All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 18
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Comment and Opinion
It's all doom and gloom at M&S. Where's Paddington?
There was little sparkle and magic in the senior management team’s downbeat assessment
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Comment and Opinion
Dine In deal’s demise is a symbol of M&S malaise
It started off with the best of intentions and was hugely successful at first, but the ‘profit-dilutive’ promotion has lost its way
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Comment and Opinion
Waitrose cannot afford to offend its mindful customers
As they say in retail, the customer is never wrong. And the customer is not just Waitrose, it’s Waitrose customers
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Comment and Opinion
Sial trip gives insight into Brexit mindset of British exporters
New UK exhibitors at the international food and drink show in Paris were down from 60 to 37
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Comment and Opinion
Buying time for Brexit is an eminently sensible move
A recent survey for Scala found that 61% are already stockpiling raw materials and/or finished goods, says The Grocer’s editor Adam Leyland
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The Big Interview
Lord Price on how to future-proof your business post-Brexit
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit grows, Mark Price, the former Waitrose MD and ex-minister of trade, offers some predictions and some timely solutions
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Comment and Opinion
Will the tobacco industry ever be trusted?
When Philip Morris declared it wanted people to stop smoking its cigarettes, it felt like we were reaching a watershed moment
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Comment and Opinion
I love Pret a Manger, but it clearly has serious issues
The tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse has exposed clear weaknesses in its food labelling policies
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Grocer 33
Tesco's discounter lines can't knock Asda off top spot
Asda was exclusively cheapest on 13 items, with the dog chews, beer, cauliflower, potatoes and sausage rolls decisive…
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Comment and Opinion
Food waste announcement is great news, but there's work to do
If the subsidies are not used it will prove the industry simply cannot be bothered and will rightly be taken away
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco suppliers' waste figures are a triumph for transparency
Yes, the figures are in many cases shocking, but at least these companies have taken the plunge
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Comment and Opinion
Dave Lewis is right to be cautious about Jack's launch
If you believed the hype, nothing less than the future of Tesco depended on this week’s launch of Jack’s
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News
Bestway MD Martin Race to retire this year
Race became trading director of Bestway in 2014 and MD in 2016
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Analysis and Features
Pricing analysis: Jack's prices vs Tesco, Aldi and Lidl
On the evidence of products selected from a flyer sent out to customers ahead of its launch in Chatteris this week, Jack’s
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News
Martin Race to be replaced by Dawood Pervez as MD of Bestway
Bestway leadership changes effective 30 November
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Comment and Opinion
The best operators are defying a tough market in cash & carry
While Blakemore was unable to sell most of its depots when it closed its cash & carry operation this summer, the biggest casualties in recent years have actually been delivered
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Comment and Opinion
Coke-Costa and PepsiCo-Sodastream are both compelling deals
In the space of three weeks, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have completed multibillion-dollar deals. Which is best?
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The Big Interview
Giles Hurley big interview: relishing Aldi's disruptor status
New Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley has watched with “interest” and “fascination” as the tectonic plates of British grocery have shifted
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Comment and Opinion
It's business as usual at Aldi - but a bit faster
That mix of British premium quality with astonishing value is rattling a lot of cages
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News
Aldi raises the steaks with 36-day dry-aged Aberdeen Angus beef
Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks will be matured for longer than at any other UK supermarket – even Hawksmoor