All The Grocer articles in 18 April 2015 – Page 5
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NewsBrakes Group plans Continental boost by acquiring Davigel
News broke on Wednesday that Brakes is in exclusive talks with Nestlé about acquiring Davigel - a deal that Brakes CEO Ken McMeikan said would, in effect, double its business in France
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Analysis & FeaturesSunbites Crackers & Dip: acid test
PepsiCo-owned Walkers this year extended its growing Sunbites bagged snack brand into the savoury biscuits market…
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Category ReportNational Convenience Show category report 2015
what tricks can the indies pull out of the hat to add a touch of magic to sales?
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Category ReportNational Convenience Show Preview 2015
The National Convenience Show presents indie c-stores with an array of ways to see off the march of the mults…
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NewsJim McCarthy: Poundland's growth is not dependent on 99p Stores
Poundland’s rate of store openings slowed during the previous financial year, giving it 547 UK stores
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Analysis & FeaturesIceland Slimming World Curry: acid test
Iceland teamed up with Slimming World in February to launch a range of 10 frozen ready meals
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose MD Mark Price: Grocery is becoming like Premiership
Our guest editor, Waitrose MD Mark Price, worries about the hiring and firing culture becoming prevalent in the industry
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NewsCadbury: 'Instagram has trebled views for our online ads'
The chocolate maker used the site, in addition to TV and print ads, as one of Instagram’s first customers since it launched an ads service in September last year
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Comment & OpinionDave's Big Six a far harder sell than Leahy's Steering Wheel
Dave Lewis has faced many challenges since he took the wheel at Tesco, so we shouldn’t be surprised he’s re-inventing it…
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NewsPoundland sticks to its guns forcing in-depth CMA investigation of 99p deal
Poundland £55m acquisition of rival discounter 99p Stores will face in-depth scrutiny from the Competition and Markets Authority after the group decided not to allay the watchdog’s monopoly fears.
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NewsSunday trading survey shows support for all-store openings
The survey also showed 40% of people agree with the recent claim by Asda boss Andy Clarke that the Sunday trading laws were indicative of “rip-off Britain”
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Category ReportOwn label category report 2015
Shifting pricing strategies and the growth of the discounters transform the UK retail landscape
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NewsCity News: Diageo's pain is SABMiller's gain
There were contrasting fortunes for the UK’s largest listed alcohol firms on Thursday…
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Comment & OpinionPre and post training: how to gain and retain an advantage
Fifty per cent of money spent on training is wasted.” That is the finding of Dr Brent Peterson of Columbia University…
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Comment & OpinionP&F brainstorm Stallone replacements and mull Prosecco boom
The conclusion in the office is that Warburtons has gone a bit over the top in recruiting Sly Stallone…
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Comment & OpinionStereotyping could be costing your business - be broad-minded
Just weeks away from the big vote, our media is awash with speculation, reports and policies
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Comment & OpinionBrands should be making hay while the sun shines
The sun has got its hat on, so what can retailers and brands do to capture that great sunshine mood?
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Comment & OpinionYour R&D could be eligible for tax relief
On 1 April the research and development tax relief rate increased from 225% to 230% for SMEs…
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Comment & OpinionBritain's Favourite Foods documentary: no scaremongering here
this tour de force documentary made for a welcome change from all that scaremongering
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Comment & OpinionShelf marketing factor
Category management does indeed need to be wholly integrated with shopper marketing in a continuous process if you want profit to underpin your retailer relationship