Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 3
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Category Report
Personal care & beauty trends 2024: Brands fight the ‘dupe’ boom
Beauty brands are losing out to lower priced ‘dupes’ and own label. How can they salvage sales?
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Comment and Opinion
How M&S is innovating its way to net zero
As I think about the climate challenges ahead, I see an opportunity to combine the good work we already do on sustainability with our unique supplier relationships, says Stuart Machin, M&S CEO
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Comment and Opinion
Whole Foods Market has lost its soul with mainstream brands
Including the likes of Kellogg’s, Mcvitie’s and Tropicana will confuse consumers into thinking these brands meet the ‘standards of excellence’ originally laid out by Whole Foods, says Sonny Drinkwater, co-founder & CEO of Well Easy
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Comment and Opinion
Jason Tarry and the impossible job at John Lewis Partnership
Tarry will bring superb business acumen, huge experience of food and GM, as well as impeccable people skills
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Comment and Opinion
Minimum wage, maximum effort: the pay conundrum for food and drink
Skills, expectations and stakes are higher than ever, but the rewards are increasingly in inverse proportion
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Analysis and Features
What has happened to Aldi’s stratospheric growth story?
Aldi is now only the seventh fastest grower – with discount rival Lidl still surging ahead. So what’s changed in the past six months?
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Range Preview
A trip around the world in Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference summer range 2024
British Summer Time is here, for the clocks at least. And Sainsbury’s has got the memo, launching over 200 new products in its Taste the Difference summer range
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi’s Next Big Thing: engaging insight into product pitch process
Some interesting small brands pitched, all facing the prospect of scaling fast and reducing prices on their premium products
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Comment and Opinion
Regulation will do little to stop supermarket abuse of farmers
The myopic exploitation of market power in price negotiations may give UK citizens cheap food in the short term, but in the long term it will destroy the UK farming industry, says Guy Singh-Watson, founder of Riverford
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Comment and Opinion
Why Amazon is walking back on Just Walk Out technology
After heralding its Just Walk Out technology as a development that would “push the state of the art forward”, Amazon has decided, actually, nah, and is stripping the tech out of its US stores
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Category Report
Beer & cider trends 2024: The great drinkflation
Duty changes are shaking up beer and cider, leading to a stream of lower-abv innovation. But are shoppers being short-changed?
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Range Preview
Supermarket summer ranges 2024
Here’s a preview of this year’s summer ranges before they land on supermarket shelves
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Analysis and Features
The best foodie pranks brands pulled this April Fool’s Day
Grocery brands have taken it upon themselves to develop more elaborate pranks than ever in a bid to boost their presence online and get people talking
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Comment and Opinion
How fmcg can learn from YouTuber success stories
Influencers who have successfully monetised their audiences are now moving into fmcg spaces with enviable returns, says Daniel Quinn, head of innovation at The Forge
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Profiles and QandAs
Popeyes UK’s CDO Tom Byng on becoming the fast food ‘brand for everyone’
Popeyes plans to double its estate in 2024, and has been inspired by its successes to expand its customer base
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Comment and Opinion
What can food & drink learn from beauty and fashion pop-ups?
Pop-up shops are uniquely placed to overcome many brand challenges, says James Barnes, business director & co-founder of Backlash
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Analysis and Features
Easter and mums dominate new displays in stores for March 2024
Mother’s Day and Easter proved the highlights for retailers this month, with colourful displays taking centre stage
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Range Preview
Showstopper eggs and bunny bakery: Asda Easter range 2024
Easter at Asda is set to be a feast for the senses as the retailer rolls out a range of NPD
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Range Preview
Eggs, cookies and hot cross bun cheddar: what’s new for Easter 2024?
From Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical Chunky Egg to Ilchester’s quirky Easter cheese, welcome to a very NPD Easter
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Analysis and Features
Sainsbury’s workers’ day from hell: this week in grocery on TikTok
TikTok’s latest grocery trends see Tesco Clubcard hacks, IT crises, and cultural inclusivity, while a viral dumpster dive sparks conversation on food waste