Risk vs reward: how brands and retailers can grow without the gamble in 2025
As the food and drink industry moves into 2025, brands and retailers continue to weigh up the opportunities afforded by innovation alongside maintaining a positive sales performance – and it’s a tricky balance to achieve. Discover why careful deliberation and the use of data and technology are vital to ensure sustainable growth.
How going greener makes business sense in the retail sector
From offering public electric vehicle charging points to investing in green technology, there are plenty of opportunities for retail businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. Simply getting started is the main challenge.
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How to reduce trolley theft while boosting sustainability in your store
Trolley theft in the UK is a growing issue, causing significant financial losses and environmental impact for retailers. Innovative solutions, such as hybrid trolleys and advanced security systems, offer a way to reduce theft while supporting sustainability goals.
Which digital tools are helping retailers and brands thrive in a time-poor world?
Interaction between brands and retailers can be increasingly challenging as geographical and financial constraints come to bear. Discover how digital tools are proving a vital way for them to streamline efficiencies and remain connected.
How benchmarked sustainability schemes can elevate supply chain performance
As sustainability pressures mount, we explore how benchmarked sustainable sourcing programs are helping food ingredients companies boost supply chain performance
Why CPG suppliers need to think differently about which brands matter most to customers
Getting an in-depth understanding of what consumers want from a CPG brand in the retail environment is crucial to gaining and retaining loyalty – and it’s not always easy for suppliers to judge. Now, a new retail study, launching in early 2025, will look at the factors shaping CPG success.
Why flavours from Europe offer a quality festive option
For products associated with much-loved Christmas traditions, the European Union (EU) offers a rich source of inspiration for every aspect of celebrating.
Retail media best practice: the five things that every brand needs to know
Retail media is flying. But with the scale and breadth the medium offers, what does good look like? Read on to learn how best to work across the funnel to achieve optimum success.
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Shoppers are getting less thrifty, so what can brands expect in 2025?
Consumers are becoming less inclined to make special efforts to curb their grocery spending, a new study of 1,000 UK consumers finds.
Seamless service: the secret to seasonal success
Seasonal events serve as big opportunities for retailers to win new customers. But they need to get it right. So how can on-demand platforms help them ensure success?
Why prioritising community is key for retailers to grow their National Lottery business
Now The National Lottery has reached its 30th birthday, we explore how retailers have supported local communities and Good Cause projects.
How UK retail will meet the demands of the informed customer
Change is inevitable for retailers as consumers become increasingly knowledge-hungry. Discover the key focus points that will help satisfy that thirst for information.
How FMCG companies can help to tackle rising poverty in the UK
With 4.3 million children living in poverty in the UK, discover how Sofidel has become part of a charity initiative that tackles social deprivation on the front line.
Helping food and drink businesses adapt to a changing climate
With climate change a growing threat to the food and drink industry, the Welsh Government is setting out a strategy to support businesses and future-proof them against the issue.
Charting a different future for category management
As a discipline, category management faces numerous challenges – but none quite as taxing as stagnation. dunnhumby reveals how a new era for category management is unfolding that meets these challenges.
How to manage energy cost volatility in manufacturing
As energy expenses fluctuate, we explore the innovative ways manufacturers can remain competitive while maintaining product quality, competitive pricing and profitability.
How retailers can rise to the personalisation challenge
Personalisation is now an expected part of customer experience. American Express shares key consumer and retailer insights around optimising your personalisation efforts to see maximum returns.
How food ingredients companies can drive sustainable change throughout the supply chain
Climate change is top of the agenda for businesses and consumers alike, driving food ingredients companies to take action to improve their sustainability impact. Here we explore the strategies ofi is implementing, and the learnings we can take from their progress.
2025: A transformative year for UK retailers and the path to smoke-free communities
With changes ahead for the UK’s nicotine market in 2025, Patrik Hildingsson, VP of Communication and Public Affairs at Swedish Match, highlights the need for responsible growth in the nicotine pouch category.
How the EU is pursuing quality through sustainable practices
Retailers are under pressure to source products sustainably and, in Europe, a new campaign from the EU shows how it is supporting quality and sustainability across its food producing regions.
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