All Ranging and merchandising articles – Page 11
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Analysis & FeaturesHow has Iceland driven growth and can it keep going?
Richard Walker is in a triumphant mood as sales rise thanks to price freezes, partnerships and NPD. Can Iceland maintain the momentum?
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Range PreviewSpatchcock duck and fish finger rosti: Tesco Christmas range 2024
Tesco is pulling back the curtain on its festive range where classic flavours pair with exciting new trends
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the stellar growth of Ocado Retail?
Following the M&S tie-up, it’s now the UK’s fastest-growing grocer
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Comment & OpinionWe need more meaningful interactions between buyers and challengers
Finding and contacting the right buyer turns the entrepreneur into a LinkedIn stalker, says Jason Gibb, co-founder of Bread & Jam
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Range PreviewWaitrose launches Urban Pizza and sides fakeaway range
Can Waitrose can steal some discounter shoppers and bring the urban pizza trend home?
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Range PreviewHighlights of Asda’s new 540-strong Christmas 2024 range
Asda has unveiled a preview of its upcoming 540-product Christmas food range for 2024. Welcome to Christmas in July
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NewsIrish trout producer Goatsbridge expands UK presence with Sainsbury’s listing
The Kilkenny-based producer has launched a hot smoked trout fillet line into the retailer
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NewsAldi sells most free-range eggs of any UK supermarkets
The retailer overtook Tesco in the latest 12 week period, Kantar data shows
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Comment & OpinionWill McVitie’s NPD push win back shoppers from own label?
Recent weeks have seen McVitie’s add a swathe of new lines in an ambition to cater to ‘all snacking occasions’
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Comment & OpinionWhy own label is set to dominate NPD and how brands should respond
Supermarket brands aren’t just cheaper – they are becoming more innovative and exciting for consumers too, says Daniel Quinn, head of innovation at The Forge
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NewsBritvic and Müller launch products through Iceland’s new accelerator
Both were among the companies to pitch innovation ideas as part of Iceland’s newly launched accelerator Brands on Ice
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Biotiful tie-up signal a change of direction for Aldi?
After its recent kefir launch, is Aldi swapping out its ‘copycat’ approach for a collaborative one?
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NewsMüller ditches Barista Milk variant following sluggish sales
The milk was launched a year ago in response to calls to ’make it easier to make delicious frothy coffees at home’
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Range PreviewWaitrose expands its ready meal range with 19 new dishes
As searches for ‘Easy to Cook’ spike by 276%, Waitrose is tapping into the rising demand for convenient, healthy dinners
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s Finest hour is still to come – a £1bn festive blowout could occur
Ken Murphy could be forgiven for cracking open a nice bottle of red, given barnstorming results of late from the expanded Tesco Finest collection
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Range PreviewPreview Asda’s 500-strong ‘Exceptional’ premium range
Move over Finest, Specially Selected and Taste the Difference, there’s a new kid on the block
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NewsAldi ‘copycat’ kefir is actually a Biotiful collaborative effort
The striking resemblance between the new product and Biotiful’s led some to assume Aldi had simply copied the dairy supplier’s branding
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Comment & OpinionHow premium brands can survive the bargain-hunting era
The rise of budget supermarkets, copycat products, price deals, own brands, bulk offers, and loyalty prices have all further embedded price-savvy consumer behaviour, says Natasha Murray, chief client officer at media agency UM
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Category ReportFree-from trends 2024: Dull and tasteless no more
Gone are the days when free-from was often thought of as joyless. What’s driving today’s livelier approach to avoiding allergens?
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NewsTesco adds ‘easy meal’ fixture with exclusive Ben’s Original NPD
Sitting alongside pot noodles and canned soups, the fixture includes own-label and branded meals