Clive Black news and analysis – Page 16
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Analysis & FeaturesOnline shopping: how can supermarkets make money?
Delivery is popular, but supermarkets struggle to make money from it. So how can they start turning clicks into cash?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the Amazon Dash wand take off in the UK?
Uptake in the US suggests limited appeal, so what’s the use case?
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NewsSainsbury's to give customers money back on substitutions
The move was first trialled in Northern Ireland in June
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NewsPremier Foods share price shows continued steady improvement
Amid all the market chaos Brexit unleashed, Premier Foods has stealthily been gaining ground
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Comment & OpinionPost-Brexit food market may be calmer than some feared
Sterling has been more resilient than prior market consensus, helping to shield consumers
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a weaker pound will mean for food prices and why
The weak pound post the EU referendum is set to drive up prices at petrol stations “within days”
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Analysis & FeaturesDave Lewis vindicated on Farms brands as Tesco sales rise
The seven new brands, featuring 70 own-label products, attracted fierce criticism from some quarters when they were launched
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Comment & OpinionAmazon has time to learn for Fresh success
The waiting is over, well at least for the burghers of Hackney & Knightsbridge
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Analysis & FeaturesSean Clarke: who is the new Asda CEO?
Currently CEO of Walmart China, Sean Clarke becomes CEO and president of Asda on 11 July
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Comment & OpinionWalmart wakes up to Asda
As Walmart sharpens its language about Asda’s “disappointing” performance, Clive Black looks at the likely impact on the wider UK grocery market
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda: where did it all go wrong? And what's next?
In light of a “very disappointing” performance, what’s next for Asda?
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NewsSainsbury's Q1 results: what the analysts say
Retail and city experts take sceptical view of supermarket’s upbeat Q1 statement
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NewsFood sales show best momentum since October
Overall UK retail sales increased by 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from May 2015
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NewsCity snapshot: Walmart fighting talk sends UK supermarket shares spiralling
Aggressive talk from Asda owner Walmart about plans to turn up the heat in the UK price war sent investors running from supermarket stocks.
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Comment & OpinionTesco Farms range is a key component of a credible fightback
Some Tesco-phobes protested this was some form of sharp practice
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier's Darby bullish after first annual growth since 2012
Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby has hailed its first year of annual revenue growth since 2012 as proof the board’s strategy is working, shrugging off criticism over its handling of the aborted takeover approach from US food group McCormick.
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NewsTesco, Asda, Sainsbury's push for more click & collect sites
The three supermarkets put in 147 planning applications to open new sites between January 2010 and March 2016
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NewsHotel Chocolat's impresses investors on successful AIM debut
The chocolatier raised £55m in a 148p a share placing last week…
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InterviewsDoes CMA boss Alex Chisholm get the Big Picture?
The CMA has been criticised for its “pointless pseudo-academic analysis” and “conservative, micro-market approach”
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Argos deal risks complications from CMA
Sainsbury’s deal to acquire Argos is a broadly encouraging one to our minds