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Analysis & FeaturesIf they don't want girly beers, what DO women want?
It hasn’t worked for beer, but is there still a market for brands that are specifically targeted at women?…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda sticks to EDLP promise as its rivals promote harder
When it comes to promotional activity, no one could accuse Asda of following the crowd…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy 'Horsegate' would be avoided with closer relationships
Closer relationships between retailers and suppliers are key to preventing similar scandals says Rabobank…
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Analysis & Features'Horsegate' hotseat: our experts rate retail CEOs
From sincere to suicidal we assess responses from retail bosses to the Horsegate scandal…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 10 technologies every indie should have
A man walks into a convenience store for a loaf of bread and a carton of milk. He knows the bread is on deal as a personalised message has been sent to his smartphone…
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Analysis & FeaturesGsK's Lucozade and Ribena - who will buy?
So does anyone fancy parting with the thick end of a billion quid for two of Britain’s most iconic home-grown drinks brands?
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's Mike Coupe on horse meat and high streets
Sainsbury’s group commercial director Mike Coupe discusses the horse meat scandal, high streets and the ‘bus’…
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Analysis & FeaturesDrop in cheap beef price puts end to one horsemeat theory
Ever since the horse meat scandal broke, much of the debate has focused on cost pressures on suppliers…
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice of budget beefburgers barely moved in four years
The retail price of the cheapest frozen burgers had barely moved in the four years leading up to the horsemeat scandal…
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Analysis & FeaturesLoyalty schemes work for indies too
They may not have the scale of Clubcard but indie retailer loyalty schemes can boost the bottom line…
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InterviewsMatt Hill on his modernisation of the Heinz legacy
UK & Ireland president Matt Hill talks to The Grocer about his modernisation of the Heinz legacy…
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Analysis & FeaturesOnline retail - Amazon: a fresh start in seattle
Amazon Fresh rolled into Seattle in 2007, offering fresh grocery delivered straight to your door.If you were one of the lucky ones, that is. Amazon launched the service by invitation only, with a fleet of trucks delivering to a single zip code, Mercer Island.Since then, it has maintained that sedate ...
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Amazon after a bigger slice of the grocery market?
Having quietly notched up a 4% share of UK online grocery, the Jeff Bezos juggernaut Amazon has Tesco and co worried…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the promotions landscape shifting towards own-label?
Brands are usually the ones shouting loudest in store – but own-label products have been making plenty of noise…
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Analysis & FeaturesOlive oil price will not drop soon, warn suppliers
Despite hopes prices would come down in the new year, olive oil is not expected to get cheaper until the spring…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the meat supply chain must adopt a 'criminal' mentality
Stopping another scandal will involve more than lab work…
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar: now a big fat problem for the soft drinks industry?
Under growing assault from the government and health bodies, suppliers will have to work far harder on finding answers…
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Analysis & Features
Asda and Morrisons lead in keeping a lid on inflation
The supermarkets kept inflation in check in January even as prices of fruit & veg and bakery products continued to rise…
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Analysis & FeaturesBasmati rice prices up as Indian plantings fall
Curry lovers may soon be in for a nasty surprise at the checkout, as basmati commodity prices have rocketed…
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Analysis & FeaturesGavin Darby takes centre stage at Premier Foods
After an impressive 18-month shift, the sudden exit of CEO Michael Clarke has placed a relative unknown in the hot seat…