All Industry Insight articles
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NewsEngland World Cup quarter-final to drive consumer spending of £385m
UK consumers are forecast to spend an extra £280m at retailers ahead of England’s quarter-final clash against Norway
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Comment & OpinionSide-by-Side: Fuller’s-backed series offers a new way to talk it out
A new initiative between Fuller’s London Pride and its long-standing charity partner Brave Mind encourages people to talk in a less ‘confrontational’ way
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Comment & OpinionHow marginal gains can reduce meetings and recover some time
Meetings are frequently unproductive and inefficient. Darren A Smith of Making Business Matter has a six-point plan to reduce them
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Franchise & Fascia
Faced with multiple challenges, convenience retail groups are placing their faith in detailed data insights to inform how they remain competitive and profitable.
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: booze brands, Brexit and a Co-op bombshell
As grocery felt the strain of this week’s heatwave, we covered key stories about booze, bread and Brexit, among (much) more
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Comment & OpinionMr Somersby rescues pair of Brits in sweary campaign
Mr Somersby is a genial American who helps a couple of shut-ins enjoy nature - and a cider, of course
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Comment & OpinionGood Health by Good Food: refreshingly angle-free podcast
The new podcast, hosted by Dr Alex George and Dr Chintal Patel, is a much-needed palate cleanser for the trash-filled feeds of doomscrollers
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Comment & OpinionAdvantage Survey shows supplier shortfalls but retail misses too
There will doubtless be great interest in the list of category and competency winners, but it’s the assessment of supplier capabilities in the broader sense that is of most value
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Analysis & FeaturesAdvantage Survey: what do retailers really think of suppliers?
For the first time, the results of Advantage Group’s survey of retailers have been made public – and they make tough reading for many suppliers. Where are they falling down? And how can they improve?
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Comment & OpinionWhy being data-driven can be dangerous
Being data-driven only helps if the data – and the analysis behind it – is actually good, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & Opinion‘Martini Man’ Jonathan Bailey mixes levity and sophistication
Martini’s new short film is glamorous and exotic – but Jonathan Bailey’s charming performance adds some laughs, too
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Comment & OpinionIMRG Takes On… fun podcast examines potential of World Cup damp squib
Andy Mulcahy and Tom Jacobs of UK e-commerce association IMRG manage to unearth some World Cup opportunities
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Comment & OpinionInside Rubies in the Rubble’s hot new sauces launch
After 12 years of building Rubies in the Rubble and many product launches along the way, CEO and founder Jenny Costa has learned successful innovation comes down to two essentials
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Comment & OpinionIrn-Bru smashes it with Scottish World Cup anthem
Irn-Bru reveals Scotland’s secret weapon – which is that ‘we’re made in Scotland, from girders’, of course
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Comment & OpinionGroundswell: uplifting climate documentary makes case for regen-ag
The documentary, narrated by Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore, is less concerned with the amount of carbon in the air and more with the lack of it in the soil
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Comment & OpinionIf an LLM won’t recommend you in a heatwave, do you still exist?
As AI replaces traditional search, fmcg brands face a battle for digital visibility, says Ella Kersey, growth director at Brandwidth
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Comment & OpinionWilkinson Sword’s ‘Blade Master’ bemuses Williams F1 duo
The bonkers Blade Master is put to good use by the Williams F1 team, of which Wilkinson Sword is a brand partner
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Comment & OpinionGreggs’ great work of art pays homage to the sausage roll
Greggs commissioned royal embroider Hawthorne & Heaney to create the eight-metre-long ‘Ta-Pastry’
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Comment & OpinionWhy ‘doing a great job’ isn’t enough to get you noticed
Just doing a great job won’t get you promoted, and it’s because most senior people expect you to do a great job, to do it silently and not to bother them
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Events & AwardsLumina Intelligence expands Category Management & Insight Awards for 2026
Lumina Intelligence is bringing back its Category Management & Insight Awards for 2026 after a successful first year