Clive Black news and analysis – Page 25
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Comment & OpinionShore Capital worried by supermarket price war
Is Britain’s supermarket industry in the foothills of a price war?…
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Comment & OpinionPrice wars and The Budget: good news for consumers
Who stands to lose most from this price war isn’t yet clear…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs this the big price war we have all been waiting for?
As Dalton Philips ‘got the bazooka out’ there was share carnage. Suppliers fear being caught in the crossfire sooner or later…
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Analysis & FeaturesFuel Save: is Tesco on to a winner with new mechanic?
Tesco says its Fuel Save scheme is an ‘industry first’. But will it give it the edge at the pumps?…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe IPO market may be hot but will valuations disappoint?
The IPO market is hotter than ever. So what’s driving it? Irrational exuberance or genuine value?…
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NewsMorrisons margin-slashing strategy triggers price war fears
Morrisons has pushed the button on the grocery price war that many industry watchers have been predicting for months…
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Comment & OpinionWhat if the Scots go it alone?
What relevance would a ‘yes’ in the Scottish independence vote have for the food industry in the UK?…
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NewsTesco: it will take years to price match the discounters
CEO Philip Clarke this week admitted it could take years for Tesco to take on the discounters on price…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's turnaround strategy: Will it work this time?
Nearly two years on from setting out a £1bn turnaround, a Tesco presentation this week rebooted the plan. Will it work thi…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe return of Opco Propco
Activist investors think that Morrisons should launch an Opco Propco, but not all property experts agree. Who’s right – and will the retailer do it?
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Analysis & FeaturesDark store wars: which retailer has the best strategy?
As online shopping gathers more and more momentum, retailers are engaging in a new generation of store wars…
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NewsMorrisons shares rise on buyout speculation
Morrisons shares jumped 5% in early trading today on reports that the founding family has been sounding out private equity firms on the possibility of taking the supermarket private.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill flotation help McColl's hit its 1,000 c-store target?
Convenience and CTN chain is looking to fund ambitious growth…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy smaller plcs are now the City's hot properties
Investor interest has turned to smaller UK-focused companies like Ocado and Thorntons. Will the trend continue?
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Comment & OpinionPredictions for next year: expect a stronger 2014
The supermarkets are battling with a very low tide of activity as Christmas 2013 approaches…
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NewsButters and spreads category suffers greatest losses of 2013
The butter and spreads category is the biggest faller in absolute value of 2013, reveals The Grocer Top Products Survey…
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Comment & OpinionBrand Match vs Price Promise
Sainsbury’s has taken considerable umbrage at the decision by the ASA to ignore its complaints surrounding Tesco’s Price P…
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NewsmyWaitrose loyalty card now 'used for half of all sales'
Two years after Waitrose launched myWaitrose, half the supermarket’s sales are now coming through the loyalty card.
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Tesco's venture brands doomed?
After a year out in the cold, New Covent Garden soups are back on Tesco’s chiller shelves…
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Comment & OpinionFood lags behind on growth
Much of the talk from economic commentators is that the economy is back in growth and about to take off…