All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 40
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Comment & OpinionCo-op movement has been unfairly caught up in Flowers scandal
The media has really gone to town this week on The Co-op’s spectacular fall from grace. In the year it celebrates its 150th anniversary, the out-of-hours antics of its former bank chairman Paul Flowers has brought the entire movement into disrepute. It’s been awful to watch. But while Flowers himself ...
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Comment & OpinionThe Co-op Group must wish for Sainsbury's swagger right now
It’s hard to find a bad word to say about Sainsbury’s right now…
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Comment & OpinionLife in the Freezer shows Malcolm Walker's magic touch
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker this week released his autobiography. And he doesn’t pull his punches…
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Comment & OpinionThe myWaitrose card has evolved into a subtle, powerful weapon
In the early 1990s a brilliant marketeer named Terry Leahy introduced a loyalty card that changed everything…
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer's Top New Talent list 2013
Our Top New Talent showcases some hugely talented people, and shows the industry’s astonishing diversity of roles…
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Comment & OpinionTesco as keen as Sainsbury's to emphasise points of difference
Tesco is every bit as keen as Sainsbury’s to emphasise its points of difference on the own-label side…
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Comment & OpinionCo-op Bank deal is good news for the Co-op
Is the Co-op Group effectively ceding control of its banking arm to two US hedge funds a ‘tragedy’? Not necessarily…
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Comment & OpinionDon't give up on the CTN just yet
Even Charles Wilson may be powerless to stop the loss of trade to duty-avoided tobacco; but don’t give up on CTNs yet…
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Comment & OpinionThe IGD Convention's Great Entertainers still came with flaws
Irwin Lee’s presentation at the IGD Convention this week was hugely entertaining…
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Comment & OpinionPoundland IPO valuations rumoured to be a lot more than a £1
Is Poundland set to float? In an interview with The Grocer this week, CEO Jim McCarthy didn’t deny it…
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Comment & OpinionWhat do we know about Tesco's 'British' pork chop? Sweet FA
The idea that, eight months on from Horsegate, a British pork chop can turn out to be Dutch is horrific…
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Comment & OpinionIs food price inflation coming down at long last?
Is the recession over? As well as politicians, plenty of economic experts are pointing to a nascent recovery…
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Comment & OpinionStevia's low sales no surprise: xylitol's time is coming
If I were to put money on the next big sweetener, it would be xylitol…
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Comment & OpinionWhy isn't Asda doing better?
Why isn’t Asda doing better? Is its functional advertising to blame? We’re about to find out…
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Comment & OpinionThe return of Funny Feet feels Fab (no pun intended)
With the return of Funny Feet, our Bring Back a Brand campaign achieved everything we set out to achieve…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer Brings Back a Brand
Wall’s is bringing Funny Feet back, following a huge response to our 150th anniversary campaign…
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NewsFunny Feet ice cream set for return thanks to The Grocer
Wall’s is bringing back Funny Feet – thanks to The Grocer…
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NewsConviviality Retail hails success of stock market float
Conviviality Retail CEO Diana Hunter is delighted with the company’s performance since floating on AIM…
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s Extra refurb is impressive... but it must prove itself
‘Woman has Baby’ was Private Eye’s front cover on the birth of Prince George. So here’s another headline from the Private Eye school: ‘Supermarket updates Store’…
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Comment & OpinionEasyFoodstore? A dystopian vision
Stelios was born into wealth. But instead of bumming around on yachts, he has applied himself to wealth creation…