Long reads – Page 334
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands: 81-90
Clover, Rowntree’s, Mars and Actimel are among the big names…
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands: 91-100
Names anchoring the bottom of the list include Hula Hoops and Pizza Express.
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Grocery Brands: Bubbling Under
As the churn continues in the Top 100, there’s no shortage of challengers…
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain's Biggest Brands: Notes and Methodology
The data in Britain’s 100 Biggest Grocery Brands is for the period 52 w/e 29 December 2012…
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RankingsBritain's Biggest Brands: Fantastic stewardship
Britain’s Biggest Brands is five years old – an anniversary that coincides with the start of the recession…
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget cut on beer marks end of parity with wine
The chancellor’s cut on beer duty in this week’s Budget marks the first time in decades the duty rates on wine and beer have differed…
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Analysis & FeaturesPET and aluminium price upturn a blip?
After a poor summer hit soft drinks sales in 2012, brand owners are now seeing packaging costs rise…
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Analysis & FeaturesDo new Coke ads convince that it cares about obesity?
Three experts rule: impressive altruism or just saccharine PR?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's new at Sulls Convenience Store and Post Office
If there’s a new product launched we always aim to stock it as soon as it becomes available…
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Tesco opened a can of worms with its Price Promise?
Tesco’s ambitious latest entry into the price comparison arena may run into trouble over non-applicable items…
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster egg promos down as novelties hog the limelight
Retailers and confectionery suppliers have been shelling out on far fewer Easter promotions this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe infinite variety of high street retail?
The success of the variety discounters is buoying up this year’s ranking of the UK’s Top 50 independents…
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Analysis & FeaturesMercadona
Spain’s largest retailer has “positively thrived” in the country’s austere economy as it developed a hybrid discounter approach…
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Analysis & FeaturesMagnit
Magnit’s aggressive expansion strategy in Russia – focused on c-stores and hypermarkets…
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Analysis & FeaturesMarks & Spencer
M&S has been a pioneer in grocery innovation since before the war and invented the chilled ready meals category almost single-handedly…
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Analysis & FeaturesLulu
The retail division of Emke Group is one of the fastest-growing supermarket chains in the Middle East…
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Analysis & Features
Lotte Shopping Co
Operating a number of different formats, including department stores and discount stores…
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Analysis & FeaturesLoblaw
With sales of CAD$32bn, and more than 1,000 stores trading under 22 different banners, Loblaw is Canada’s “largest…
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Analysis & FeaturesLidl
Founded in Germany in the 1930s as a wholesaler, Lidl is today one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe.
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Analysis & FeaturesJerónimo Martins/Biedronka
In its domestic market, JMR operates the biggest supermarket in Portugal…