Long reads – Page 121
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarket space is still a safe investment
Despite increased investment in e-commerce, grocery property is proving a safe haven for investors. Why?
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Analysis & FeaturesM&S and Ocado forge a transformational deal - at what cost?
With M&S paying £750m for the privilege, will this be the push it needs to become a ‘digital-first’ retailer?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Dairy Crest's sale mean for the future of UK dairy?
With Dairy Crest moving to Canadian hands, is this the ‘death of big British dairy’?
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Analysis & FeaturesMeet the Brexit stockpilers looking to build a 'no-lose scenario' on food
What’s driving the shoppers stocking up on ‘Brexit pies’ and dogfood?
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Analysis & FeaturesFighting 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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Analysis & FeaturesFive 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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InterviewsJohn 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 & FeaturesEqual 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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Analysis & FeaturesPosh 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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Analysis & FeaturesIs 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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Analysis & FeaturesCrisp 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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Analysis & FeaturesNFU 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 & FeaturesSugar 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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InterviewsJo 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 & FeaturesSainsbury's-Asda CMA findings: analysts react
Here is what experts say about the CMA’s Phase 2 provisional findings
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Analysis & FeaturesGin 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 & FeaturesHow 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 & FeaturesHow 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 & FeaturesWhat 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 & FeaturesSuma: 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