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Analysis & FeaturesThe Power List 2020: online shopping
Demand for online grocery shopping has soared under lockdown. Our power list looks at who’s managed growth best, and the challenges they now face, from retention to profitability
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Analysis & FeaturesGuide for SMEs: how to pivot your business model
To find out how to pivot we spoke to Faversham’s Macknade food hall, which introduced its first delivery service while in lockdown to keep the tills ringing
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Analysis & FeaturesCan property code of practice prevent ‘cliff edge’ collapses?
With the end of government’s bans on non-rent payment evictions and winding-up orders imminent, what now for retailers and landlords?
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes new UK tariff policy mean cheaper sugar?
The UK’s new tariff policy is due to come into effect on 1 January, here’s what it means for the sugar industry
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus availability: which supermarkets have the best stocks of flour?
Supermarkets faced a shortage of flour last month after locked down Brits turned to baking en masse. So what’s the latest situation? And which supermarkets have the best stocks?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy won’t the government legislate for food standards?
First the Agriculture Bill dodged the question. Now the Trade Bill is silent on the matter
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat impact is coronavirus having on the UK grocery market?
mUK shopping habits are changing as Brits adapt their lifestyles to accommodate restrictions. What exactly is going on?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands are setting up DTC operations in a jiffy
Since the lockdown, brands have been establishing DTC sites in double-quick time. How are they getting off the ground so quickly?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat has happened to consumer confidence since lockdown began?
So as we look towards a further easing of restrictions in the UK, what has happened to consumer confidence? And what could that mean for future spending?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Iceland has fought to reduce food waste in the coronavirus crisis
MD Richard Walker on cutting waste – and plastic – in the crisis
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InterviewsJulie Ashfield on how Aldi has stayed calm amid the coronavirus crisis
Buying MD Julie Ashfield says the discounter is ideally placed to respond to the pandemic thanks to strong supplier relationships and an efficient model
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Analysis & FeaturesHow coronavirus will herald a new era of automation in grocery
In theory, the pandemic should be pushing the industry towards greater automation. Yet in the short term, grocery has gone the opposite way. Why?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow would turnover-based leases work for retailers and landlords?
Years of pressure, now magnified by the pandemic, have reshaped retail forever, and leasing structure needs to catch up
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Analysis & FeaturesNutritional needs, taste perceptions and natural protein: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to healthy snacking
The coronavirus has driven interest in healthy snacking. But what are the deeper trends?
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Analysis & FeaturesACS survey shows cracks in convenience sector support
Sales are up overall, but some stores have seen devastating declines – and struggles with supply and support are evident
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Analysis & FeaturesAdjudicator’s latest grocery retailer rankings show the job is far from done
On the surface the latest survey results vindicate Adjudicator Christine Tacon’s approach, but there are cracks in her case
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven ways technology is helping food and drink companies keep working
Companies have had to adapt fast to a ‘new normal’ of video conferencing, social distancing and direct selling
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do lockdown easing measures mean for the food & drink industry?
Plans threaten disruption and other challenges for food and drink, but the sector may also offer a blueprint for other businesses to return to work
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Analysis & FeaturesWill coronavirus open the door to global food fraud?
Disrupted supply chains are a boon for food fraudsters. So what types of food are at risk, and how can the threat be count
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: do we need to rethink our just in time supply chain post coronavirus?
With further threats around the corner, some suggest we should be rethinking the way we stock our supermarket shelves