All analysis & features articles – Page 265
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's and Netto: If you can't beat them, join them
The major grocery retailers have been scratching their heads for some time over what to do about the rise of the discounters. Sainsbury’s now thinks it has got the answer.
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Snowdon: Grocer Gold Store Manager of the Year
Mike Snowdon is the first Waitrose boss to win the Store Manager of the Year competition at The Grocer Golds…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeals deepen as mults fight for share of World Cup spend
The latest figures from promotions specialists Assosia show the major multiples are competing hard across the board for that all-important World Cup spend.
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Tu clothing faces online challenge
Sainsbury’s Tu clothing faces online margin and profit challenge…
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Analysis & FeaturesCash crops 'will help meet global demand for more food'
Cash crop production does not necessarily harm poor economies and communities, a study has claimed…
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Analysis & FeaturesBarbecue, seasonal and outdoor goods: sales tips for independents
Outdoor goods are seasonal and bulky, but can deliver high margins…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoca butter and aluminium are key commodity risers
Sweet-toothed consumers continue to contribute to the rising price of cocoa butter…
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets jostling to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’
The supermarket price wars are a “race to the bottom” that “could deter future investors”, according to a newly released white paper on retail trends.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Asda clinched Britain's favourite supermarket title
Price clinches Asda win as Britain’s favourite supermarket but Nielsen also shows clear signs of changing landscape…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeflation takes hold across the major supermarkets
The big four slipped further into deflationary territory this month…
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier Foods looks to power ahead
Premier Foods’ mammoth restructuring effort looks to be nearing the end after it spun off another non-core business.
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Analysis & FeaturesMoody’s downgrade won’t hurt Tesco too much
The downgrade of Tesco’s long-term debt ratings by Moody’s was widely reported to have heaped further pressure on CEO Philip Clarke
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Analysis & FeaturesAre grocers sorely lacking in shareholder perks?
Marks & Spencer is planning to overhaul its shareholder incentive package to try and soften the blow of tumbling sales, according to The Daily Telegraph
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Analysis & FeaturesBlack pepper and ginger prices soaring
Spice suppliers and food manufacturers are facing a dramatic increase in the price of two key ingredients…
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Analysis & FeaturesB&M Bargains proves IPO market is still open for some
The IPO window was supposed to be slamming shut, but it seems no one told B&M Bargains.
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's figures are no cause for panic, but tougher tests await
With the World Cup starting tomorrow, it seemed rather appropriate that one industry insider this week spoke of the “hospital pass” Dalton Philips received at Morrisons from his predecessor
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocers face stark choices amid falling food sales
The UK economy may be kicking back into gear, but it seems no one told food retailers.
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Analysis & FeaturesInvestors draw new lines on executive pay
It may not quite have reached the level of vitriol attached to bankers’ bonuses, but investor anger has been steadily intensifying on the pay of those in charge of the UK’s largest retailers.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupply chain skills shortage: grinding to a halt?
From top to bottom, the entire length of the supply chain is short of the skilled personnel it needs…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs appetite waning for the Responsibility Deal?
Signs are emerging that both government and industry are growing sick of the Responsibility Deal…