All articles by Adam Leyland – Page 50
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Comment & Opinion
Oh dear, Defra is still obsessed with plastic bags
The coalition has surprised with the scale, breadth, speed and, though some may not agree, the vision of its reforms.
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News
Iceland bidders face ‘nuisance and cost’ of restrictive leases
Supermarket chains looking to buy Iceland will be unable to convert close to half the frozen discounter's stores into small-format supermarkets without costly and time-consuming changes in the leases, The Grocer understands.
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Comment & OpinionFallout of E.coli tragedy could devastate fresh produce industry
Next week is Food Safety Week. But if anyone was complacent, before this week’s tragic E.coli outbreak in Hamburg, Germany…
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Comment & Opinion
Under the Adjudicator, retailers won’t know who they are apologising to
It’s difficult to remain focused on a story that drags on and on, but though I suspect torpor will soon set in over the Iceland acquisition…
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Comment & Opinion
In today's world, the consumer is more powerful than ever
It’s time for the big reveal. And the no1 spot in this year’s Power List is… Martin Lewis, the founder of moneysavingexpert.com…
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Comment & Opinion
If Haldanes was sold down the river, did its chairman consider the strength of the current?
When newly formed independents started taking on former Somerfield supermarket stores back in the autumn of 2009…
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Comment & Opinion
Can anyone stop Wall Street adversely influencing the price of food?
Lovely weather, isn’t it? I’ve heard the sun has extended as far North as Bradford.
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NewsStarbucks back in growth as customisation hits new level
The turnaround at Starbucks has involved a more thoughtful approach to growth, says UK MD Darcy Willson-Rymer. Adam Leyland reports
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Riots aren't surprising. But riots about a Tesco Express in Stokes Croft?
I've predicted the possibility of riots before as ordinary workers are asked to pay the price for the appalling mismanagement of the economy by the banks, the Bank of England, and the government.
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Comment & Opinion
Will Malcolm Walker be frozen out in Iceland’s sale?
As supermarkets and private equity types run the sliderule over Iceland, in anticipation of a summer sale, maverick founder Malcolm Walker is making another of his (suitably) icy expeditions.
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Carlsberg confusion shows the risks of ‘slogalisation’
You change a great strapline at your peril. So when news emerged of Carlsberg's new global slogan 'That calls for a Carlsberg', we all scratched our heads. What was wrong with 'Probably'?
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: I doubt Tesco’s new promotion mechanic, the BOGIFPC, is going to catch on
Have you read any of Philip Clarke's tweets (twitter.com/clarkepatesco)? In an otherwise low-key start for Tesco's new CEO, he's been informing his 2,767 followers (including rivals, I can assure you), of his whereabouts.
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: The leaps of faith in the responsibility deal are seriously grown up
I can't work out if the industry has signed up to the Boy Scouts Oath or a game of strip poker. Of course, to the six leading health organisations who put their trust in science and sticks, this week's 'responsibility deal' belongs only in the...
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News
Britain's 100 Biggest Brands 2011: Deep pockets not the only key to delivering growth
How did it become a universal truth that big brands can’t do innovation? Perhaps it was the fact that so many multinationals swallowed up fast-growth companies all too literally.
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NewsBritain's 100 Biggest Brands 2011: Bringing ideas to life
Faced with an uncertain economy and nervous shoppers, Britain’s Biggest Brands might have given up on innovation. But while some are tweaking here and there, as Adam Leyland reports, others are seizing the moment with both hands
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Decline of Mars is more about the whisper than the Wispa
In January last year, Mars announced plans to reformulate the Mars bar. It was a historic move: while other chocolate confectioners were signing up to Fairtrade this and Rainforest that, the UK’s favourite chocolate bar invested £9m over five years…
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Comment & Opinion
Editor's Comment: Nobody better than Tesco at stealing rivals' thunder
Asda has spent the last 18 months working with mysupermarket.co.uk to develop its shiny Price Guarantee website. So credit has to go to those jackdaws over in Cheshunt who've knocked together their own passable imitation in 10 seconds flat.
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Analysis & FeaturesStuart Rose and Andy Bond: tips for the next generation
After stepping down from Marks & Spencer and Asda, retail legends Sir Stuart Rose and Andy Bond give Charles Wilson and Adam Leyland their tips for the next generation
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Analysis & FeaturesOne year on, can Kraft now celebrate its Cadbury deal?
It’s just over a year since its $19bn acquisition of Cadbury. Kraft’s results have given Adam Leyland a proper opportunity to examine progress
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Comment & Opinion
Coming weeks will determine the retail landscape for years to come
In recent weeks, I’ve talked about the contradictions that exist between the government’s desire to tame inflation, cut costs, increase taxes and cure the nation of its binge- drinking habits.