Long reads – Page 171
-
Analysis & FeaturesLondis, Wivelsfield
Serving the small rural village of Wivelsfield, this Londis store has clearly embedded itself firmly in the community
-
Analysis & FeaturesNisa Local, Farnham
Only 18 months after undergoing a full refit, this Nisa Local still has a gleamingly clean store exterior
-
Analysis & FeaturesOne Stop, Basingstoke
Only 12 months after first opening its doors in Basingstoke, the bright red paint on this One Stop has hardly dried
-
Analysis & FeaturesPremier Express, Horley
This Premier provided the cheapest basket, but its poky feel and crowded aisles didn’t provide the best experience…
-
Analysis & FeaturesWho should carry the can for super-strength ruling?
The Portman Group blames gaps in the CMO’s recommendations
-
Analysis & FeaturesUnilever sets out game plan to get drastic with plastic
It wants all its plastic to be reusable or recyclable by 2025. But what barriers need to be overcome?
-
Analysis & FeaturesPoor harvests and weak sterling push up olive oil prices
Supermarket olive oil prices are surging in the wake of warnings over supply shortages and the impact of the Brexit vote
-
Analysis & FeaturesReynolds takeover 'will fire up BAT potential in e-cigs'
The success of Iqos in markets such as Japan and Italy has boosted PMI’s share price
-
Analysis & FeaturesSimplyFresh, Bethnal Green
This SimplyFresh store has a welcoming wooden storefront and caters to transient commuters as well as locals…
-
Analysis & FeaturesSpar, Dalston, London
This new store scored 46 from a potential 50, the highest across all the fascias visited
-
Analysis & FeaturesToday's Extra, Farnborough
Colourful fruit & veg piled up on stands outside this large Today’s Extra in Farnborough made a great first impression…
-
Analysis & FeaturesHolland & Barrett opens flagship store on Oxford Street
10,000 sq ft branch focuses on food to go, beauty and sports nutrition
-
Analysis & FeaturesOrganic Edamame & Mung Bean Fettuccine: acid test
Vegetable-based carb replacements are popping up everywhere
-
Analysis & FeaturesMilk prices hit two-year highs as supplies tighten
Tightening milk supplies have pushed UK farmgate milk prices to their highest levels in almost two years
-
Analysis & FeaturesTheresa May’s Brexit speech: the grocery industry reacts
The Prime Minister today fleshed out her vision for a post-Brexit UK. Here’s how the food & drink industry reacted to her speech
-
Analysis & FeaturesGrocers' Christmas results top City expectations
Which of the supermarkets ‘won’ Christmas is a fight decided at the tills, but the winner of the battle in the City comes down to expectations.
-
InterviewsRob Collins, Waitrose MD: The Big Interview
Rob Collins has kept a low profile since taking over as Waitrose MD, but he has exciting plans to grow like-for-like sales
-
Analysis & Features'Remarkable' Christmas as major retailers all report success
All of the major food and drink retailers have come through the crucial trading period in decent fettle
-
Analysis & FeaturesFree-range milk: sounds great... but what exactly is it?
Two new rival “free-range milk” brands are imminent…
-
Analysis & FeaturesDeflation weakens more as prices of fresh food creep up
Deflation tumbled to its lowest level since mid-2014 over the Christmas period amid price hikes across fresh food