Long reads – Page 38
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the Digital Markets Unit bill could force Amazon to change its ways
Legislation could give competition watchdogs the power to fine digital giants huge amounts. Will it be good news for Amazon suppliers?
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ReportsWhy did BrewDog’s POP Soda fall flat?
BrewDog declared revolution in typical self-aggrandising style on launching POP Soda in 2022
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InterviewsDeliveroo’s Will Shu on AI, overtaking Ocado and rapid delivery
Speaking at the Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham, Deliveroo’s CEO and co-founder Will Shu sits down with The Grocer to talk Deliveroo’s past, present and exciting future
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy British apples are disappearing from supermarket shelves
With returns low, growers are withdrawing orchard investments
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the Apprenticeship Levy became a £3bn swindle
David Cameron’s pet project was meant to boost opportunities for apprentices, but companies say most of the money is disappearing into the Treasury’s pockets. What’s going on?
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Analysis & FeaturesSensei: the store that gets smarter with each shop
The Portuguese tech business has spent years perfecting a checkout-free store a grandmother could use. Its CEO explains why competitors like Tesco and Amazon are following suit
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Analysis & FeaturesHow falling real estate store values are hitting supermarkets
Falling property values are dragging on retailers’ results, potentially affecting their ability to borrow or invest. How are they responding?
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ReportsHow ambient brands are cutting the sugar in cans
New rules bar products high in fat, sugar or salt from placement in impulse locations in stores
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Analysis & FeaturesDiscounts for data and the death of supermarket loyalty points
As Sainsbury’s and Co-op ape Tesco’s Clubcard Prices model, supermarkets are able to make more on consumer data. But are there risks?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the new underage vaping clampdown need to do to work?
Government is seeking evidence and boosting Trading Standards
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2023
The UK Food & Drink Shows 2023 will bring together grocery’s best brands and leading experts. Here’s how to make the best of it
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InterviewsLucky Saint: ‘we want to be to alcohol-free what Guinness is to stout’
The Lucky Saint’s pub is all about promoting the booze-free brand. Over a pint, its founder and MD discuss their plans
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Analysis & FeaturesWomen’s power list: the leaders of grocery’s sustainability ambitions
In the latest in our power list series on women in grocery, we look at how greater gender diversity boosts environmental ambitions, and shine a light on the high-profile female talent that’s rising to the top
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Analysis & Features10 women blazing a sustainability trail in food, drink and retail
Across suppliers, retailers and the tertiary sector, these are the women making waves in fmcg’s impact on sustainability and the environment
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy retail prices keep rising despite falling commodity costs
The cost of some commodities has fallen by up to 50% in the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich celebrities are adding star power to food and drink?
Logan Paul’s Prime may have made the biggest noise but Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and even Dolly Parton have leapt aboard the celebrity brands bandwagon
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Analysis & FeaturesHow women’s sport has become a sponsor’s dream
The likes of Emma Raducanu and England’s Lionesses are a big allure for major brands, helping them reach a growing and diverse audience
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Britain’s new Brexit border ready to roll?
After three years of delays, the Border Target Operating Model is here. How does it work? And at what cost?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill easier-to-enter stores give Amazon Fresh a boost?
Why Just Walk Out technology just isn’t working at Amazon’s futuristic stores
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Analysis & FeaturesSmokers to get free vape kits to help them quit cigarettes
Almost one in five smokers will be given devices in the ’swap to stop’ initiative, the Department of Health & Social Care said