All articles by Daniel Lanyon
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Category ReportFocus on hot puddings
Traditional desserts such as fruit crumble and bread & butter pud are enjoying the sweet taste of success. But why not other puds?
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Category ReportPass the custard... nostalgia is king in puddings
Traditional desserts such as fruit crumble and bread & butter pud are enjoying the sweet taste of success. But why not oth…
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News‘Feel-good’ summer can’t mask squeeze in income, Asda reports
Household disposable income remains stable but has decreased compared with the same period last year, research commissioned by Asda has found.
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NewsAldi and Lidl introduce contactless payments
Contactless payments have arrived at the discounters, with Lidl recently completing a rollout of the technology…
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NewsEDLP delivers 'sustainable' volume growth for Asda
Asda this week reaffirmed its commitment to Every Day Low Pricing despite reporting a slowdown in like-for-like sales grow…
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Asda explains discrepancy in Walmart Q2 figures
Asda’s parent company Walmart created confusion over the retailer’s second quarter results last night after reporting weaker figures than Asda had provided earlier in the day.
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Analysis and FeaturesCan EasyJet founder make a discount grocery chain fly?
In an era of discounters, Sir Stelios thinks he has found a gap in the market for a store selling only ambient grocery…
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NewsAsda offers staff degree courses in retail and distribution
Asda staff will have the opportunity to gain a degree in Distribution or Retail Operations under a new programme in partnership with Middlesex University.
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NewsAldi trials new Has No gluten-free range
Aldi has launched a range of gluten-free own label products in the UK for the first time…
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NewsAsda plans to deliver George to 24 EU countries delayed
Asda has rolled out its George delivery service to only 10 of the 24 European countries it had planned by now…
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NewsAsda opens first George clothing store in Asia
Asda’s clothing arm George has opened its first operation in Asia with a store in Singapore, as it eyes further international expansion.
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NewsGreggs puts frozen food expansion on hold in strategy shift
Greggs will undergo a major reshaping of its business over a three to four-year period, moving away from its traditional bakery concept to emphasise its “food-on-the-go” credentials and put on hold further plans for its frozen food line.
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NewsGreggs targets food on the go as it blames weather for sales hit
Profits at Greggs fell nearly 29% in the first half of 2013, the high-street baker revealed today, as it outlined plans to seize more of the ‘food-on-the-go’ market.
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NewsEasyJet’s Stelios to open easyFoodstore discount grocer
The founder of EasyJet Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is set to enter the grocery discounter market by launching a pilot food store in Croydon named easyFoodstore.
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NewsFamilies plan for Christmas early as Asda braces for online boost
Households are budgeting and planning more for this year’s Christmas shop than they have done before, according research commissioned by Asda.
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Analysis and FeaturesLidl mixes home-grown and exotic fare this Christmas
Lidl is looking to boost its provenance credentials with more British-sourced products this Christmas. But it’s not dismissing its German roots entirely…
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NewsAsda recalls Chosen By You Beastie Bites
Asda has recalled all date codes of its Chosen By You Beastie Bites after it found the item contained mustard and celery without the ingredients being declared
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Analysis and FeaturesSports Direct bonus puts the spotlight on share schemes
Bonuses are highly valued, but shares offer higher rewards…
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NewsWilkinson's profits rise 21% but fall short of expectations
Pre-tax profits at Wilkinson have risen 21% to £27.5m in the past year but came in lower than expected, the retailer has said in its annual review.
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NewsHousehold income remains flat, Asda report finds
Household income has remained broadly flat compared with the same period last year, according to research commissioned by Asda.