solutions present no quick fix for high streets…
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The Big InterviewJack Monroe: The Big Interview
In 2011, single mum Jack Monroe hit rock bottom and attempted suicide. Then she started a blog featuring cheap recipes
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Analysis and FeaturesSurge in straight 'save' deals as brands keeps it simple
On the face of it, all is quiet on the promotional fixtures front – but there are plenty of changes below the surface…
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco seeks promo stability - and deepens its price cuts
The big news story in grocery this week was Tesco’s new turnaround strategy…
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Analysis and FeaturesSpring milk flush 'will not mean price collapse'
British milk production was at its highest in 18 years in December 2013…
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco's turnaround strategy: Will it work this time?
Nearly two years on from setting out a £1bn turnaround, a Tesco presentation this week rebooted the plan. Will it work thi…
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Analysis and FeaturesWho's played the property game best in the recession?
How have property portfolios evolved since the recession began? And who’s best positioned to cash in on the green shoots?…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe return of Opco Propco
Activist investors think that Morrisons should launch an Opco Propco, but not all property experts agree. Who’s right – and will the retailer do it?
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Analysis and FeaturesNFU Conference 2014: The Grocer's 10 key highlights
Couldn’t make it to Birmingham? Here’s what you need to know…
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Analysis and FeaturesDark store wars: which retailer has the best strategy?
As online shopping gathers more and more momentum, retailers are engaging in a new generation of store wars…
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Analysis and FeaturesWho took the old Woolworths stores?
Almost without exception the vacant Woolworth lots have been filled. Only six of the 807 remain empty. And one sector in particular has piled in….
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The Big InterviewDarcy Willson-Rymer: Big Interview with Costcutter CEO
Costcutter’s Mr Darcy has gone through a painful divorce with its longstanding supply partner Nisa…
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Analysis and FeaturesPancake Day looks flippin' cheap thanks to budget price falls
Shoppers looking to make a saving this Pancake Day would be flippin’ mad not to opt for budget own-label ingredients…
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Analysis and FeaturesPizza is pricier due to higher cheese costs
Shoppers could soon have to fork out more dough for their pizzas thanks to a 15% hike in the cost price of a margherita…
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Analysis and FeaturesSheep rustling - a worsening problem for UK farmers
Rustling doesn’t just happen in the Wild West. It is a growing problem for UK farmers…
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Analysis and FeaturesAfter the Queen, the Costa King of Coffee rides to the rescue
Well-meaning volunteers are out, business expertise and longer-term thinking are in. But this time there’s no cash…
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat UK seafood suppliers are doing to combat fraud
… and why fish was most implicated food in Interpol investigation…