Long reads – Page 109
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Analysis & Features
Fighting on the frontline: the communities battling to save their high streets
From Cambridge to Kilmarnock, we talk to the town centre teams fighting to revive their high street
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Five innovative tech brands trying to help the high street
From apps to digital payments to automated inventories, how five start-ups are bringing tech to town centres
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Interviews
John Timpson: can one man rescue our high streets?
In 2018 Sir John Timpson was asked to come up with a plan to save the high street. His answer? Give power back to the people who live there
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Analysis & Features
Equal pay disputes: what does latest ruling mean for retailers?
Lawyers warn of 30,000 claims and more spilling into retail beyond supermarkets. So what should businesses be doing?
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Posh spirits and outré beers: what's new in booze this March?
Get the lowdown on the hottest booze launches hitting the nation’s BWS shelves next month…
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Is eliminating palm oil really the sustainable thing to do?
Iceland has drawn attention to the issue, but is it realistic to cut out palm oil? Is it even the answer?
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Crisp aisle hit by price hikes after effects of 2018 heatwave
Branded and own-label crisps prices have been affected by potato shortages
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NFU Conference 2019: what's in store for British farming?
Here is our round-up of key issues the conference thrashed out
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Analysis & Features
Sugar prices could rise 'more than 100%' in event of no deal
If the UK leaves Europe with no deal, WTO tariffs could be applied to sugar imports
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Interviews
Jo Whitfield: Co-op's trailblazing 'Grocery Girl'
Co-op Food CEO Whitfield is pioneering a network to help women into successful grocery retail careers
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's-Asda CMA findings: analysts react
Here is what experts say about the CMA’s Phase 2 provisional findings
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Analysis & Features
Gin brands face an uphill struggle if they wage a ‘war on gin liqueurs’
The Gin Guild claims new gin liqueur brands are taking customers for a ride
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Analysis & Features
How Farm Africa is helping grow agricultural futures in Kenya
The Growing Futures project is helping farmers secure sustainable incomes thanks to government-matched donations
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Analysis & Features
How will Amazon Go shake up grocery shopping in the UK?
Is it time for UK supermarkets to reassess the tech giant’s threat?
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Analysis & Features
What happens to food labelling if there's a no deal Brexit?
So what are the biggest concerns for industry? And what assurances, if any, does Defra’s guidance offer?
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Analysis & Features
Suma: the co-op that shares the health and the wealth
Everyone at Suma Wholefoods earns the same wage and has a say in business decisions, here’s how it works
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Analysis & Features
EU-grown sushi rice hit by shortage after 2018 heatwave
Wholesale prices for EU-grown sushi rice are in double-digit growth
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Analysis & Features
Shoppers feel the crunch as new wine duty hikes kick in
Exclusive research by The Grocer reveals the supers have passed a significant portion of the tax on to customers
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Analysis & Features
Big 30 wholesalers: why won't suppliers deliver the goods?
Battling Brexit, the Co2 crisis and supplier availability shortages, see which wholesalers come out on top in our ranking
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Interviews
How Timo Boldt is looking to build 'the Netflix of food'
Timo Boldt has managed to secure huge investment in Gousto despite big losses on the balance sheet