All Trends articles – Page 96
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NewsFood sales drop as grocery sector sits out the recovery
UK retail sales have shown “strong growth” in January, but the green shoots of recovery are strikingly absent from the grocery sector.
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Analysis & Features3D (print) or not 3D? That's the question
Supermarkets and suppliers are making tentative forays into the printing of products, with chocolate bars and pasta shapes…
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Analysis & FeaturesKorean food in the UK
They’ve embraced Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and - more recently - Vietnamese food, but can UK consumers fall in love with Korean cuisine?
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Category ReportFocus on Babycare: baby boom... what baby boom?
We may be multiplying at the fastest rate since the 1970s but sales in the baby aisle are struggling. Why?…
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NewsGousto tailors recipe kits to consumer tastes
Dinner kit company Gousto has developed technology to help tailor its recipes to individual customer tastes…
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Category ReportCurd brands cash in on the Mary Berry effect
Curd is having a revival. It may still be the smallest sector in jams, spreads & honey…
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Comment & OpinionThe food price dilemma
When it comes to food prices, we tend to display some pretty contradictory attitudes…
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NewsHorsegate scandal hasn't changed shopping habits of majority
A new survey carried out for The Grocer shows Horsegate has made no difference to the way the majority of Brits shop.
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NewsRetailers cross fingers for post-Christmas boost
Retailers are looking for a much needed post-Christmas boost as new figures indicated shopper numbers were up on 2012.
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NewsOnline Christmas sales set to top £890m
Online shopping sales on Christmas Day and Boxing Day are set to top £890m, according to e-tail analysts IMRG.
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Analysis & FeaturesBlack Friday: a gimmick, or the new January sales?
Twitter tales of fights and brawls between bargain hunters at Asda last Friday morning could mean only one thing…
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NewsCyber Monday shoppers hit by RBS banking outage
Thousands of Cyber Monday shoppers struggled to complete their purchases yesterday evening after an IT glitch at RBS hit banking transactions.
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NewsBrands falter as own-label sparkling wine gains ground
Branded fizz has lost its sparkle with shoppers – who are instead opting for cheaper own-label sparkling wines
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Category ReportThere is far more to Japanese than just sushi...
How do supermarkets overcome the technical barriers to be able to offer ‘fresh’ sushi?
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NewsRetailers failing to meet consumer appetite for mobile shopping
UK shoppers have a growing appetite for technological advancements in mobile shopping, an exclusive poll has revealed.
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NewsConsumer confidence 'pauses' in October as recovery slogs on
UK retail sales inched up 0.8% on a like-for-like-basis in October, as consumer confidence took a pause, the BRC said today.
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NewsAldi ramps up middle-class appeal as 500th store opens
Aldi has revealed the number of middle- to upper-class customers shopping at its stores has risen by over 5% in the last 12 months.
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Comment & OpinionGreen shopping should be made easy
Why aren’t consumers putting their money where mouths are when it comes to making more responsible choices?…
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NewsRecovery masks the age of disruption
Boardrooms across the country are sighing with relief as retail sales begin to recover at last…