Long reads – Page 296
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Analysis & FeaturesBusiness rates: will the door really open for a shake-up?
The BRC may say the BIS inquiry is a “nail in the coffin” but diverse solutions present no quick fix for high streets…
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InterviewsJack Monroe: The Big Interview
In 2011, single mum Jack Monroe hit rock bottom and attempted suicide. Then she started a blog featuring cheap recipes
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Analysis & FeaturesSurge in straight 'save' deals as brands keeps it simple
On the face of it, all is quiet on the promotional fixtures front – but there are plenty of changes below the surface…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco seeks promo stability - and deepens its price cuts
The big news story in grocery this week was Tesco’s new turnaround strategy…
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Analysis & FeaturesSpring milk flush 'will not mean price collapse'
British milk production was at its highest in 18 years in December 2013…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's turnaround strategy: Will it work this time?
Nearly two years on from setting out a £1bn turnaround, a Tesco presentation this week rebooted the plan. Will it work thi…
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Analysis & FeaturesWho's played the property game best in the recession?
How have property portfolios evolved since the recession began? And who’s best positioned to cash in on the green shoots?…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe return of Opco Propco
Activist investors think that Morrisons should launch an Opco Propco, but not all property experts agree. Who’s right – and will the retailer do it?
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Analysis & FeaturesNFU Conference 2014: The Grocer's 10 key highlights
Couldn’t make it to Birmingham? Here’s what you need to know…
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Analysis & FeaturesDark store wars: which retailer has the best strategy?
As online shopping gathers more and more momentum, retailers are engaging in a new generation of store wars…
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Analysis & FeaturesWho took the old Woolworths stores?
Almost without exception the vacant Woolworth lots have been filled. Only six of the 807 remain empty. And one sector in particular has piled in….
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Analysis & FeaturesSheep rustling - a worsening problem for UK farmers
Rustling doesn’t just happen in the Wild West. It is a growing problem for UK farmers…
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InterviewsDarcy Willson-Rymer: Big Interview with Costcutter CEO
Costcutter’s Mr Darcy has gone through a painful divorce with its longstanding supply partner Nisa…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat UK seafood suppliers are doing to combat fraud
… and why fish was most implicated food in Interpol investigation…
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Analysis & FeaturesPancake Day looks flippin' cheap thanks to budget price falls
Shoppers looking to make a saving this Pancake Day would be flippin’ mad not to opt for budget own-label ingredients…
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Analysis & FeaturesPizza is pricier due to higher cheese costs
Shoppers could soon have to fork out more dough for their pizzas thanks to a 15% hike in the cost price of a margherita…
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter the Queen, the Costa King of Coffee rides to the rescue
Well-meaning volunteers are out, business expertise and longer-term thinking are in. But this time there’s no cash…
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InterviewsEsso's Simon Herbert: Fuelling retail growth
Esso is selling off the retail side of its operation so it can focus on supplying fuel. What’s prompted the radical move?…
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Analysis & FeaturesForensic auditors: how they pile pressure on suppliers
Expert Alan Hillier says watch out for historic or spurious claims…
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Analysis & FeaturesMuted post-Christmas hikes slow inflation increase to 1%
Tesco and Morrisons move into deflationary territory to counter weak trading…