Stores insight and analysis – Page 5
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Comment and Opinion
Supply chain technology will help us through coronavirus and beyond
More challenges for the industry are around the corner, says José Nava, CEO of UK & Ireland DHL Supply Chain
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Comment and Opinion
Empowering resilience: a more proactive approach to health
Consumers are increasingly looking to target specific parts of the physical body, in order to cure the body holistically, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco shows dedication with new Food Love Story
A fast-becoming-familiar mobile phone montage features people making food ‘for’ loved ones
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Analysis and Features
Are supermarkets doing enough to keep the prices of groceries down?
Amid soaring demand, supermarkets have been careful not to increase prices, but with promos axed to stabilise supply the effect is inflationary
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Analysis and Features
Podcast: how the food and drink supply chain has been affected by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has struck every aspect of life across the UK and the world, but what does that mean for our food and drink supplies now – and once some form of normality resumes?
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Comment and Opinion
Coronavirus will complicate next year’s trade negotiations with retailers. Start planning now
Retailers won’t want to accept this year’s high sales as the base figure for next year’s growth, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and Opinion
Shared logistics would provide the food supply chain with many benefits
Amazon’s model shows the benefits of delivery efficiencies, says Perran Jervis, head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment and Opinion
Manufacturers need bottle closures for sanitiser: it’s imperative we start recycling them
The UK is running out of bottle closures due to the shutdown of two global manufacturing sites, says Mark Jankovich, founder of Delphis Eco
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Comment and Opinion
Three ways supermarkets can stop shoppers stockpiling
Retailers ought not to limit the amount of items people can buy, says behavioural science academic Patrick Fagan
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Analysis and Features
Coronavirus information ads: who did it best?
Supermarkets haven’t just fed us during the pandemic – they’ve also scrambled to produce ads reassuring the public. So how do their efforts compare?
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Comment and Opinion
Businesses must act fairly and collaboratively to help our supply chain survive
It’s more important than ever to work collaboratively and adopt a fair mentality, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment and Opinion
Asda wheels out Burnley to offer reassurance and clarity
The big four have all come up with ads addressing the new rules of shopping
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Comment and Opinion
The problem with ‘panic buying’ sanitary products
Many of those who do not fit into the low income bracket are slowly realising the reality of period poverty, said Shepper’s Alexandra Lawrence
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Analysis and Features
Do supermarket meat and fish counters have a future?
Meat counters are going out of fashion in UK supermarkets. But with some insisting they’re ‘vitally important’, can they evolve to survive?
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco’s latest Price Match move: can it really go the distance with Aldi?
Tesco is now committed to fight an enemy that has vowed never to be beaten on price
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Analysis and Features
Supermarkets slash promotions as food inflation begins to bite
Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all cut their total number of deals year on year
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarkets of the future will be built on service – so invest in payments
Payments may not seem the most glamorous area to invest in, but retailers should not underestimate the power of convenient services, says Aaron Shields, executive strategy director at Fitch
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Analysis and Features
Valentine’s fizz pricier as average shelf prices edge up
The average shelf price of champagne and sparkling wine SKUs is up 22p year on year across the mults
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Analysis and Features
Is this the beginning of the end for the checkout?
Checkout-free technology is advancing quickly. But what challenges remain – and could these ‘miracle’ stores soon be commonplace?
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Grocer 33
Waitrose kicks off 2020 with a Grocer 33 service & availability win
The rest of the retailers lost marks for poor availability in the aftermath of Christmas and the new year