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Analysis & FeaturesChange for the better? P&H reflects on 'transformation'
“Transformational.” That’s how Palmer & Harvey describes the past 18 months…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's trading strategy? Promote, promote, promote!
In the aftermath of Tesco’s £250m profits overstatement, we thought we would take a look at in-store trading.
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda Split Pots Favourite Desserts: acid test
Suppliers continue to roll out products to extend the use of yoghurt beyond breakfast and into the desserts market…
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Analysis & FeaturesThere's more to WH Smith's profit growth than cost cutting
WH Smith seems to be doing its best to disprove the theory that a business can’t cut its way to success.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Eastern Europe is making an impact on UK grocery retail
Poles make up the second-biggest immigrant group in the UK. With more Eastern Europeans following in their wake, what has been their impact on grocery retail?
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Analysis & FeaturesBurts Lentil Waves - Lightly Salted: acid test
Best known for its potato crisps, Burts Chips has billed its new lentil-based bagged snack…
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Analysis & FeaturesFamily Shopper: how convenience discounting is a family trade
Booker has ambitious plans for Family Shopper, its fledgling discount convenience fascia…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independents can make more money from the wine fixture
Wine is daunting to a lot of shoppers. And supermarket deals are hard to compete with if you don’t know what you’re doing…
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Analysis & FeaturesDanone's headline growth hides worrying trends
Danone’s 6.9% like-for-like third-quarter growth reported this morning comfortably beat expectations, but the headline figure potentially hides some more worrying trends.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe headache of food price deflation has no easy cure
Another day, another stark measure of food price deflation exacerbating the trading problems facing the beleaguered listed supermarkets.
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Analysis & FeaturesOverall picture for Thorntons not as gloomy as sales plunge suggests
Thorntons’ shares plunged by as much as 12.5% today after it announced a double-digit first-quarter sales fall – but those looking at the longer term might find more reason for cheer.
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda's profits may be strong but it is not immune to changing market
Companies House figures for Asda today showed the supermarket’s operating profits up by 18% to almost £1bn last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Match & More more or less than the sum of its parts?
In a hastily convened briefing last Thursday (2 October), Morrisons finally unveiled details of its long-awaited loyalty c…
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy farmers face uncertainty as milk price protests continue
To say things are fraught in UK dairy at the moment is an understatement…
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Analysis & FeaturesEbola threat drives up cocoa prices despite good supply
Transportation disruption is affecting cocoa supply from Ebola-hit West Africa…
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Analysis & FeaturesIn-store technology: keeping it simple
When it comes to new technology, Apple is God. A fortnight ago, it released its latest miracle, the iPhone 6…
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Analysis & FeaturesKellogg’s snacks growth contributes to booming profits
Kellogg’s saw booming revenues and profits in the UK last year, boosted by significant growth in its snacks business.
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Analysis & FeaturesIn-demand egg white liquid causes production increase
Demand for egg white liquid has risen due to its popularity as a healthy ingredient…
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InterviewsGayle Tait on Google's part in grocery's future
When Google was born in 1998, it was just a simple search engine. This year it turned sweet 16…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Internet of Things have in store for grocery?
Designed to monitor heart rate and offer contactless payment, among other things, the Apple Smart watch made headlines…