All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 38
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Brand Match 2.0 ignores the elephant in the room
Mike Coupe has promised no stone will be left unturned at the interims in November as he seeks to arrest an alarming deter…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Tesco ran out of rabbits as it struggled to stem losses
A lot of tricks of the trade used by Tesco to extract money from suppliers are common practice. So where has it gone wrong?
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Grocer 33Morrisons more than a match for top five
As Morrisons pledges to challenge the discounters, it’s more than a match for top five in this week’s Grocer 33…
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InterviewsIrwin Lee, guest editor, on P&G and the discounters
Irwin Lee Uncut: in this extended version of his Q&A with The Grocer, our guest editor gives us the lowdown on his new P&G…
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NewsStephanie Green quits Müller to take on new Aldi category role
Müller Dairy’s head of operational marketing, Stephanie Green, is set to join Aldi next month
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Comment & OpinionTesco's Cheshunt Four have been treated appallingly by the media
Announcing its Scale for Good manifesto in 2013, Tesco admitted trust among its supplier base was lacking…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Premier Foods restructure boost its share price?
An early refinance, better customer relations and a cat-man approach is just the start, insists CEO Gavin Darby
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink industry will need to build bridges in Scotland
So, it’s a no. After all the debate, the think tank papers and economic modelling…
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers have a fatal attraction to supermarkets
Suppliers have a fatal attraction to the supermarkets, and the relationship is veering from high maintenance to bunny boiler.
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Comment & OpinionLidl sets out its statement of intent
Lidl has developed into a charming and compelling operator – as exemplified by a lavish four-course dinner it laid on for …
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Comment & OpinionMoy and UBUK flotations: will the trickle become a flood?
Moy Park and UBUK IPOs will be hugely important in establishing if UK fmcg suppliers can make sense to Stock Market again…
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NewsUnited Biscuits to float on Stock Market this autumn
United Biscuits to join Moy Park in Q4 listing as supplier IPO stampede looms…
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Comment & OpinionAlcohol abuse: no harm in providing more information
“Alcoholic drink pictorial health warnings a step too far but what’s the harm in providing more information?”…
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Comment & OpinionDave Lewis faces a huge challenge as he succeeds Philip Clarke
The beleaguered Tesco CEO always seemed to be pictured wearing the resigned expression of Oliver Hardy…
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ProfilesZameer Choudrey on Bestway’s plans for The Co-op Pharmacy
Bestway chief executive Zameer Choudrey talks to Adam Leyland about the wholesaler’s £620m acquisition of The Co-operative Pharmacy
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NewsBestway mulls indie pharmacy wholesale
Bestway is hoping its acquisition of Co-operative Pharmacy will help it become a wholesaler for independent pharmacies…
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Comment & OpinionTyskie is a good product and an icon of modern Britain
Tyskie entering the 100 Biggest Booze Brands speaks to the massive demographic change in modern Britain…
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Comment & OpinionAsda deserves credit for listening to store staff feedback
Staff morale at Asda should be fantastic right now. Except it isn’t…
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NewsUBUK pulled deal with Aldi for own-label Digestives
UBUK has pulled the plug on a multimillion pound deal with Aldi for an own-label version of McVitie’s Digestives biscuits…
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Comment & OpinionDo supermarkets have any right to demand supplier loyalty?
What to do about the discounters? That is the question every grocery retailer is asking. (Or should be.)…