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Analysis & FeaturesTighter supplies of tea set to loosen in 2013
Tea prices hit the headlines at the start of last month as poor weather in key producing…
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Analysis & FeaturesUp close and personal
Clubcard and Nectar showed the potential of data mining. Now retailers are taking things to the next level.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs opposition to traffic lights coming to an abrupt halt?
With Tesco and now Aldi doing a u-turn at the traffic lights, has the time come for suppliers to abandon their opposition?
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Analysis & FeaturesConvenience stores are determined to stay hot on the newspaper trail
Infuriated by OFT intransigence, small retailers are going to the Competition Appeals Tribunal. Are…
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Analysis & FeaturesInflation kept in check by price-cutting Morrisons
At first glance, the topline inflation figures of the GPI suggest nothing much…
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Analysis & FeaturesNestlé in pharma-style legal battle to protect Nespresso
A German court ruling has gone against Nestlé, but the Swiss giant is fighting on…
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Analysis & FeaturesRise in glucose prices to have a big impact
Droughts in the US and Russia have already had a devastating effect on grains prices…
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Analysis & FeaturesEnergy drinks market drained of power
The price of energy drinks has plummeted in the past 12 months as more and more cheap products have flooded the market…
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Analysis & FeaturesCan 'simple' vouchers save Morrisons' year?
Morrisons has high hopes for its simple, inexpensive new voucher scheme system…
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Analysis & FeaturesMove over Barclays...
With consumer faith in the banks at all all-time low, the supermarkets are ramping up their finance arms. But…
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Analysis & FeaturesFlower power?
Grocers are growing green fingers. Can they flourish in this quirky sector, or will their interest wilt?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich stores struck gold during the Olympics?
Pitched as a great opportunity for retail, many say the Olympics has failed to deliver. We asked our masterclass how they’ve handled the Games…
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Analysis & FeaturesNew-look stores: Not just a pretty fascia
Convenience retail has embarked on a massive transformation. The number of retailers unveiling shiny new fascias…
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InterviewsMiller man Haigh shows his bottle
Miller’s Gary Haigh has a reputation for holding his nerve. But as rivals ramp up their promotional activity can he afford…
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Analysis & FeaturesTomato prices bounce back after E.coli crisis
After last year’s deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany, demand for salad vegetables across the EU tumbled…
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Analysis & FeaturesAfter the party: how local retailers saw the Olympics
How did shopkeepers local to London 2012’s venues experience the Games? The Grocer’s survey reveals the true impact on trade.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich sponsors won and who stands to win?
Team GB’s heroes delivered in London - and their sponsors felt the benefit. But what opportunities remain now the flame is out?
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Analysis & FeaturesWheat price worries haven't hit the supermarkets... yet
All the warning signs are there. Wheat prices in London and Paris have leapt by a third in just a month…
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Interviews'Plain packs for tobacco is a step too far'
As the tobacco trade faces up to yet another battle, this time it’s different, says JTI boss Martin Southgate.
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Analysis & FeaturesPaddling pools and BBQs fail to feature in summer promotions
Discounters have already started flogging some of their Olympic merchandise, but mascots Wenlock and Mandeville…