All articles by James Halliwell – Page 27
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to turn weather chaos into cash
Are forecasting systems helping retailers to not just cope with the weather but also turn it to their advantage?…
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Comment & OpinionMichael Roux and Monica Galetti turn MasterChef pussycats
I was all set to yawn my way through this special celebratory one millionth episode of MasterChef: The Professionals…
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NewsTetley's holographic assistant teaches tea making in Kuwait
Tetley is using holograms to show Kuwaitis how to make a perfect cup of tea…
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Comment & OpinionLidl dreams - and reality
Is Lidl about to double its store footprint? Not quite yet; the truth is more prosaic…
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InterviewsLidl UK MD Ronny Gottschlich: Big interview
In Lidl UK’s first-ever interview, MD Ronny Gottschlich talks about the discounter’s astonishing growth…
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Analysis & FeaturesE-cigarettes: everything you ever wanted to know
Sales of e-cigs are projected to hit £338m by 2015, but the threat of regulation hangs over this fledgling industry…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Sir Philip Green serious about moving BhS into grocery?
Could retail legend Sir Philip Green turn BhS into “an affordable M&S Food” or is convenience conversion a ruse to flog it…
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Comment & OpinionTudor Monastery Farm: forensic, but boring
These days, farmers spend all their time moaning about supermarkets or shooting badgers while a robot milks the cows…
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ProfilesMalcolm Walker gains revenge on Grimsey & co
As if a three-part BBC documentary weren’t enough, Iceland’s boss has penned his life story…
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Comment & OpinionMasterChef: The Professionals and the madness of Gregg Wallace
Is Gregg Wallace mad? Two minutes into MasterChef: The Professionals and he called the fearsome Monica Galetti “Mon”.
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News£42bn tied up in inefficient working capital by grocery industry
A staggering £42bn is tied up in “inefficient working capital” at the world’s top 40 food and drink companies, according to consultants REL.
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NewsTesco Streatham scheme creates jobs for the unemployed
Tesco has hired 72 long-term unemployed people who took part in a ‘regeneration partnership programme’ that guaranteed them a job at the supermarket at the end of it.
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Comment & OpinionSelf-serving?
What’s all the fuss about self-service tills? Has anything so mundane ever been so divisive? Every few months a new survey comes out about the popularity of self-service tills. It doesn’t really matter what the numbers are, those rabid commentators on the Mail Online have a field day arguing amongst ...
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InterviewsMac the Knife: Lord MacLaurin on Tesco, Sir Terry and Philip
At Tesco’s agm in June, Lord MacLaurin stunned shareholders by laying into Sir Terry Leahy, his protégé. He talks to The Grocer about his Tesco, Sir Terry, and Phil Clarke…
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NewsLord MacLaurin: 'I told Leahy Fresh & Easy was nuts'
Lord MacLaurin warned Sir Terry Leahy that he was “nuts” to launch the retailer’s ill-fated US venture Fresh & Easy…
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Category ReportPremium chocolate: no expense spared
How are the chocolatiers faring as both supermarkets and arrivistes cash in on the popularity of premium chocolate?…
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Comment & OpinionAldi rampant
Aldi’s record results this week cap a remarkable turnaround for the discount retailer since 2009. Can it maintain its momentum?
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ProfilesAldi UK bosses on stellar results: 'Our formula is working'
As Aldi’s profits soared by a stunning 124%, The Grocer caught up with Aldi UK’s joint GMDs Roman Heini and Matthew Barnes to talk about saucy fish, its business model, the central London store trial, and why Asda can’t compete…
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Analysis & FeaturesClosing the green gap
One in four consumers say they will pay more for green products but will they put their money where their mouths are?
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NewsSainsbury's hires Conversocial to help manage its social media
Sainsbury’s has become the latest supermarket to hire Conversocial to help manage its social media response to crises…