Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 9
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi and Lidl under siege? Inside Asda’s audacious price match scheme
Asda was so serious about being the cheapest that the deal applied if it wasn’t at least 10% cheaper
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Comment and Opinion
Why Tesco’s Unpacked lacks the shareable spark of Spotify Wrapped
Tesco’s shopping Unpacked has landed on the Tesco app, collating users’ loyalty card data from throughout 2023 to break down their individual habits
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Comment and Opinion
Why we must get the right margin on PMPs
The amount of trust embedded within PMPs cannot be overstated, says Unitas Wholesale MD John Kinney
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Comment and Opinion
Grim food sector forecasts persist, despite government’s upbeat promises
The government’s manoeuvres in recent days – when it comes to the food sector at least – show it is now very much in electioneering mode
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Comment and Opinion
Google’s ‘cookiepocalypse’ spells opportunity for supermarket giants
Third-party cookies – sometimes known as tracking cookies or targeting cookies – are a powerful tool for marketeers. Supermarkets will thrive when they’ve gone.
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Analysis and Features
How grocery stock market players coped with 2023’s uncertainty
Fmcg players are used to volatility and uncertainty, driven by a plethora of global crises in recent years.
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Analysis and Features
Four key drivers of food & drink NPD in 2024
‘Feel better’ and ‘right & relevant’ are set to become key drivers of innovation
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Comment and Opinion
A 2024 outlook – supermarket and fmcg priorities for the year ahead
There are plenty of hurdles ahead for the supermarket fmcg sector, but what are the main barriers to success in 2024?
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Comment and Opinion
How to encourage sustainability in a permacrisis
Post COP28, we must take action and understand what is within our control, says Shirine Khoury-Haq, CEO of Co-op
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer NPD Wrapped: 23 most-liked Instagram posts of 2023
NPD flew off the shelves this year from controversial flavours to nostalgic relaunches. Check out the top NPD for 2023
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Analysis and Features
Haircare 2023: Brits commit to treating their hair
Brits splurge on home hair treatments
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Comment and Opinion
Will COP28’s big food industry focus lead to positive change?
This year’s climate summit in the UAE saw a greater focus on food systems
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Comment and Opinion
What planet is the CMA on with its profiteering witch-hunt?
The CMA’s reports have as much insight as a five-year-old’s review of War & Peace, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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Analysis and Features
Christmas dinner wars: this year’s deals unpacked
Retailers have been battling for the Christmas dinner table by putting their best deals forward for the festive feast, ranging from £14 to £220
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Analysis and Features
Inside Brityard’s mini market on Regent Street
Having started as a digital department store, Brityard has made its physical debut – and wants to become the authority on independent British brands
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Comment and Opinion
Retailers are breaking HFSS rules without consequence
Our report found stores displaying sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks in prominent areas, says Beth Bradshaw, project manager at Food Active
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Comment and Opinion
How to get your ideas heard by buyers
It’s not easy to get heard by retailers, but it’s easier if you demonstrate your credibility and positivity, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and Opinion
How is Aldi selling a côtes du rhône wine for £3.49?
Aldi’s award-winning red barely covers the cost of the VAT and duty. So what’s behind the move? And is it irresponsible?
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Category Report
Who’s winning the fight for food to go?
It’s fisticuffs in on-the-go as coffee chains, bakeries and fast food move to the suburbs for a bust-up with supermarkets and c-stores
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Co-op’s Christopher Byrne on Kylie, Mel B and Muriel’s Wedding
Co-op’s head of brand, creative and in-store marketing wants Victoria Beckham and Miriam Margolyes to eat crisp sandwiches together