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Analysis & FeaturesCan 7-Eleven conquer the UK market second time out?
The convenience giant is signalling a return to the UK after a 20-year absence. Why now?
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's/Asda merger blocked: analyst reactions
Here’s what the experts have to say about the collapse of the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven veggie products that prove plant-based can't guarantee sales
Launching a meat or dairy-free product has not always proven enough to guarantee success in an increasingly competitive market
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can ale survive the craft beer onslaught?
Insurgent craft brewers and neglectful brand owners mean Britain is falling out of love with traditional bottled ales
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Analysis & FeaturesTight lamb supplies boost prices - but deals are up too
Lamb supplies are continuing to feel the impact of 2018’s Beast from the East
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Analysis & FeaturesIs paper packaging really better for the planet than plastic?
Retailers and brands are swapping out plastic for paper and cardboard in response to consumer demand – but is this the right move?
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Analysis & FeaturesWatermelon vodka to ‘nitro’ cocktails: what’s coming in booze this May?
Every month The Grocer takes a deep dive into the hottest booze launches on their way to UK retailers’ shelves.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan plastic-free feminine hygiene products take off?
Three of the big four retailers have added eco-friendly products, so will they become mainstream?
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Analysis & FeaturesBrewDog’s ‘annual general mayhem’ is Britain’s weirdest beer festival
BrewDog’s ‘annual general mayhem’ saw thousands of shareholders descend on Aberdeen
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Gold Awards 2019: the finalists
After weeks scrutinising hundreds of entries across 22 categories, our expert judges have picked the final shortlist for The Grocer Gold Awards 2019
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Analysis & FeaturesVeggie blends, cleanses and the generation gap: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to juices
Celery and beetroot juices are dividing opinion and smoothie consumption varies wildly by age, finds our exclusive poll with Kantar’s Research Express service
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco shares rise as Dave Lewis reawakens retail giant
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis is well on the way to reawakening the power of the once dominant retail behemoth as the supermarket exceeded lofty financial expectations this week.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can brands muscle in on the future of connected homes?
In Unruly’s Home of the Future, the mirror recommends outfits and the bathroom scales know what’s in the fridge
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Analysis & FeaturesNPD is coming: how food and drink is celebrating the end of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones obsessed? Here’s what to eat and drink while binging the eighth and final series
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Analysis & FeaturesHow is Brexit impacting food and drink startups?
Brexit is proving a costly and damaging exercise for many small businesses, but the entrepreneurial spirit prevails
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Analysis & FeaturesDirect hit: how to make direct-to-consumer selling pay
D2C businesses are all the rage among consumers, startups and established brands alike. But do the numbers stack up?
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Analysis & FeaturesUK wheat crop recovery set to drive down prices
UK wheat futures have already fallen “quite considerably” from the highs seen last summer
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Analysis & FeaturesConfectionery promotions rocket across the mults
Ambient confectionery accounted for almost 15% of -featured space promotions in the major supermarkets last month
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco preliminary results: analyst reactions
Tesco has beaten analyst expectations to deliver a 29% surge in pre-tax profits
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Analysis & FeaturesHow these nine stores are getting inventive with wine merchandising
The second part of a series on BWS merchandising by Tcc Global insight director Bryan Roberts