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Consumers across the UK are eager to make up for the “lost Christmas” of 2020.
However, with the sector struggling under a deficit in workers and panic buying surging once…
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‘Plucking the goose’: What could the Autumn Budget mean for grocers?
The Autumn Budget isn’t normally a time for major policy announcements.
On the other hand, as Britain recovers from the havoc of Covid-19, the economy hasn’t been normal for a…
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How are food delivery services tackling environmental sustainability?
Demand for food delivery rose dramatically during the Covid-19 crisis and the service became a lifeline for the food industry.
In the first quarter of 2021 alone, Just Eat reported…
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COMMENT: Is TikTok really a place for grocers to play?
When you think of TikTok, what are the first things you think of?
Is it dancing? Lip synching? Comedy? This is perhaps not a surprise, as when TikTok launched in…
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Looking back at the Big 4’s September eco-drive
September has been a busy month for supermarkets thinking up environmental schemes.
Appropriately, we’re in still in Recycle Week, which has finally reached maturity in its 18th year running.
The…
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COMMENT: Six steps for developing a food or drink brand
Looking at the range of food and drink in a supermarket many entrepreneurs will think they have a great idea for something new and different. However, as always some key…
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‘Low cost every day’: Through the doors of the ‘Russian Lidl’
For all the media buzz surrounding the new discounter, Mere seems to come out of nowhere.
One moment you’re travelling through Ribbleton, a suburb of Preston, past a well-kempt graveyard…
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COMMENT: Creating a successful brand for your new food or beverage product
Given the huge number of products on our grocery store shelves, it is no surprise that it is a challenge to introduce something new.
Not only do you need a…
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Refill, Reuse, Recycle: How many grocers have set up refillable bays?
Refillable stations have come a long way since their launch in a quiet university town two years ago.
When Waitrose started selling unpackaged pasta, rice and cereals in Oxford, it…
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COMMENT: Functional drinks and the trend for nootropics. What consumers are looking for?
We are seeing consumer buying habits changing. When they are doing their week shopping for food and drink, consumers increasing concerned with functionality and health. In the past, it was…
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Consumers across the UK are eager to make up for the “lost Christmas” of 2020. However, with the sector struggling under a defici...