Clive Black news and analysis – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionThere’s method to Morrisons' Safeway ‘madness’
You’d think Morrisons would want nothing more to do with the name Safeway ever again
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Chancellor likely to slash VAT in Autumn Statement?
Do Brexit pressures warrant this highly controversial measure?
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers should note history when chasing cost recovery
Hiking prices and expecting promotions to drive volumes is not the future, it is the past
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NewsTrump victory sparks hopes of 'fast-track' trade deal for UK food & drink exporters
Exporters say they are hopeful they might benefit despite increased global uncertainty
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Analysis & FeaturesDonald Trump elected US president: what are the implications for food & drink?
We round up industry and City views on trade relations, the impact on sterling and inflation
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier Foods boss back under pressure as sales slump
The September sunshine was blamed for plummeting gravy sales at the Bisto and Oxo supplier
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Analysis & FeaturesHow 'posh Iceland' shows retailer is moving with the times
Posh isn’t a word that immediately springs to mind when you think of Iceland
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco v Unilever: what the analysts say
Here’s what experts had to say about the stand off between Tesco and Unilever on prices
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Comment & OpinionUK faces a labour challenge for 'British jobs'
Theresa May has started to put some flesh on the bones on the deservedly much-maligned phrase ‘Brexit means Brexit’
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Analysis & FeaturesCould Tesco's pension deficit derail its impressive recovery?
Tesco revealed its pension deficit ballooned an eye-watering £3.2bn to £5.9bn in the first half, but what does it mean for the turnaround at the supermarket?
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NewsTesco shares rally as Dave Lewis leads bounceback
fDave Lewis’ declaration that Tesco was officially a business “out of crisis” sparked excitement in the City
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco results: what the analysts say
Analysts full of praise for CEO Dave Lewis as “the tanker is turned around”
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NewsGreggs faces rising costs as pound plunges
Greggs has warned of mounting pressures on food prices as the fallout from Brexit continues to weaken the pound and labour costs rise.
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NewsSainsbury's results: What the analysts say
For two years, Sainsbury’s defied the economic gravity of Britain’s supermarket shootout. The brand has come down to earth with a bump
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NewsDunnes Stores draws level with Tesco in Ireland
Dunnes and Tesco now each account for 21.6% of the Irish grocery market
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Analysis & FeaturesThat's Better, Asda. But it's not exactly Armageddon
When Asda finally pushed the button on its That’s Better campaign last Friday, for many it was a case of blink and you’ve
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Comment & OpinionUK grocery Armageddon is cancelled
It is not a given that a price-only strategy would improve the profit sustainability of Asda
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Analysis & FeaturesIn depth: Own label front and centre in Tesco's new store layouts
The UK’s biggest retailer has put its own label front and centre of the shelf in its latest strategic play
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Comment & OpinionPost-Brexit, we need a gutsy plan for rebuilding the UK
We policy to improve, for once, the supply-side productivity, capability and capacity of the UK
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NewsHigh street footfall creeps up despite predictions of doom
BRC figures also show the national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.1%