All analysis & features articles – Page 14
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Analysis & FeaturesMore than just a sponsor: the Co-op goes live
Manchester’s Co-op Live arena ‘heroes the best of’ the retailer. Members get access to priority booking and cheaper prices, while gig-goers get an unprecedented variety of food options
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Analysis & FeaturesHow has Iceland driven growth and can it keep going?
Richard Walker is in a triumphant mood as sales rise thanks to price freezes, partnerships and NPD. Can Iceland maintain the momentum?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the stellar growth of Ocado Retail?
Following the M&S tie-up, it’s now the UK’s fastest-growing grocer
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes the fmcg sector walk the walk on LGBTQ+ issues?
As Pride celebrations take place around the world, fmcg brands are rushing to fly the flag. But are they practising what they preach, or is it a case of ‘rainbow washing’?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere is Morrisons going right, as Asda is going wrong?
Morrisons’ CEO Rami Baitiéh has staged improvements on price and availability, while Asda is facing falling sales and staff walkouts
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the challenges for Reckitt’s sell-off strategy?
The group is planning to sell non-core brands and focus on ‘Essential Home’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarkets are looking after their staff like never before
The pandemic changed the way we view work – and our health – forever. Today, supermarkets are offering better benefits, staff discounts, and pay packages than ever
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Labour’s worker reforms apply to the gig economy?
Labour’s ‘new deal for workers’ makes no mention of app couriers
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation recedes, has the tide turned on discounter growth?
New figures show Aldi is now in negative growth, and variety discounters that once were riding high are also going backwards
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Oatopia went from athletic snack to gold award-winner
The business was started in 2011 by endurance athlete Tamar Coleman
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Analysis & FeaturesSky Park Farm: the Sussex deer park championing local produce
Owners Pierce and Victoria Noonan have built a flourishing business in West Harting, West Sussex
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Oscar Mayer’s NASA-inspired Gastro Hub aims to turbocharge NPD
A Mission Control room sits at the centre of Oscar Mayer’s new seven-figure Gastro Hub. It’s all part of CEO Ian Toal’s plan to turbocharge innovation
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Amazon still in the sights of the Adjudicator?
Amazon says it’s changed its ways, but suppliers are up in arms at its pricing and delisting processes, and the GCA demands improvement
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Biotiful tie-up signal a change of direction for Aldi?
After its recent kefir launch, is Aldi swapping out its ‘copycat’ approach for a collaborative one?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe fmcg suppliers going the extra mile for their employees
This year’s Grocer Gold Awards highlighted the lengths retailers and suppliers are going to recruit, retain and support staff. Our two-part series starts with suppliers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to safely follow the Green Claims Code
With a ‘game-changing’ new act set to come into force soon, companies must be careful to adhere to the rules. But doing so is proving far from easy
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Analysis & FeaturesWho gives a crap about a brand name?
From Liquid Death to Düng, today’s challenger brands are defying conventional naming conventions. And while not without risk, the rewards can be great
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s on the food to-do list for the new Labour government?
Labour has pledged to back farmers, sort the ‘omnishambles’ of DRS and EPR, and get strict on health targets. What will its first move be?
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD’s new plan for net zero targets in 2030 and beyond
New Food System Transition Plan aims to catch up on targets
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Analysis & FeaturesInside CJ Lang’s three-for-one ESL solution store Spar Crosshouse
CJ Lang won this year’s Grocer Gold Award for Technology Initiative with the industry-leading tech in its Spar Crosshouse store. The Grocer went along to see what new features are available and how it’s working