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Analysis & FeaturesNisa accepts £137m Co-op bid: timeline
It’s been a long time coming: today Nisa members agreed on a historic £137m deal to sell the buying group to the Co-op. We relive the key milestones along the way
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Analysis & FeaturesHow LGBTQ-friendly is fmcg?
Stonewall’s list of the top 100 LGBTQ-inclusive employers only includes two food and drink companies. How can it be sorted…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Christmas #instorespot competition
Have you seen a grocery retailer deck the aisles with boughs of holly or tinsel the till point?
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas adverts 2017: walking in a winter Adland
It’s that time of year when all we are talking about on the sofa are the retailers’ Christmas ads
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas adverts at a glance: watch the supermarkets’ festive ads for 2017
Catch up on the latest festive campaigns with our roundup of Christmas ads
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Analysis & FeaturesSurging wheat costs set to hit bread prices
Allied Bakeries warned this week it would be forced to pass on losses incurred in the wake of surging wheat cost
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Analysis & FeaturesPampered pets! Are Britain's dogs and cats winning their place at the human dinner table?
We can reveal that Brits are twice as likely to cut back on their own food expenditure than go scrimping on their pets’ dinners. What’s going on?
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Analysis & FeaturesRising import and labour costs drive up price of fruit
Pineapple was one of the big risers in this week’s Grocer 33, and exclusive research by The Grocer shows it’s not alone
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Roger Burnley put Asda on the front foot again?
Not only has Sean Clarke been steadying the ship; Burnley was indeed making himself more than useful
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Analysis & FeaturesApple shortage continues to hit juice and concentrate prices
Apple juice prices remain on the rise as shortages in Poland continue
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Analysis & FeaturesAmple supplies push UK pork prices down
Pigs in blankets shouldn’t cost the earth this Christmas, thanks to a drop in the price of pork over the past two months
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons third quarter sales: what the analysts say
Group like-for-like sales including fuel increased 3.4% in the period, with total sales for the quarter, excluding fuel, up 2.3%
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Analysis & FeaturesVegan nation: the rise of veganism
We all know vegan food is healthy – but now it’s indulgent and fashionable too, and mainstream retail is getting involved
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose Food & Drink Report: seven trends of 2017
This time last year, Hawaiian poke was just poking its head into public consciousness
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Analysis & Features9 grocery products we wish existed
In recent months we’ve been asking branding agencies to come up with hypothetical solutions to real problems
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Analysis & FeaturesFive retail concepts we wish were reality
Retailers need to move with the times. So we regularly challenge design agencies to come up with solutions to the problems retailers face
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Analysis & FeaturesWho will win the battle for Costcutter and Nisa?
Can Bestway really pull off what would be one of the biggest coups in the history of wholesaling?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan cult US ice cream brand Halo Top melt UK hearts?
Halo Top is one of the biggest disruptor stories in grocery right now – and it’s heading for the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Fast 50’s ingredients to fuel growth
The more agile and innovative your business, the faster it grows. That’s the lesson of The Grocer’s 2017 Fast 50
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Analysis & FeaturesMaking a career in wholesale more attractive to women
The Women in Wholesale conference heard last week how leading players in the industry are tackling the gender divide