All The Grocer articles in 17 March 2018
Previous issues.
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Analysis and FeaturesPower list 2018: who's steering the public's mood about food?
Our list of the top 10 players in public affairs reflects an increasingly open world, where trade bodies, brands and retailers have to move fast to keep on top of public opinion, and social media has created the ‘celebrity lobbyist’
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Comment and OpinionBuild trust in cryptocurrency
We are on the cusp of a new world where e-commerce becomes b-commerce: Bitcoin commerce…
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Comment and OpinionNewsagents need support from publishers and wholesalers
I have written before about the multiplicity of tasks facing small retailers, but some of the most challenging are in CTNs
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Comment and OpinionWhy has Conviviality spent out on company-owned stores?
The flotation of Conviviality on the stock market in 2013 was one of the most unlikely events in the history of grocery
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NewsFlavoured water a hit as Brits down extra 33 million litres
Value sales of plain water were up 5.1% in still and 7.7% in sparkling to a total of £299.1m
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Category ReportLosing its bottle? Bottled water category report 2018
The humble water bottle has been at the centre of a scandal. Not that Brits are turning their backs on water itself
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Comment and OpinionI'd eat my hat if Brexit wasn't part of Unilever's decision
Unilever has insisted its decision to merge its UK plc and Dutch NV into one legal entity based in the Netherlands wasn’t
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NewsFraudsters posing as Iceland to scam supplier
Fraudsters posing as Iceland scam supplier out of €26,000 shipment
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NewsMorrisons enters 'growth phase' of three-pronged fightback
Dave Potts said core store growth was combining with growth into wholesale markets, including a deal with McColl’s
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NewsInnocent squares up to Alpro with dairy alternatives move
Almond, Hazelnut and Oat variants will launch next month
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Analysis and FeaturesCocoa prices surging after two-year low
Prices are surging again on the back of rising demand and tightening global stock
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NewsNew service allows brands to compare ecommerce success rate
eBrand Ranking has been developed by MySupermarket Business Solutions with Kantar Consulting
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NewsE Fundamentals simplifies analytics program software
The virtual assistant is one of a number of new features of E Fundamentals’ e-commerce analytics program
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NewsGovernment drops plan to scrap copper coins
Newspapers raised concerns about the impact on charities and the elderly
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NewsCo-op remains firm on Costcutter contract
The Co-op insists it will meet its contractual obligations to Costcutter
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NewsWhy was a resurgent Morrisons rebuffed by the City?
Unexpected news of a jump in sales & profits rewarded with 4.9% drop in share price
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Analysis and FeaturesLessons from The Grocer's conference on e-commerce
A stellar list of speakers, an action-packed programme, and one of the hottest topics in grocery
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NewsIPL managing director Jonathan Tremayne to leave in June
Tremayne has resigned after nearly six years at the helm of the Asda-owned company’s produce division
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Conviviality recover from its week of woe?
A surprise profit warning, arithmetic errors, unexpected tax bills. The booze giant has a struggle on its hands.
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NewsCity snapshot: Conviviality explores equity fundraising to plug financial hole
Beleaguered booze retailer and wholesaler Conviviality has issued another market update to attempt to reassure the City, this time suggesting it is exploring an equity fundraising to plug the hole in its balance sheet.