All Ranging and merchandising articles – Page 6
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Range PreviewLimoncello stilton and crab crumpets: Waitrose Christmas range 2024
The upmarket retailer has unveiled its Christmas 2024 range featuring 554 festive lines, including 175 new dishes
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Category ReportCold brew trends 2024: Full of beans
RTD iced coffee has enjoyed another growth spurt. Yet some of the giants have suffered a volume decline in the past year. Why?
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Category ReportHot beverage trends 2024: How the wellness ‘mega-trend’ hit UK cuppas
The wellness ‘mega-trend’ has landed in the nation’s cuppas, as brands add fruits, herbs, mushrooms and more to hot beverages
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NewsPret a Manger launches new autumn menu with focus on savoury bakes
The autumn menu doubles down on savoury items and features a new range of indulgent sweet pastries
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Comment & OpinionThe future of generative AI in grocery is an expert assistant
Amazon’s Rufus is just the start of genuine conversational commerce, says Sam Dods, head of mobile engineering at Kin & Carta Europe
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Comment & OpinionLessons from Gen Alpha’s favourite food and drink brands
The likes of Pringles, Oreo and McDonald’s all engage kids in different ways, says Helenor Gilmour, director of strategy at Beano Brain
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee is king of the cuppa: 10 charts that explain UK attitudes to coffee
What makes coffee drinkers tick, and what do they want to see more of in retailers’ fixtures?
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Comment & OpinionWhite Claw’s vodka extension is another sign of hard seltzer’s demise
Hard seltzer sales remain small, and White Claw sees a bigger opportunity in spirits
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NewsThe Collective unveils raft of NPD in healthy snacking push
The brand is launching a range of adult yoghurt pouches alongside a new kid-focused split pot duo and a plain yoghurt Suckies variant
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets have groomed us to accept subpar fruit & veg
We’ve been groomed to accept watery cultivars and produce where any biodiverse trait or breath of seasonality has been edited out, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionWhat can we learn from Tesco’s continued market dominance?
Tesco delivers on the things that matter to a lot of people, rather than trying to be the best at one or two elements, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsVeetee targets university students in £1m HungryHeads push
The newly introduced HungryHeads range is aimed at shoppers with ‘limited cooking skills and an unsatiable appetite’
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Range PreviewPrawn tacos and nugget lollipops: Iceland Christmas range 2024
Iceland’s 2024 festive lineup promises holiday party hosts can impress without breaking the bank
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NewsSome supermarkets could struggle to meet 2025 cage-free egg commitment
Aldi met its cage-free target this week and ahead of schedule, but many other retailers may not, industry sources have warned
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Comment & OpinionWhy promotional investment is the new formula for growth
There has been a significant increase in promotional spending over the past 12 months, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Category ReportPizza trends 2024: A slice for everyone
Pizza volumes are flagging, so brands are broadening their styles and toppings. Will this commitment to innovation boost sales?
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Range PreviewSupermarket Christmas ranges 2024
Here’s a preview of this year’s Christmas ranges before they land on supermarket shelves
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NewsSimplyV unveils plant-based parmesan alternative ParmVegan
It joins the brand’s gourmet slices (intense and mild), a mature block and grated plant-based cheese in the online retailer.
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Comment & OpinionA producer-first approach is vital to building food system resilience
Food retailers and brands need to be courageous in empowering and supporting good livelihoods of their producers, says Jason Archie-Acheampong, member of Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose's latest trial offers a glimpse of its vision for future stores
Waitrose’s John Barnes store provides the latest vision for the supermarket’s future store plans