All articles by Simon Creasey – Page 3
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Analysis & FeaturesCampaign of the Year: Bring Back a Brand
Unilever succumbed to consumer pressure and brought 1980s ice cream favourite Funny Feet back to the freezer aisle…
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Analysis & FeaturesSurvivor of the Year: Simon Litherland
Despite constant rumours, under-pressure supermarket CEOs Dalton Philips, Philip Clarke and Marc Bolland all survived…
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Analysis & FeaturesOTC: Sniffles and coughs help sales flourish
That long, cold winter followed by a blistering summer has given over the counter a much-needed shot in the arm…
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Analysis & FeaturesConfectionery has a sweet and sour year
It’s been a sweet and sour year for sugar…
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Analysis & FeaturesClick & collect: what's next?
Click & collect is evolving. But just how big will it get? Is it the future or just a drop in the (supply chain) ocean?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's behind Morrisons' restrictions on energy drinks?
Morrisons trial to restrict sales of energy drinks to under-16s isn’t even covered by Responsibility Deal. So what’s up?…
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ProfilesHoward Raymond launches King of Soho gin
Howard Raymond has inherited his father’s mantle as the ‘King of Soho’… and now he’s launched a dry gin…
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Comment & OpinionNigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen antics a little on the odd side
I used to love 1970s sitcom The Odd Couple. However, I’m not so sure about TV’s latest odd couple…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow using payment apps can pay
Why should indies adopt smartphone payment systems? The bosses of Mini Checkout and PayPal Here explain the benefits of their systems.
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ProfilesAnthony Catterson, former management trainee, Marks & Spencer
While at college, Catterson took a part-time post at a Kwik Save store in Cheetham Hill…
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Analysis & FeaturesGood to firm going creates even Faster 50
This year, the average two-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the first 50 runners and riders past the post was a galloping 29.3%…
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Analysis & FeaturesActivist investors: good guys or bad guys?
In the 1980s activist investors were seen as corporate raiders. Today they’re the rock stars of finance…
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Analysis & FeaturesSmall food and drink suppliers take the fight to foreign shores
Over the past 10 years, UK-based ownership of the Top 150 food & drink suppliers has declined significantly…
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NewsThe Grown Up Chocolate Company keeps growing
The Grown Up Chocolate Company has wooed fans with its super-premium bars. Now it plans to ‘grow up’ even more…
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Analysis & FeaturesGreek yoghurt: just how big can the market get in the UK?
Rivalry in the Greek yoghurt category has been so intense it has ended in the courts. What’s the future for the category?
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NewsFrom M&S to milkshakes: Mr Sherick's
Andrew Sherick is hoping his years of experience working for M&S will help him launch his luxury milkshakes…
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Category ReportMasterclass: a fresh approach to convenience retail
As the mults march further into c-store territory, a strong fresh offer is fast becoming a ‘need to have’…
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ProfilesSFC's finger lickin' chicken
The take-home chicken brand partnering with The Simpsons, eyeing up the airlines and branching out overseas…
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Category ReportTaking the forecourt fight to the supermarkets
The independent filling station has far more flexibility and adaptability than the supermarket station…
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Category ReportOC&C Global 50
There’s a new ‘big five’ to watch out for in Africa. They’re global fmcg behemoths Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Find out more in our OC&C Global 50 report.