All Ranging and merchandising articles – Page 5
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NewsPoundland must ‘rethink its range strategy’ after latest trading update
Owner Pepco said Poundland trading had largely followed the trend of previous updates, in which it posted a drop in like-for-like sales
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Range PreviewCarbonara croquettes and hog roast pizza: Co-op Christmas range 2024
£50,000 from the sales of Co-op’s Christmas sandwich range will be donated to Barnardo’s, giving shoppers good reason to indulge this festive season
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Category ReportCakes & biscuits trends 2024: Cake around the clock
As mealtimes give way to ‘snack time’, how are cakes and biscuits capitalising? And how is the trend shaping innovation efforts?
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Comment & OpinionSmall brands don’t need to be babied by buying teams
We’re seeing a bit of a peculiar model right now where innovation teams are half-advising brands on how to run their businesses, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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Category ReportA taste for the exotic: Dairymen ice cream category report 2024
While vanilla is still king, more unusual flavours are gaining traction and helping ice cream to rival restaurant desserts
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Comment & OpinionBrands must reframe value to tempt bargain-hunters
Behavioural economics tells us people rarely appraise prices and value in a purely rational way, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Category ReportWhipped right up: Dairymen continental cheese category report 2024
A TikTok trend for whipped feta has seen it roll into the supermarkets. Mediterranean and served-hot cheese are also having moments
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Comment & OpinionPanorama’s price match probe is misleading tosh
Customers are apparently far too stupid to realise Sainsbury’s £5 steaks aren’t on the same level as a trip to Gaucho
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Category ReportHow can marge get back in fashion? Dairymen butter & spreads category report 2024
Margarine has been in and out of consumers’ favour. Now, it’s losing out to less processed butter with ‘clean’ ingredient lists
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NewsNew M&S campaign for Tom Kerridge’s first retailer range collaboration
The ‘M&S Gastropub x Tom Kerridge’ range will be in stores and on Ocado.com from 24 September
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Comment & OpinionDitching GB-wide ‘Not for EU’ labels is the sensible decision
These ‘not for EU’ labels were never just about food, or trade, or biosecurity, says international trade editor Maria Gonçalves
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NewsWaitrose adds new range of wagyu beef
The move comes amid growing demand for the high-welfare beef type in the UK, which originated in Japan
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NewsRichmond launches Extra Tasty Range with two sausage products
The products will launch exclusively across Tesco stores nationwide from 23 September
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Comment & OpinionWhat Gen Z students really want from grocery
Retailers seem to be hoping Gen Z will conform to the same shopping habits as our predecessors – but that isn’t going to wash, says Freddie Finlay, final-year Oxford University undergraduate and intern at The Category Management Company
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Comment & OpinionWhy the summer of sport wasn’t enough to boost grocery
Weather influences not just what we buy and how much – but also where we shop, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the £16bn menopause market: money spinner or scam?
As the menopause market grows, hundreds of products are cropping up online and in supermarkets. But just how trustworthy are they? And do rogue operators risk creating a backlash?
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NewsPorky Whites comeback gathers pace with new sausage listings
The Surrey-based supplier has secured butcher counter listings for three lines in Morrisons and will launch two new products into Tesco later this month
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ProfilesPlanet Organic’s Aurelia Ziomek on overconsumption, UPFs and saying no
‘To me, health food stores are about so much more than just selling products – they are about building connections and bringing like-minded people together’
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NewsAunt Bessie’s expands meat joint range with three-strong lineup
The frozen NPD hits Tesco this week, followed by other retailers next month
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ProfilesSoil Association’s Alex Cullen on farming, sourcing and Beyoncé
‘I get such a kick out of hearing farmers’ motivations to be organic and the impact they have in the world’