Clive Black news and analysis – Page 28
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NewsPremier shareholders express anger at Schofield payoff
Premier Foods faced a major revolt over executive pay at its AGM yesterday when 26.3% of shareholders voted against its remuneration report.
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Comment & Opinion
Clarke and the 'what if' factor
Buried on page 18 of the Tesco results presentation was a section on its Japanese operations, with a brutally blunt heading at the top: ‘Discontinued’.
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Comment & OpinionClarke and the ‘what if’ factor
Tesco headed up the section on its Japanese operations with the brutally blunt heading ‘Discontinued’. Not so for the US - yet.
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Analysis & FeaturesSoaring costs create crushing climate for milk processors
It’s no secret that life in UK liquid milk is tough. Rising input costs, fierce competition for supply and supermarket price wars have put processor margins under continuing strain.
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Analysis & FeaturesA year on, is Clarke getting Tesco back on track?
He’s had a rough ride in his first 12 months, but the CEO could soon appease his critics with a raft of measures for the UK.
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News
Bracey exit tempers talk of an Ocado bid
The surprise announcement from Ocado this week that finance director Andrew Bracey was leaving has dampened speculation of a takeover bid.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it just Tesco slowing the pace in the space race?
Asda has proclaimed no halt to expansion, but Tesco’s rivals are already placing more emphasis on refurbs instead of newbuild.
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Comment & Opinion
Dialling M for... modernisation
Morrisons’ current trials give glimpses of a revolutionary retailing future
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Comment & Opinion
Dancing around the handbags
The Big Price Drop initiative is not radical enough to herald a price war, says Dr Clive Black
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NewsMore disposals loom as second profits warning signals new low for Premier
Premier Foods has been forced to issue another profit warning as it continues to wrestle with the fall-out from its dispute with Tesco earlier this year.
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Comment & Opinion
Our organic food is in a quandary
But it needn’t be – the movement just needs to play more to its strengths, says Dr Clive Black
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NewsTesco wages £500m Price Drop campaign
Tesco was this week dramatically forced to reveal plans for a £500m price offensive, as details leaked of its strategy to hit back at rivals who have seized the initiative on price. Following a week of speculation, the supermarket...
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco finds the market in the gap
Fresh & Easy got off to a sterile start. But now it’s getting its act together, says Dr Clive Black
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Comment & Opinion
Second Opinion: A mixed bag for today’s shoppers
In a delicate balance, consumers are buying less, but not foregoing quality, says Dr Clive Black
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NewsFood inflation ‘has passed its peak’
Food inflation slowed significantly in the past month, with strong crops of seasonal vegetables helping to ease the burden on under-pressure on consumers.
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NewsUniq deal helps Greencore get over Northern
Greencore has announced plans to buy rival chilled foods group Uniq. Leading shareholders in Greencore have already backed the 96p a share deal, which values Uniq at £113m.
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Comment & Opinion
Bratislavans want bargains, too
That’s why Tesco is shipping from the UK rather than paying Continental prices, says Dr Clive Black
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Thorntons perk itself up with a shot of Caffè culture?
Group CEO Jonathan Hart plans a more personalised experience on the high street and more sales through supermarkets. Hannah Stodell reports
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NewsDelistings by Tesco push Premier into profit alert
A Grocer investigation into a pricing row that saw Tesco delist a quarter of its branded Premier Foods products prompted the supplier to issue a shock profit warning yesterday, admitting the dispute had cost it £10m.
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NewsTesco: supplier cull to benefit ‘power brands’
Tesco has revealed plans to slash its number of suppliers and replace their products with its own brands and "power brands" produced by its key strategic partners in its central European stores, and experts are predicting it could provide a model...