insight – Page 7
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Comment and Opinion
Sustainable products aren’t an easy sell in tough economic times
It has never been more difficult to create and translate a green product point of difference into bottom line growth, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment and Opinion
Retailers must prove their value as consumer confidence sinks
The unsettled nature of the economy creates the perfect recipe for an ever-cautious consumer, says Oliver Vernon-Harcourt, head of retail at Deloitte
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Comment and Opinion
Co-op has taken the lead in the race to demonstrate value in convenience
At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking Co-op’s latest move on Member Prices was a ‘me too’
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KVI Tracker
Chocolate prices rise as cocoa is threatened by weather and disease
Both branded and own-label chocolate lines have experienced price hikes of up to 50%
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Analysis and Features
Will the CMA’s unit pricing review change anything?
The CMA’s latest review into unit pricing highlighted some long-running problems, but immediate change could be a long way off
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Comment and Opinion
Cracks are beginning to show in the global chocolate market
Seen as one of the most stable of staples categories, chocolate is now being impacted by a confluence of both supply side and demand factors, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment and Opinion
Just as we thought food inflation was starting to ease…
A series of threats to global commodity markets are stoking renewed fears of price hikes
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Analysis and Features
Will CMA category probe shed any more light on price tactics?
10 categories will face scrutiny as the watchdog extends its competition probe. But critics say its approach misunderstands the grocery model
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Comment and Opinion
Suppliers should heed CMA’s hunt for cost of living villains
The supermarkets seem to have been the launchpad for further scrutiny in the sector, says Tom Smith, partner at Geradin Partners and former CMA legal director
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Comment and Opinion
Why marketing must be local up, not national down, in a cost of living crisis
A time of crisis is a good time to look at doing things differently, says Mike Fantis, managing partner at DAC Group
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Comment and Opinion
CMA ‘profiteering’ findings expose its flawed understanding of supermarkets
The latest outcome shows the CMA’s criticism of fuel pricing was incorrect, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Category Report
How tighter budgets are reshaping home baking
Brits are abandoning their mixing bowls as surging ingredient prices make home baking costly. How is grocery responding?
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KVI Tracker
Few signs of food price deflation in this week’s KVI tracker
This week there were 24 price cuts, but they were balanced out by 34 price increases across the seven retailers
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Comment and Opinion
It’s no surprise soaring costs have sent vegan brands to the wall
Evidence shows growth in plant-based products has slumbered this year due to price increases, says Heck co-founder Jamie Keeble
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices expansion is a strategy that works
Sainsbury’s has bolstered the number of products in its scheme to 3,500 – a huge sum for an initiative launched just this April
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Comment and Opinion
What fmcg can learn from Apple and VW
The benefits of thinking differently about category management are clear for both brands and shoppers, says Andrew Hovells, strategy director at Live & Breathe
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Category Report
How babycare is raising its value game
As prices soar in the baby & toddler aisle, parents are trading down to own label and hunting for deals. What are retailers and brands doing to capitalise?
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Category Report
Is this the new organic era?
Despite cost of living pressures, retailers are honing their organic ranges – while Planet Organic is plotting a successful comeback
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Analysis and Features
Are supermarkets really profiteering on fuel? This is the data
The public seems unimpressed by supermarkets’ selling fuel at a higher margin – but they are keen to disprove allegations of ‘greedflation’
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Analysis and Features
What will the CMA’s ‘fuel finder’ mean for independent forecourts?
The new scheme is expected to make prices more competitive