Grocery Retail Structure

Discounters fuel growth in supermarket numbers

Discounters fuel growth in supermarket numbers Subscription

22 May 2013 | By Beth Phillips

Convenience is the sector everyone is talking about, but the supermarket space race is far from over, according to this year’s Grocery Retail…

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Biggest grocery advertisers' 'second screen' revolution Subscription

18 May 2013 | By James Halliwell

Soaring spend on digital threatens TV ads. But savvy brands are realising the power of multi-channel interactivity…

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Are Courtauld 3 targets to reduce waste too conservative? Subscription

18 May 2013 | By Ian Quinn

Phase 3 targets for 2015 are too conservative given the progress achieved since 2005, say anti-waste campaigners. Is that …

Suncare sales suffer as British weather takes effect

Suncare sales suffer as British weather takes effect Subscription

17 May 2013 | By Vince Bamford

The lousy weather has cast a cloud over the suncare market…

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Manuka honey price hit by tighter supply Subscription

17 May 2013 | By Guy Montague-Jones

Consumers already have to pay a hefty premium for Manuka honey – but soon they may have to pay even more…

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23 May 2013 | Updated: 24 May 2013 | By Vince Bamford

Something has gone wrong with one of my local c-stores. Every day I pass this shop, which is run by a major retail chain…

Let the cameras in, says Portas, or another town gets it

19 May 2013 | By Liz Hamson

The people of Margate awaited this week’s Mary Queen of the High Street (14 May, 9pm, C4) with some trepidation…

Karoline pitches for Bangladesh

19 May 2013 | By Titania Touché

Ever since Mr P’s c-store burnt down, we’ve had to live with a Tesco Express…

GM feed: supermarkets are talking tosh Subscription

19 May 2013 | By Joanna Blythman

What tosh supermarkets talk about listening to their customers…

Dairy UK's new chairman Billy Keane lays out his challenges Subscription

19 May 2013

When I was asked whether I would consider becoming the chairman of Dairy UK, I did not answer ‘yes’ immediately…

Diageo's Paul Walsh cracks the innovation nut

18 May 2013

Outgoing Diageo CEO Paul Walsh can rightfully feel proud of his accomplishments at the global drinks giant…

Moving the needle: does your brand make customers feel good?

11 May 2013 | By James Averdieck

In my new incarnation as a brand coach, I meet lots of small companies, all of whom want to be the next Gü or Innocent…

There are no two-day courses to ensure buyer collaboration

04 May 2013 | By David Sables

How to sell? Well, that rather depends on what you are selling…

Time management begins at home... not with a diary system

27 Apr 2013 | By Jennifer Baker

As I prepared for a ‘strategic’ time management workshop recently, I wondered what magic bullet the attendees were after…

Power list 2013

The power list 2013

24 May 2013

We’ve had countless conversations with industry experts. We’ve debated, deliberated and cogitated for weeks, but we’ve finally come up with a list of the 100 most powerful people in grocery…

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Grocery retail structure 2013

18 May 2013 | Updated: 24 May 2013 | By Beth Phillips

Convenience is the sector everyone is talking about, but the supermarket space race is far from over, according to this year’s Grocery Retail Structure.

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Promos must be trusted

19 May 2013

The Grocer last week highlighted the importance customers give to clear pricing and quality promotions…

Customers will inform how you mine big data

19 May 2013

Two articles last week highlighted the importance of using research to inform retail strategies…

We compare like-for-like

19 May 2013

All of the prices given on the Improvethatprice.com site are for delivery only…

Bell tolls for the Co-op?

19 May 2013

Over the past month, Sainsbury’s has completed a banking deal with Lloyds, asserted its c-store credentials and reaffirmed…

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Shortlist for The Grocer Gold Awards 2013 revealed

26 Apr 2013 | By Vince Bamford

The shortlist of businesses and brands in the running for the industry’s most prestigious awards has been unveiled…

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