Long reads – Page 251
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InterviewsIan York of Poundstrecher: looking beyond single digits
Poundstretcher is making a comeback, and for new boss Ian York it represents a reinvention
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer Says: What's going on at Thorntons?
It has been a strange week for the share price of Thorntons as it plunged more than 20% since Monday, but just what is behind the drop?
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Analysis & FeaturesTom's and Timmy's: a tale of two posh new piemakers
On the eve of British Pie Week, is there room for more posh pies?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat now, Tescopoly?
With the supermarket chain in contraction as sales slide, is the work of the vociferous pressure group now done?…
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket land banks: up for sale?
If you believe the hype, the supermarkets are sitting idle on huge land banks up and down the UK. What’s the truth?…
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Analysis & Features10 things you need to know about... frozen food
Frozen food is inferior to fresh, claim one in three Brits, and our squad of undercover shoppers says the frozen fixture is unclear and unhealthy. Meanwhile, freezer space in store is being squeezed. We’ve teamed up with retailers, brands and creative experts to find out how retailers can get shoppers skipping down the frozen aisle. Here’s how…
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: one in three say frozen food is inferior to fresh
Snobbery is rife in the frozen food aisle, with 30% of Brits (40% in the south west) saying ‘frozen food is for other people’
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Analysis & FeaturesCreative challenge: How to freshen up the frozen fixture
How can we retailers shoppers skipping down the frozen aisle? We’ve teamed up with retail design agency M Worldwide to come up with some answers…
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Analysis & FeaturesFrozen aisles get squeezed
Brands are adapting as the amount of in-store space dedicated to frozen falls
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyers Q&A: Posh frozen food will boom in 2015
We quiz buyers from M&S, The Co-op, Booths and Budgens on their pet hates, best launches and how the market will shape up in 2015
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Analysis & FeaturesPosh fish helps frozen sales thaw
Premium products are on the rise across the frozen aisles as consumers demand high quality
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Analysis & FeaturesFrozen planet: DIY pizza hits our global NPD top 10
Frozen sushi, peelable ice pops, chow mein burgers… we’ve trawled the world’s freezers to find the hottest innovation in frozen. Here’s our top 10…
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Analysis & FeaturesCreative challenge: Frozen ready meals can be sexy
How can frozen food players attract consumers that usually steer clear of the category and develop products to tap current trends in grocery?
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Analysis & FeaturesClarence is gone... but Birds Eye ups ad spend by 70%
We’ve crunched the numbers on as spend with Ebiquity, to bring you the lowdown on who’s been flashing the cash on frozen food advertising in the past year. Tuck in…
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Analysis & FeaturesWeight Watchers is frozen's most social brand
Lavish multimedia content isn’t the only way to cause a stir on Facebook. Frozen food’s biggest brands have another tactic: give away free food…
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InterviewsMondelez's Mary Barnard on Cadbury, Bournville and Creme Eggs
The first woman at the helm of Cadbury is determined to prove Mondelez is a sound steward of its UK operations…
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Analysis & FeaturesDragging heels: why UK business is lagging on gender diversity
With representation of women at board level lagging, businesses are being urged to improve standards on gender diversity…
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Analysis & FeaturesGü Hot Chocolate: acid test
Crediton said it was hoping to “redefine and reinvigorate” the category with the premium drinks…
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Analysis & FeaturesCould nut contamination scandal eclipse Horsegate?
The discovery of nut protein in spice products such as fajita kits and chilli seasoning has been a wake-up call for the food industry
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Analysis & FeaturesCurrency exchange rate volatility: does it matter?
Does the impact of currencies matter? Yes, say investors. So who’s best positioned, and what can you do?