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Analysis and FeaturesWalmart
It “perfected the big box format” and “makes excellent use of supply chain data” to “provide exceptional value”…
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Analysis and FeaturesWegmans
Consumer Reports rated Wegmans the best large US grocery chain in 2012…
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Analysis and FeaturesWoolworths (South Africa)
Woolworths is a retail all-rounder in the mould of Wal-Mart and Tesco, though with a far smaller geographic footprint…
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Analysis and FeaturesZaffari & Bourbon
From its HQ in Porto Alegre, Z&B is the fifth-largest food retailer in Brazil, with 29 supermarkets…
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Analysis and FeaturesWaitrose
“My favourite grocer in the world,” said one (international) judge of this upmarket retailer…
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Analysis and FeaturesUnimarc
Originally owned by the Catholic Church in Chile, Umimarc has “led the industry” with its loyalty programme called The Club…
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Analysis and FeaturesWhole Foods Market
Supermarkets “The most impressive thing about Whole Foods is the scale,” said one judge…
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Analysis and FeaturesTesco
“Increasingly nimble for a monolithic operation”, Tesco is “a class operator”, impressing judges…
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Scandinavian products make a killing in the UK?
We love its TV drama and interior design ethos, but Brits are also showing a growing taste for food from Scandinavia…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe world's 50 best grocers
What makes a grocer one of the best in the world? The Grocer set out to find the formula based on six categories…
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Analysis and FeaturesHorsemeat-style substitution rackets rife in many sectors
Horsemeat is not the only protein caught up in a mislabelling scandal….
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Analysis and FeaturesIFE preview: 2013's 'must-attend' event at ExCeL
IFE is a must-attend event for the industry and this year’s ExCeL expo is set to be the biggest yet…
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Analysis and FeaturesAn export crisis?
Last year, food and drink exports fell for the first time since 2004. Will opportunities in emerging markets restore growth…
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Analysis and FeaturesCoke continues deal drive to make up for Olympic year fiasco
Coca-Cola has admitted it was caught on the hop by its rivals’ strong Olympic year promotional activity in 2012…
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Analysis and FeaturesHow 'horsegate' inspired Ranjit Boparan's meaty Vion deal
“Only last week I talked about bringing our food closer to home,” Philip Clarke beamed in a statement this week…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe 10 questions Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips needs to answer
Here are 10 questions the City will want answers to when under-fire CEO Dalton Philips announces Morrisons’ results next week
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Analysis and FeaturesThe grocery store of the future
It may look distinctly low-tech through a modern lens, but the world’s first supermarket was revolutionary in its time…
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Analysis and FeaturesHow supermarkets are snapping up the nation's pubs
Blackfield has a Tesco Express on one side of Hampton Lane and will soon have a Sainsbury’s Local on the other…
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Analysis and FeaturesPotato price rises are sweet news for alternatives
When rains and floods started causing havoc in the UK and much of northern Europe last year, alarm bells sounded…
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Analysis and FeaturesCoffee and sugar prices set to remain on downward trend
Strong harvests and increased activity from speculators is set to keep coffee and sugar…