All analysis & features articles – Page 2
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s and Argos: a timeline from merger to sale
The tie-up promised to bring more choice for customers and more value for shareholders, but job losses followed in the integration and Argos became a drag on Sainsbury’s performance
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Tesco is finally marrying up with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
For years Tesco has shunned aggregator apps, preferring its own Whoosh service. Now, it has finally decided it can no longer ignore them
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Analysis & FeaturesDo the numbers add up for Burnham’s business rates promises?
A question hangs over how much the funding plans can raise
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to make brands shine on the digital shelf
Simply shrinking pack pictures won’t do when it comes to driving online sales. What works best?
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Analysis & FeaturesHenry Dimbleby on how to grow as appetites shrink
Former health tsar Henry Dimbleby is now ‘completely focused on the commercial’ – and believes brands must prioritise health to survive
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Analysis & FeaturesShopper spend: why coffee is the new posh meal out
Supermarkets are growing their Share of Stomach as diners eat out less
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Sylt Pickling is helping consumers ‘pickle themselves silly’
Two pickle obsessive founders have built a brand that has won listings in delis and farm shops, plus pubs. They even run picking workships
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy retail media is facing a backlash
The retail media revolution is upon us – but some suppliers are feeling pressure to pay for it without enjoying measurable returns. Is a ‘win-win’ really achievable?
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Analysis & FeaturesInside The Grocer Gold Awards 2026: the best pictures from grocery’s biggest night
The Royal Albert Hall once again played host to the grocery industry’s biggest celebration, as retailers, suppliers and wholesalers came together for the 2026 Grocer Gold Awards
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Analysis & FeaturesFlourish Farleigh Road: from farm shop to dining destination
Flourish came from its founders’ desire to create a planet-friendly retail and dining destination that could make a positive impact
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Analysis & FeaturesStore Manager of the Year Chloe Summons: ‘All it took was stopping and listening’
Listening, trust, respect and care have been the hallmarks of the turnaround of the Morrisons Norwich store, Summons explains
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Tesco’s European sell-off could spell bad news for its UK rivals
Tesco is believed to have hired advisers to run the rule over a sale of stores in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Do experts think it’s the right move?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will PM Andy Burnham mean for food & drink policy?
Burnham’s intentions – so far – include a ‘high street renaissance’ and employment reforms
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Analysis & Features‘Hovis is the hero’: CEO Sarah Arrowsmith outlines merger plan
CEO Sarah Arrowsmith on how the newly-dubbed Hovis Bakeries plans to take on market leader Warburtons
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Analysis & Features10 charts explaining Brits’ plans for Christmas snacks
We’ve been talking turkey with a panel of 1,000 shoppers to find out how Brits’ eating habits change at Christmas
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op’s talent exodus: how can it navigate out of its crisis?
Amid fresh departures, questions swirl over Co-op’s new strategy and structure, leadership, performance and corporate governance
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s roadmap deliver for farms and food security?
NFU leaders admire the intent, but have concerns about funding
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Port Sunlight: Unilever’s new £150m hub
Powered entirely by renewable energy, Unilever’s new personal and household care site on the Wirral uses the latest robotic tech on a massive scale to ‘futureproof’ the business
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the new Growth & Skills Levy a NEET solution to grocery’s labour crisis?
The ‘broken’ Apprenticeship Levy had little support from fmcg bosses. How does its replacement differ – and will it make an impact?
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Analysis & FeaturesAre fmcg giants stepping back from Pride?
For years now, June has been a kaleidoscope of Pride-themed marketing campaigns and rainbow logos. So why is 2026 feeling strangely low key?