All Trends articles – Page 90
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Analysis & FeaturesConcession obsession: Do brand partnerships pay off?
With the likes of Subway, Greggs and Starbucks targeting the convenience retail and forecourt market, we speak to retailers about the sector’s growing concession obsession…
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Analysis & FeaturesSymbol group own label muscles in on brands
This article is part of our Franchise & Fascia Groups Report 2015. Own label isn’t only for the supermarkets. Earlier this month, three symbol groups walked away with gongs at The Grocer’s 2015 Own-Label Food & Drink Awards. Spar’s Mixed Olives with Chilli and Costcutter’s Independent Specialist ...
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Analysis & FeaturesFeeling hot, hot, hot! C-stores steam ahead in hot food to go
Some enterprising retailers are cooking up their own hot food on site. So, what are they offering? And, could it benefit other retailers?
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Analysis & FeaturesHitting the bottle: The party's not over for the off licence
This article is part of our Franchise & Fascia Groups Report 2015. The off licence is a dying breed. There were 3,126 specialist bottle shops plying their trade in Britain in the year to 31 March [Grocery Retail Structure 2015]. That’s a year-on-year dip of 1% and a whopping 16.8% ...
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NewsCoupon use rises strongly from price match initiatives
Consumers redeemed 688m coupons worth £1.7bn last year
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News'Local food bought by just 30% of shoppers'
The survey found veg (51%) and meat (40%) were the local products survey respondents said they would be most likely to buy
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NewsIncreased leisure offer driving shopping centre footfall rise
The BCSC says this points to an increasing trend of shoppers treating malls as leisure destinations as well as retail centres
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Analysis & Features10 things you need to know about... household
Household has come up smelling of roses, literally. Consumers are turning to highly fragranced items to make their clothes and their homes inviting places to be. But all is not as rosy as it seems.
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: Only 25% of men admit their partner does the housework
Three quarters of men and women claim to do the household chores, according to a new poll for The Grocer. Is someone telling porkies?
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Analysis & FeaturesTop 10 global launches: from portable loo roll to lemon scented sponges
With the help of Mintel, we’ve scoured the globe for 10 of the hottest household launches – from insect repellent candles to water-activated kitchen roll
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Analysis & FeaturesThe sweet smell of success: reed and candles boost aircare
Brits’ homes smell better than ever as scented candles and reed diffusers fly off the shelves
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyer Q&A: EDLP 'can ward off' threat of discounters
There isn’t much Holly Weller doesn’t know about household products…
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Analysis & FeaturesFlower power! Eco-friendly products on the rise
It’s easy being green as brands tap into the trend for natural cleaning products
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Analysis & FeaturesMaking scents: fragrant NPD boosts laundry sales
Fabric conditioner comes up smelling of roses thanks to a wave of scent-boosting NPD
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Analysis & FeaturesShiny! Discounters polish up household sales
Aldi and Lidl are sweeping up in household leaving the mults to gather dust
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Analysis & FeaturesTV reigns in household with 94% of ad spend
Household ad spend increased by 16%, with the bulk going on TV ads. So, who are this year’s small screen stars?
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Analysis & FeaturesHousehold brands get social with family messages
Cute children with bunny ears and life’s little messes remind consumers what’s important
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Price match schemes pushing coupon use as shoppers pursue discounts
The improving economy hasn’t stopped consumers cashing in their coupons, a report claims
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NewsBig bread brands lose over £120m in sales
More than £120m has been wiped off the combined bread sales of the UK’s three biggest brands…
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NewsDiscounting culture threatens to undermine industry, report suggests
Retail Think Tank claims whole shopping generation hooked on a diet of discounts, and that retailers and suppliers need more sophistication in their pricing strategies