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Comment & OpinionUkraine needs our trade, not just charitable aid
UK supermarkets and retailers must seize this opportunity to stock more Ukrainian products, says Mike Penrose, co-founder and partner at FuturePlus
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Comment & OpinionBrands must break the shrinkflation cycle and earn back trust
Brands have more to lose than to gain by employing the tactics of shrinkflation, says Daniel Quinn, head of innovation at The Forge
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InterviewsThe people’s CEO: how Simon Roberts changed Sainsbury’s culture
The Sainsbury’s CEO is winning with a strategy that has prioritised people as much as food
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Comment & OpinionIsn’t it time retailers focused on both price and experience?
The traditional paradigm of a choice between low prices and a good customer experience is no longer as clear-cut, says Julian Skelly, managing partner at Publicis Sapient
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere is Morrisons going right, as Asda is going wrong?
Morrisons’ CEO Rami Baitiéh has staged improvements on price and availability, while Asda is facing falling sales and staff walkouts
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s takes win thanks to Nectar discounts
Five weeks into the new year, the Holborn-based retailer took the crown thanks to its Nectar Prices initiative
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Comment & OpinionLabour has a golden opportunity to revive retail
The new government is an opportunity for fresh thinking, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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Comment & OpinionWe need to scrutinise the ‘cost of business’ for challengers
Startups are spending tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of pounds just to elicit a response from buyers, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Labour’s worker reforms apply to the gig economy?
Labour’s ‘new deal for workers’ makes no mention of app couriers
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation recedes, has the tide turned on discounter growth?
New figures show Aldi is now in negative growth, and variety discounters that once were riding high are also going backwards
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Grocer 33More loyalty deal makes Morrisons cheapest retailer this week
This week marked Morrisons’ first loyalty pricing deal in the Grocer 33
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Comment & OpinionA thriving food system must be central to Labour government policy
Food system leaders need to engage actively to ensure government policy focus remains on us, says James Walton, chief economist at the IGD
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Category ReportReady to drink trends 2024: Hard seltzer goes soft
The forecast hard seltzer craze hasn’t materialised in the UK, prompting brands to rethink their strategies. Does the future instead lie in canned cocktails?
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Category ReportHome baking trends 2024: Bake it yourself
Brits are making more cakes and loaves at home to mitigate the increasing cost of living and concerns about ultra-processed food
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Grocer 33Aldi pips Lidl by 2p as Tesco closes gap to discounters
This is Aldi’s first victory since it undercut Lidl by just a penny exactly one year ago
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Category ReportOrganic trends 2024: Can organic find its hero?
As organic volumes fall, can newly rebranded industry body UK Organic be a successful champion? And what are brands doing?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s on the food to-do list for the new Labour government?
Labour has pledged to back farmers, sort the ‘omnishambles’ of DRS and EPR, and get strict on health targets. What will its first move be?
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest in Grocer 33 price comparison for third week on trot
Asda’s 68.75 total was £1.51 cheaper than the equivalent basket from nearest rival Sainsbury’s
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KVI TrackerExtreme weather sparks fears of tea price hikes as everyday brew prices soar
Some branded tea lines are up by over 30% year on year
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Comment & OpinionHow premium brands can survive the bargain-hunting era
The rise of budget supermarkets, copycat products, price deals, own brands, bulk offers, and loyalty prices have all further embedded price-savvy consumer behaviour, says Natasha Murray, chief client officer at media agency UM