All Trends articles – Page 80
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Analysis and FeaturesCommodity prices: rain in Canada pushes up durum wheat prices
Durum wheat prices have continued to rise with heavy rain during the growing season…
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NewsCook expanding following double-digit growth last year
Frozen ready meals producer and retailer Cook has embarked on an ambitious new expansion phase after posting double-digit …
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NewsWomen more likely than men to drink a bottle of wine in one go
A third of Brits have confessed to drinking at home alone, and almost one in six to polishing off a whole bottle of wine t…
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NewsMorrisons: 'million shoppers have signed up for Match & More'
More than one million consumers have signed up for Morrisons’ Match & More price-matching/loyalty scheme, the retailer has…
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Analysis and FeaturesWine o'clock: 15% of Brits regularly polish off a bottle solo
Do we drink sensibly? Almost half of us say we do, but some of us are more indulgent with alcohol.
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Analysis and FeaturesHalf of Brits are trying to drink less – but booze sales are up
While low-alcohol beers and ciders are proving popular, low-alcohol wine is struggling.
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Analysis and FeaturesThe key findings from Waitrose's food trends report
Britain has become much thriftier – probably for the better – with shoppers refusing to relinquish the shopping habits the…
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Analysis and FeaturesLoyalty cards: as shoppers seek simplicity, can they cut it?
Consumers seem increasingly dissatisfied with the loyalty card system. So should supermarkets be investing in price instead?
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Category ReportFocus on Soup: hard times...
Soups have gone off the boil. Last year’s warm winter has left brands and own label out in the cold…
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Category ReportFocus on Petcare
Talk about pampered pets! A year ago, our report on falling prices and own-label growth in petcare could have raised doubt…
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NewsWaitrose report finds thrifty Brits still curious about food
Britons remain keen to try new cuisines despite being ‘time-poor’ shoppers with one eye on the balancing the household budget.
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets need to look forward and not back
The rapidly changing supermarket landscape in the UK is the source of much industry debate at the moment…
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NewsJohn Lewis and Co-op websites score with shoppers
JohnLewis.com and CoopElectricalsShop.co.uk are in the top 10 online shops as voted by customers, a survey from Which? has found.
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NewsYoung consumers ‘shun frozen food’
Freezers have become “graveyards” of unwanted foods for younger shoppers, according to the latest consumer research from IGD ShopperVista.
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NewsBid to drive sales of Vimto as hot drink during winter months
Vimto is rolling out a new pack design encouraging consumers to drink it hot in a bid to drive sales outside the brand’s p…
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NewsFuel vouchers driving more traffic to the supermarket pumps
A third of motorists have switched to supermarket filling stations this year…
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Category ReportFocus on SIAL: what British suppliers need to do to boost sales abroad
Our friends across the Channel aren’t exactly known for their admiration of our national cuisine…
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Analysis and FeaturesFamily Shopper: how convenience discounting is a family trade
Booker has ambitious plans for Family Shopper, its fledgling discount convenience fascia…
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NewsHow retailers are embracing click & collect: in pictures
Smiths News announced the launch of its new Pass my Parcel service this week, the latest in a long line of retailers seeking to cash in on customer collection points…
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Comment and OpinionNectar change far from sweet for Sainsbury’s shoppers
Sainsbury’s decision to slash Nectar point rewards in store did not go down well with consumers