All analysis & features articles – Page 315
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History of brands: the 1980s
Margaret Thatcher was determined to break the unions when she came to office as Britain’s first female prime minister in 1979.
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History of brands: the 1990s
After the excesses of the late 1980s, boom turned to bust in Thatcher’s Britain. The recession coincided with the arrival, in 1990, of several new discounters.
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History of brands: the 2000s
As a new millennium dawned, predictions of a ‘Y2K’ software meltdown turned out to be overstated. The foot and mouth crisis of 2001 was anything but.
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Analysis & FeaturesJubilee booze cuts result in first fall in index this year
Beverage prices across the big four supermarkets fell in June, marking the first month-on-month price drop this year.
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Analysis & FeaturesHalifax recycling plant is a giant leap for carton makers
The UK downed a staggering three billion drinks packaged in cartons last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesCraft works
In the thick of recession the brewing giants are struggling. So why is craft beer - at double the price of standard lager and with ‘mega’ margins of up to 50% - proving such a hit?
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Analysis & FeaturesFalling sugar prices fail to translate in UK
The falling world sugar price has failed to translate into cheaper sugar for either UK food manufacturers or shoppers.
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Analysis & FeaturesMoving target for Morrisons in quest to corner Costcutter
As Morrisons sets its sights on building a convenience store chain, is Costcutter, with its lack of supply chain, the best choice?
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Analysis & FeaturesMinsterley deal gives Müller more than Cadbury desserts
Minsterley may be associated with Cadbury, but its acquisition could give Müller a foothold in a far wider range of dairy markets.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the tide be turned in Margate?
As the winner one of the first Portas Pilot grants, the people of Margate are determined to transform the faded fortunes of their seaside resort. But controversy has already come to town.
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Analysis & FeaturesPaton's passion brings home the Gold
Store manager of the year George Paton took on a new store with inexperienced staff and turned it into the highest-scoring Sainsbury’s in Grocer 33 history. How?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill mature Cheddar fall in price like mild?
When the wholesale price of mild Cheddar dropped by £50 per tonne month-on-month…
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Analysis & FeaturesUp in smoke: can indies save cig sales?
Booker claimed the introduction of the supermarket tobacco display ban would help yield a £1bn sales boost for smaller stores this year.
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Analysis & FeaturesRelief for buyers as ginger starts falling
One of the oldest traded spices, ginger is used in everything from biscuits to curry, so manufacturers will be relieved to hear…
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Analysis & FeaturesOn price, it Asda be Asda for a 15th year
Every year the result is the same. And the winning retailer makes it look incredibly easy.
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Analysis & FeaturesGSK extracts an extra £8m in toothpaste sales
GlaxoSmithKline claimed a scientific breakthrough with Sensodyne Repair & Protect last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesNisa's flourishing symbol fascia reaches 850 stores
A few short years ago, Nisa was better known as a buying group. But its flourishing symbol fascia has gone from strength to strength.
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker lands a hat-trick of Grocer Gold accolades
Can anyone steal Booker’s crown? It’s won this award an incredible three years on the bounce, and for the fourth time in five years.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow did availability become a problem again for the mults?
This year’s Grocer 33 figures show that availability is slipping at all of the major multiples. What can be done?
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Analysis & FeaturesNo frills but lots of thrills as Aldi comes of age
Aldi has had its ups and its downs since its arrival in 1990, but in its 21st year, it’s clear the German discounter has come of age.