Long reads – Page 93
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Analysis & FeaturesAmazon free grocery delivery: should UK grocers be worried?
Amazon has made free, fast grocery delivery a standard perk of Prime membership in the UK. How big is the threat to UK grocery retailers?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe shopworker abuse epidemic: what can be done to stop it?
Retail staff faced a huge rise in verbal and physical abuse at the start of the pandemic. New mask regulations could reignite the problem, or even make it worse
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Analysis & FeaturesWith negotiations back on after lockdown, what now for Walmart’s sale of Asda?
Walmart has restarted talks with a number of third-party investors
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic packaging: what are the latest moves by UK supermarkets?
Here are some of the biggest achievements and announcements from the supermarkets over the past year
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Shopper Shrink: how wearing masks will change how people behave in supermarkets
As retailers wrestle with how to police and enforce the new legislation, here are two shifts in shopper behaviour they need to look out for
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: the five top performing fmcg companies of 2019
The OC&C Global 50 enjoyed their best overall performance in five years – within this group the report has picked out four ‘performance champions’ that drove particularly stellar growth last year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is Brazil’s beef sector doing to stop deforestation?
A new investigation has re-ignited calls to ditch Brazilian beef
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50 report 2020: ready for the storm
The biggest fmcg players were in great shape heading into the coronavirus. And many are ideally positioned to thrive in the ‘new normal’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Boris Johnson’s obesity plan mean for the food and drink industry?
Promotions and advertising for HFSS food and drink are set to be curtailed. What does it mean for suppliers and pre-existing obesity measures?
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Analysis & FeaturesFive big brands muscling in on the peanut butter market
As Brits’ taste for peanut butter grows, brands from the spread category and beyond are getting in on the action
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Analysis & FeaturesIndustry reacts as National Food Strategy report published
Here’s how industry figures have responded to the publishing of the National Food Strategy report
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Analysis & FeaturesObesity strategy: what are the key measures affecting food & drink?
This is what’s been announced, why it’s happening and who it will be affected most by Boris Johnson’s new crackdown on obesity
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Analysis & FeaturesHow local stores can boost the potential of on-demand convenience
C-stores have been vital for communities during the pandemic. So how can local stores boost awareness of new delivery services?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy aren’t Amazon and Deliveroo happy with the CMA verdict?
Objections raised by the two – despite the CMA’s provisional approval of their merger – reveal clues about their ambitions
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Analysis & FeaturesIndustry reacts as Boris Johnson announces new obesity crackdown
The new obesity strategy includes plans for a ban on HFSS food promotions in prominent locations in stores
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InterviewsHow Louise Stigant is guiding Mondelez UK to cut calories
Slashing calories is just one of the ways Mondelez is helping Brits to make healthier food choices, according to its MD
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Analysis & FeaturesCan an everyday low pricing model really work for Tesco?
Tesco is looking to beat the discounters at their own game. Can it make the tactic work at scale, or could promotions deliver higher volumes?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy coronavirus is driving a scan & go shopping revolution
Scan & go offers a convenient way to shop without staff interaction. That’s a benefit in the pandemic, but will it tempt shoppers in the long term?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs violence against UK shopworkers getting worse in the pandemic?
Retail staff have reported being verbally and physically attacked when enforcing social distancing measures and buying limits on products
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Analysis & FeaturesChina or US: which is more important for UK food and drink?
US purchases of scotch whisky alone outweigh all food and drink sales to China