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Analysis & Features
History of brands: the 1890s
As the empire thrived, Britain became better connected. Phones to Paris. The Manchester Ship Canal. And in 1899, Guglielmo Marconi transmitted a radio signal over the Channel.
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History of brands: the 1900s
Although vast numbers of Britons remained below the poverty line, living standards for employed workers had greatly improved by the 1900s.
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History of brands: the 1920s
In the so-called roaring 1920s, Britain got back to business.
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History of brands: the 1930s
Following the crash of 1929, optimism was in short supply, and the 1930s were strained by increasing political tension as unemployment rose from 1.5 million in January 1930 to three million by January 1933.
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Analysis & Features
History of brands: the 1940s
Andrex toilet tissue (1942), first used in hospitals, was one of the very few brands to emerge while World War II was in full swing.
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Analysis & Features
History of brands: the 1950s
The hangover from World War II was felt well into the 1950s, with rationing, national service and Churchill’s return to government (in 1951) the most obvious signs.
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Analysis & Features
History of brands: the 1960s
The swinging 1960s was a period of creativity and self-expression, with the shackles thrown off when National Service ended in 1960.
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History of brands: the 1970s
The 1970s was a decade of upheaval, as strikes took an unprecedented toll on the running of the country.
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Analysis & Features
History of brands: the 1980s
Margaret Thatcher was determined to break the unions when she came to office as Britain’s first female prime minister in 1979.
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History of brands: the 1990s
After the excesses of the late 1980s, boom turned to bust in Thatcher’s Britain. The recession coincided with the arrival, in 1990, of several new discounters.
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InterviewsAdmiring Miers
It began with her triumphant appearance on Masterchef. Now with a new campaign and a fast-growing business empire, is Thomasina Miers the new Jamie?
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Analysis & FeaturesJubilee booze cuts result in first fall in index this year
Beverage prices across the big four supermarkets fell in June, marking the first month-on-month price drop this year.
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Analysis & FeaturesFalling sugar prices fail to translate in UK
The falling world sugar price has failed to translate into cheaper sugar for either UK food manufacturers or shoppers.
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Analysis & FeaturesHalifax recycling plant is a giant leap for carton makers
The UK downed a staggering three billion drinks packaged in cartons last year.
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Analysis & Features
History of brands: the 2000s
As a new millennium dawned, predictions of a ‘Y2K’ software meltdown turned out to be overstated. The foot and mouth crisis of 2001 was anything but.
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Analysis & FeaturesMoving target for Morrisons in quest to corner Costcutter
As Morrisons sets its sights on building a convenience store chain, is Costcutter, with its lack of supply chain, the best choice?
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Analysis & FeaturesMinsterley deal gives Müller more than Cadbury desserts
Minsterley may be associated with Cadbury, but its acquisition could give Müller a foothold in a far wider range of dairy markets.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the tide be turned in Margate?
As the winner one of the first Portas Pilot grants, the people of Margate are determined to transform the faded fortunes of their seaside resort. But controversy has already come to town.
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Analysis & FeaturesPaton's passion brings home the Gold
Store manager of the year George Paton took on a new store with inexperienced staff and turned it into the highest-scoring Sainsbury’s in Grocer 33 history. How?
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Analysis & FeaturesUp in smoke: can indies save cig sales?
Booker claimed the introduction of the supermarket tobacco display ban would help yield a £1bn sales boost for smaller stores this year.