All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 31
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Comment & OpinionThe sugar tax: cleverly crafted all round
It is unthinkable that the soft drinks industry will not continue its journey of innovation and reformulation
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons is playing dangerously. But it has a lot to gain
Morrisons is playing a dangerous game. But if Amazon is successful it has a lot to gain at very little cost
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NewsTesco convenience boss Tony Reed to leave company
Former One Stop CEO Reed has been in the role for just over a year
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's is listening to customers saying bogof to multibuys
Another week, another brave move by Sainsbury’s, with its plans to scrap all multibuys by August
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer's Power List 2016 reflects a sector in upheaval
Our Power List for 2016 reflects the looming emergence of a new force in grocery. Or should that be a new Death Star?
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco chief product officer Jason Tarry on his Tacon to-do list
But there is more to do, admits chief product officer Jason Tarry
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Comment & OpinionTacon verdict will get a mixed reaction at best from suppliers
Tacon wants to investigate the evolution, as she calls it, of the role of category captaincy
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Comment & OpinionAsda departures highlight a growing macho/boys club tendency
It’s difficult to present such devastating news well but the restructure does seem to have been handled heavy handedly
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Comment & OpinionMy alternative take on Christmas. And the winner is Lidl
Who were the winners and losers this Christmas? Here’s my alternative take
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Comment & OpinionThe Home Retail Group logic for Sainsbury's Mike Coupe
Mike Coupe must have been less than thrilled to see his opportunistic November bid for Home Retail Group out in the open
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Comment & OpinionTop Products 2015 reveals impact on big four and suppliers
To record such terrible like-for-likes running into Christmas must be very depressing
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Comment & OpinionIs charity work by industry undermined by attitudes to tax?
I’m concerned all the good work that goes on to support charity is being undermined by corporate attitudes to tax
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Comment & OpinionOur industry deserves more recognition for its charitable deeds
When it comes to kindness, sharing and giving this industry deserves a lot more credit than it probably gets
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InterviewsBritvic GB MD Paul Graham: The Big Interview
A lousy summer. The health lobby slinging mud. Retailers ripping out SKUs. Britvic’s GB MD is up for the challenge
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Autumn Statement is bad news for food and drink
The real burden in the Autumn Statement is on big business. And none more so than the big supermarkets
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Comment & OpinionThe Britification of the German discounters continues
The FA this week announced that the successor to Tesco as sponsor of its grassroots football was Lidl
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NewsAs big four sales head south promos still going north
What’s the answer to plummeting sales? More promotions of course
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Comment & OpinionAsda's To You move is an intriguing new twist on Doddle model
Asda’s new ToYou is an intriguing new twist on the Collect+/Doddle model
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Analysis & FeaturesTop New Talent 2015 introduced by Asda CEO Andy Clarke
”There are over three million people working in our industry. This list contains 34 of the most talented people in it”
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Comment & OpinionWhy supermarkets need to relax cosmetic standards for produce
It’s not just the EU’s restrictions that are bonkers. Some of the cosmetic standards supermarkets insist on are crazy too