Long reads – Page 226
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Analysis & FeaturesBeard trend blunts razors and skincare
It’s perhaps no surprise that the rise of the beard is causing razor sales to lose their edge
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Analysis & FeaturesOil prices slip as coconut enters top 10
Cooking oil, hair conditioner, teeth whitening… is there no end to coconut oil’s uses?
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Analysis & FeaturesPowerbrushes put the buzz into oral care
At last, reason to smile! “We’re on the verge of an oral care revolution…”
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Analysis & FeaturesBitter winter brings boost for flu brand
Cold & flu medicine suppliers got their Scrooge-like wish in 2014/15
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Analysis & Features£50m wiped off nappy and loo roll sales
Range rationalisation and the growth in own-label toilet paper are all fuelling change
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Analysis & FeaturesPurrfect! Pet food leaps on posh pouches
Who’s a good boy, then? Petcare is defying downturn and deflation
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Analysis & FeaturesPasta goes off the boil while rice adds £5m
Nice and easy, that’s how consumers like their carbs
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Analysis & FeaturesSauces in a stew as sales slump £40m
If the Dolmio puppets’ smiles have seemed a little forced this year, there’s good reason
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Analysis & FeaturesChilli sauces turn up heat on ketchup
Table sauces are on the slide. The sector has put nearly £12m less through the tills in the past year, a 2.2% decline; condiments & pickles are also in bad shape, having lost 5.6%.
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocers enjoy condoms and lube growth
Brits want more in the bedroom. Just not necessarily more sex
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Analysis & FeaturesBrands chase impulse sales as juices sour
Lower-sugar products and smaller formats. That’s a way forward for juices & smoothies, say the sector’s biggest brands.
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Analysis & FeaturesBritvic tops CCE in battle of soft drinks
Pepsi is once again top of the pops after delivering 5.9% growth for Britvic
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Analysis & FeaturesBritvic tops CCE in battle of soft drinks
In growth terms, Pepsi is once again top of the pops
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Analysis & FeaturesGiants clash as bottled water booms
The UK soft drinks sector is a land of giants
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Analysis & FeaturesGiants clash as bottled water booms
The UK soft drinks sector is a land of giants
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Analysis & FeaturesSport brands beef up on protein boom
What’s big, bulging and increasingly in your face?
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Analysis & FeaturesDark market weighs down indie sales
The recovering economy has had little impact on the purchasing habits of smokers
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Analysis & FeaturesFizz is flying as still wine takes a dive
Looking for grocery’s most sparkling sector? You’ve found it