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Analysis & FeaturesThere's more to WH Smith's profit growth than cost cutting
WH Smith seems to be doing its best to disprove the theory that a business can’t cut its way to success.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Eastern Europe is making an impact on UK grocery retail
Poles make up the second-biggest immigrant group in the UK. With more Eastern Europeans following in their wake, what has been their impact on grocery retail?
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Analysis & FeaturesBurts Lentil Waves - Lightly Salted: acid test
Best known for its potato crisps, Burts Chips has billed its new lentil-based bagged snack…
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Analysis & FeaturesFamily Shopper: how convenience discounting is a family trade
Booker has ambitious plans for Family Shopper, its fledgling discount convenience fascia…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow independents can make more money from the wine fixture
Wine is daunting to a lot of shoppers. And supermarket deals are hard to compete with if you don’t know what you’re doing…
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Analysis & FeaturesDanone's headline growth hides worrying trends
Danone’s 6.9% like-for-like third-quarter growth reported this morning comfortably beat expectations, but the headline figure potentially hides some more worrying trends.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe headache of food price deflation has no easy cure
Another day, another stark measure of food price deflation exacerbating the trading problems facing the beleaguered listed supermarkets.
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Analysis & FeaturesOverall picture for Thorntons not as gloomy as sales plunge suggests
Thorntons’ shares plunged by as much as 12.5% today after it announced a double-digit first-quarter sales fall – but those looking at the longer term might find more reason for cheer.
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda's profits may be strong but it is not immune to changing market
Companies House figures for Asda today showed the supermarket’s operating profits up by 18% to almost £1bn last year.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Match & More more or less than the sum of its parts?
In a hastily convened briefing last Thursday (2 October), Morrisons finally unveiled details of its long-awaited loyalty c…
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy farmers face uncertainty as milk price protests continue
To say things are fraught in UK dairy at the moment is an understatement…
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Analysis & FeaturesEbola threat drives up cocoa prices despite good supply
Transportation disruption is affecting cocoa supply from Ebola-hit West Africa…
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Analysis & FeaturesIn-store technology: keeping it simple
When it comes to new technology, Apple is God. A fortnight ago, it released its latest miracle, the iPhone 6…
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Analysis & FeaturesKellogg’s snacks growth contributes to booming profits
Kellogg’s saw booming revenues and profits in the UK last year, boosted by significant growth in its snacks business.
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Analysis & FeaturesIn-demand egg white liquid causes production increase
Demand for egg white liquid has risen due to its popularity as a healthy ingredient…
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InterviewsGayle Tait on Google's part in grocery's future
When Google was born in 1998, it was just a simple search engine. This year it turned sweet 16…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Internet of Things have in store for grocery?
Designed to monitor heart rate and offer contactless payment, among other things, the Apple Smart watch made headlines…
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Analysis & FeaturesLevi Roots Hot Chilli Beef ready meal: acid test
This dish is one of seven launched exclusively into Tesco this summer…
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's TTD Lamb & Mint Quarter Pounder Burgers: acid test
With some consumers perceiving lamb as more expensive than other red meats, offering it in a convenient format…
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket prices fall at record rate
UK food prices fell at their fastest rate of year in September as the supermarket price war continued to drive down the cost of goods in shoppers’ baskets.