Cost of living insight and opinion – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionWill the deposit return scheme’s new 2025 target be hit?
The big question this week was not whether Scotland’s pioneering DRS would be delayed, but if the new deadline can possibly be hit
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Comment & OpinionSix challenges for private label (and three winning strategies)
A turbulent marketplace has pushed suppliers to grapple with market instability and a surge in demand, says Richard Harrow, partner at IPLC
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s value own-label relaunch makes sense, but does it scream budget?
Stamford Street shows Sainsbury’s has been paying attention to the success of Asda’s Just Essentials range
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Comment & OpinionThe growth of private label is about more than cost savings
Sixty per cent of shoppers in Europe now think private labels are as good as national brands, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG, Circana
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Comment & OpinionHow the north-south divide is playing out in cost of living crisis
Real household inflation is not equal across the UK when weighted for the proportion of household spend, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Comment & OpinionAre ‘clumsy, meaningless’ food price cap proposals any more than a PR stunt?
Industry players fear the implications have not been fully thought through
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers are the latest scapegoat for high food prices. Let’s bust this myth now
The government is attempting to put blame somewhere in its complete naivety of how fmcg supply works, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionHow to make your brand the go-to choice for highly habitual shoppers
If you can break in to a shopper’s eating and shopping habits it’s a licence to print money, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons still has a lot of catching up to do, but its new ads and More makeover is a good start
Morrisons is now at least at the races in terms of loyalty, and its revamped More card has an interesting point of difference
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s to like about Sharon White’s plan for JLP?
The JLP council voted overwhelmingly to back Sharon White and her plans. Here’s why
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses must act now to avoid a future with no food
Food companies must wake up to the challenge of nature loss, says Dragons’ Den star and RSPB ambassador Deborah Meaden
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Comment & OpinionThe Sunak food summit should invite diverse voices from farmers to citizens
We need different voices pushing for diversity on our plates, biodiversity on and off farm, and diversity in our workforce, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionBrands must push innovation to avoid the consumer tradedown
Innovation may feel risky but brands must stay close to shoppers’ hearts during difficult times, says Dr Nicki Morley, head of behavioural science and innovation expertise, UK Insights, at Kantar
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Comment & OpinionSix key takeaways from the UK Food & Drink Shows 2023
Forget year of the rabbit, this is quite clearly the year of the vape
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Comment & OpinionLess-than-shocking Which? research into c-stores is a sign of the times
Which? and the Food Foundation’s pricing calls may resonate with the public, even if their findings are based on less-than-robust calculations
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Comment & OpinionTesco is the wrong target for profiteering accusations
CEO Ken Murphy says Tesco is getting the balance right between helping cash-strapped shoppers and supporting its staff and suppliers
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Comment & OpinionOur broken food system is to blame for price rises, not retailers or suppliers
The continuing ramp of food price inflation is becoming increasingly concerning for governments around Europe, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need emotional brand strategies for an emotional crisis
Several key strategies will help brands offer positive emotions in the cost of living squeeze, says Leigh Caldwell, founder at Irrational Agency
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers must support convenience through tough times
The convenience channel is a valuable one and supporting it now can only bear fruit for the future, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Comment & OpinionBudget fails to alleviate pressure on companies caught in cost of living crossfire
After the chaos unleashed by the mini-budget last November, Jeremy Hunt’s ‘steady as she goes’ budget was not exactly unwelcome – though it left grocery industry participants frustrated that more help isn’t being offered