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Analysis & Features
A month of Big Price Drop, yet Tesco prices remain flat
Base prices have stayed flat at Tesco, despite the Big Price Drop. And Waitrose hasn’t exactly lived up to its price boasts either.
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Analysis & FeaturesAunt Bessie's special roast potatoes basted in duck fat
The new roasties will provide a premium festive twist to the Christmas menu
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Analysis & FeaturesLevi Roots: still music to the ears of its branded partners
From Dragons’ Den to a £30m food and drink empire, Levi Roots’ Reggae Reggae brand keeps on expanding. But is it overextending itself? Vince Bamford reports
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Analysis & FeaturesSEO: Are grocers failing online?
Never mind the back end. Search is the most important component of successful e-commerce. But exclusive research for The Grocer reveals that some of the supermarkets are ill-equipped for the fight. Rob Brown reports
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Commodities: Droughts could mean 2012 is a precarious year for tea
Supplies of tea from Kenya, Sri Lanka and India have fluctuated – but prices have been kept down by a fortunate balancing act. Robert Miles reports
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Botany Creek
Botany Creek would appeal to the increasing number of consumers looking for lower price points, lower abvs and lighter tastes
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InterviewsKing Cobra
When Cobra Beer went bust in 2009 Lord Karan Bilimoria of Chelsea did a very unusual thing.
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Analysis & FeaturesBack on the bottle: can the new Oddbins find its niche?
For many in the industry, Oddbins looked to be, well, in the bin. So how does new MD Ayo Akintola aim to keep the reborn off-licence on high streets, asks Elinor Zuke
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Feeling the pinch
Shoplifting is on the up, with the squeezed middle as well as ‘crime tourists’ now getting in on the act. What can be done to tackle the problem, asks Simon Creasey
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Analysis & FeaturesColdpress Pink Lady & Coldpress Golden Delicious
The ambient range has a five-month shelf life and claims to taste as good as fresh
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Analysis & FeaturesClarke: ‘With focus on power brands, I can save Premier’
The new CEO of Premier Foods refutes talk of a fire sale as he outlines his immediate priorities in an exclusive interview with Adam Leyland
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Analysis & FeaturesIt may be cool, but how much of a gamble is Brand Match?
Sainsbury’s Brand Match is the first price-match scheme to offer an instant voucher at the till. So will it work? Beth Phillips and James Halliwell report
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Big Price Drop doesn’t spell a drop in promotions
Despite its self-proclaimed new focus on base prices, the number of deals at Tesco is on the increase.
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Analysis & Features
Shut that door!
Many independents claim they are saving energy and cash by fitting doors to their chillers. So why isn’t everyone as open to chiller doors? Elinor Zuke reports
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Analysis & FeaturesCrabbie’s Black
The oak-matured tipple would plug a gap for more “distinct-tasting products”
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InterviewsAllan Leighton talks tough
Allan Leighton knows all about tough calls in challenging times. So are today’s grocery leaders getting it right?
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Putting the sparks back into Marks
Marc Bolland is on a mission – to completely revamp the Marks & Spencer estate in two years. He shows Guy Montague-Jones how at the retailer’s flagship Kensington store
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Greggs really do posh?
With stylish interiors but low prices, Greggs Moment is likely to pose as much of a threat to McDonald’s as to Starbucks and Costa, says James Halliwell
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Analysis & FeaturesThe amicable split of Nisa-Today’s starts here
Nisa-Today’s CEO Neil Turton and Today’s Group MD Bill Laird talk exclusively to Beth Phillips about the implications of the buying group’s separation
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Analysis & Features
Cadbury promotional push doubles deals
Many major food and drink brands reduced promotional activity in September, but Heinz and Cadbury still pushed hard, reports Vince Bamford