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Analysis & FeaturesThe grocery store of the future
It may look distinctly low-tech through a modern lens, but the world’s first supermarket was revolutionary in its time…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarkets are snapping up the nation's pubs
Blackfield has a Tesco Express on one side of Hampton Lane and will soon have a Sainsbury’s Local on the other…
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato price rises are sweet news for alternatives
When rains and floods started causing havoc in the UK and much of northern Europe last year, alarm bells sounded…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee and sugar prices set to remain on downward trend
Strong harvests and increased activity from speculators is set to keep coffee and sugar…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe new space race in grocery
Even as the growth in superstores slows down, grocery chains are jostling for position in the rush to occupy the ‘new’ ter…
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat scandal has left legacy of consumer distrust
New research for The Grocer shows the food and drink industry has an enormous job on its hands…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda sales results: Can it bounce back?
With Asda’s Q4 results presentation arriving smack bang in the middle of ‘Horsegate’, a roomful of journalists…
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Analysis & FeaturesBanking on data to trap spend
Supermarkets aren’t the only ones mining customer data to target offers more effectively…
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Analysis & FeaturesIf they don't want girly beers, what DO women want?
It hasn’t worked for beer, but is there still a market for brands that are specifically targeted at women?…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda sticks to EDLP promise as its rivals promote harder
When it comes to promotional activity, no one could accuse Asda of following the crowd…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy 'Horsegate' would be avoided with closer relationships
Closer relationships between retailers and suppliers are key to preventing similar scandals says Rabobank…
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Analysis & Features'Horsegate' hotseat: our experts rate retail CEOs
From sincere to suicidal we assess responses from retail bosses to the Horsegate scandal…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 10 technologies every indie should have
A man walks into a convenience store for a loaf of bread and a carton of milk. He knows the bread is on deal as a personalised message has been sent to his smartphone…
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Analysis & FeaturesGsK's Lucozade and Ribena - who will buy?
So does anyone fancy parting with the thick end of a billion quid for two of Britain’s most iconic home-grown drinks brands?
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Mike Coupe on horse meat and high streets
Sainsbury’s group commercial director Mike Coupe discusses the horse meat scandal, high streets and the ‘bus’…
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Analysis & FeaturesDrop in cheap beef price puts end to one horsemeat theory
Ever since the horse meat scandal broke, much of the debate has focused on cost pressures on suppliers…
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice of budget beefburgers barely moved in four years
The retail price of the cheapest frozen burgers had barely moved in the four years leading up to the horsemeat scandal…
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Analysis & FeaturesLoyalty schemes work for indies too
They may not have the scale of Clubcard but indie retailer loyalty schemes can boost the bottom line…
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InterviewsMatt Hill on his modernisation of the Heinz legacy
UK & Ireland president Matt Hill talks to The Grocer about his modernisation of the Heinz legacy…
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Analysis & FeaturesOnline retail - Amazon: a fresh start in seattle
Amazon Fresh rolled into Seattle in 2007, offering fresh grocery delivered straight to your door.If you were one of the lucky ones, that is. Amazon launched the service by invitation only, with a fleet of trucks delivering to a single zip code, Mercer Island.Since then, it has maintained that sedate ...