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Morrison’s deal added £2 billion to Ocado valuation
Since Ocado signed its licensing deal with Morrison’s the financial footings and reputations of both organisations have diverged somewhat. Prior to the deal last year the Ocado business model was still...
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Big grocers and discounters all playing with complexity
Grocers need to unravel complexity These are transformational times for the grocery industry and the travails and challenges of the big supermarkets were laid bare at the recent IGD Convention in...
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Aldi considering direct sourcing for own label
As Aldi looks to increase its range of products and add extra services in order to secure a greater average basket size and attract a broader mix of consumers it runs the risk of complicating its...
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Black day Black Friday
In almost 20 years of commenting on the retail sector the past week has been one of the least enjoyable. The reason for this is the dark cloud that Black Friday has cast over the industry. Where’s the...
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Innovative Retailer – Wholefoods Market
Brought to you by Retail Insider and PCMS Group The Name: Wholefoods Market The Place: America (all over the place) and the UK (a lot fewer but spreading fast-ish). Wholefoods: this is what it’s all...
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Waitrose tackling increasingly complex customer journeys
Developing the stores of the future Today’s myriad customer journeys have made things so complicated for retailers. Where once it was simply a case of customers walking into a shop and buying the...
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Unwanted self-service checkouts in the shopping area
The end is nigh For years shoppers have been told that they really do like to use self-service checkouts. But do they? Well, judging by the findings of a recent bit of research by Morrisons, consumers...
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Start-ups need to show a clean pair of heels
Please note: very early photo. The shelves are now full. Making a return visit to the young meat retailer Muddy Boots as it begins to grow-up has thrown some interesting light on the challenges faced...
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Dark days could be getting lighter for major grocers
Rather like a listing supertanker Tesco continues to battle rough seas to right itself as it struggles with the after-effects of a space race that has left it drained of financial resources and lacking...
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Five theses about the future direction of grocery retailing
World domination over for grocers FMCG/retail sector is in a phase of transformation, the likes of which we have not seen before. Business stakeholders drive some of the changes while others are...
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