All analysis & features articles – Page 266
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a summer of discontent looming again in farming?
Perhaps not in dairy – but beef “is in a terribly volatile state”…
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Analysis & FeaturesWalmart unveils the future of trucking
Walmart has unveiled the Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience – a prototype super-green, tractor-trailer combo…
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Analysis & FeaturesMet Office forecasts feel of weather to turn rain into gain
A new Met Office service aims to improve retail forecasting by predicting not just the weather but how it makes people fee…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee cost rises as tea falls but a different story in store
Beverage producers are likely to have been paying more for coffee and less for tea this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow big data can deliver big profits
The art of demand forecasting has just entered the scientific age with the help of big data…
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Analysis & FeaturesApples get new life as Norman Collett tackles waste
Norman Collett has come up with an ingenious way to reduce the number of apples that go to waste.
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Analysis & FeaturesWimbledon all set for bumper strawberry crop
With Wimbledon just two weeks away, British strawberry growers are set to serve up a bumper crop…
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Analysis & FeaturesRowan revs up discounter wholesaling with Revlon
Selling clearance stock to discounters has served Rowan well but now it’s eyeing exclusive strategic partnerships…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Co-op's plight extends to its store estate numbers
…so how is its convenience-focused property strategy evolving?…
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Analysis & FeaturesEmerging market currency weaknesses hit major fmcg companies
Major fmcg companies have been battered by huge currency volatility in emerging markets…
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Analysis & FeaturesBrands keep it simple with focus on money-off deals
When it comes to promotions, keeping it simple is the name of the game right now…
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker makes Makro economics work with best of both approach
After a litany of losses, the wholesaler has chalked up an £11m profit. How did the Wilson masterplan fix things so quickl…
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Analysis & FeaturesTop New Talent 2014: The countdown starts now
In 2013 The Grocer launched Top New Talent. It was a huge success. Now the hunt is on to find the class of 2014…
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Analysis & FeaturesScottish gin proving just the tonic
Think Scotland, think Scotch? Think again. The country might export £4.3bn of whisky a year, but its credentials as a distiller of gin are not too shabby either.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Asda shoot itself in the foot with store cost cutting?
Asda insists its management cull is an inevitable evolution, but will shoppers react as negatively as staff predict?…
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Analysis & FeaturesAquaculture set to play larger role in global fish production
Fisheries and aquaculture are set to play an increasingly important role in feeding the world, according to UNFAO…
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Analysis & FeaturesOwn label's Finest hour as retailers raise their game
Quality, innovation and value proved a winning combination…
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Analysis & FeaturesUkrainian export revisions push up wheat prices
Wheat prices have moved up as a result of Ukrainian exports for 2014/15 being revised down by 4% on previous forecasts…
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Analysis & FeaturesParkfoot: the forecourt game changer
Following an extensive renovation, the Spar Parkfoot forecourt store in Kent has grown sales and landed a raft of awards…
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef prices in UK and Continent still falling
UK and European beef prices continue to tumble, with deadweight prices in the UK and France down nearly 10% on last year…