Long reads – Page 327
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Analysis & Features
Christmas deals at an all-time high, but January still a record
January sales? The run-up to Christmas saw the number of promotions offered reach record levels, with more than 10,000 deals in the four weeks to 23 December.
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InterviewsA single-minded man
Poundland boss Jim McCarthy is pushing ahead with ambitious European expansion plans - despite the Eurozone crisis - and his aspirations don’t end there.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe signs aren't good for Tesco. What's to be done?
Philip Clarke this week admitted Tesco’s dire Christmas results reflected longstanding problems that need sorting - fast.
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Analysis & FeaturesShifting Sands: what The Co-op's acquisition means
The Co-operative Group’s purchase of a 200-year-old independent has taken the trade aback. What happened - and what comes next?
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Analysis & FeaturesHelping out the hungry... under cover
His Food started out with half a pallet of soup and a makeshift office in a shipping container. Now the charity operates out of a 50,000 sq ft depot - not that you’ll be able to find it.
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Analysis & FeaturesBooze behind December price drop but staples go up
There was little festive cheer beyond the alcohol aisles for supermarket bargain hunters in the run-up to Christmas.
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato market recovery sees spud prices tumble
Wholesale prices for potatoes have plummeted by 41% since mid-2011 and are now 30% lower than they were this time last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesBring back a brand
Why do some retro comebacks work, while other revivals bomb? Which are most ripe for resurrection?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow tastes have changed
In 1862, a choice of food was for the wealthy alone. Today, there is variety for all. Valentine Warner reflects on 150 years of home cooking.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe seeds of the global supplier
Consumer goods have changed hugely over 150 years - but for today’s suppliers it’s still a case of ‘survival of the fittest’.
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Analysis & FeaturesBattling for Britain in the war years
The Grocer’s long-held reputation as the “bible of the food business” was never more obvious than during the Second World War.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer's 150 defining moments: the 1860s
A lot of water has passed under the bridge in the last 150 years. The Grocer editorial team picks the most seismic moments.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhen suppliers told porkies
Today regulation of health claims is getting ever tougher. But 150 years ago, quackery and exaggeration abounded.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe bible of the industry
What’s behind the enduring success of The Grocer? Adam Leyland charts its evolution, from the confident first issue of this weekly trade circular in 1862 to today’s multimedia operation.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe ads that rocked
From the Pears poster to the drumming gorilla and the Yeo Valley boy band, here’s to 150 years of glorious advertising.
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InterviewsThe godfather of modern grocery
He opened Britain’s first supermarket and pioneered self service. Patrick Galvani’s Premier Supermarket chain very nearly ruled the world.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood, fame and Fanny Craddock
Via screens, computers and bookshelves, celebrity chefs have major wealth and influence - in retail and politics, as well as in our kitchens.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood-borne diseases: the danger within
We’ve made huge progress in understanding food-borne diseases, but the journey is far from over.
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Analysis & FeaturesUnsentimental journey
From farm to consumer, the journey our food takes is mired in controversy. Joanna Blythman picks out the 10 issues that have generated the most heated debate in recent decades
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InterviewsThe stuff of legends
What happens when you take 11 grocery legends to lunch? They dish the dirt on old rivalries, reflect on defining moments - and share their thoughts on the future.