More and more people are cutting back on their alcohol intake and opting for no or low alcohol alternatives.  Michael Wylie-Harris, Content Director at...

Over the past 12 years, following the global financial crisis, people have lost faith in politicians (see voters everywhere…) and bankers (see 1% interest...

Suppliers and retailers that are considering the culling of over-lap, me-too products, and ‘de-duplicating’ their portfolios based upon real consumer need, can benefit from...

Back in the day, grocery shops simply sold tomatoes.  But now shoppers are faced with a bewildering variety comprising Cherry, Plum, Vine Beef, and...

Given the falling profits in state-of-art retail and despite the legislation, buyers will have to increase the pressure on suppliers in a bid to...

The grocery retail market continues to adapt to new competition and shifting consumer expectations. Here, James Butcher, Managing Director of Solutions for Retail Brands...

Fierce competition in the grocery sector means that own brand products - far from being the inferior cousin of their national brand counterparts -...

Given the growing complexity of the supplier-retailer relationship in terms of stronger functional relationships, overall management of the customer is still required.  However, it...

The multiples’ share of trade is slowly being diluted as a result of discounter and online growth, and major customers are undergoing fundamental change...

Promotional forecasting is complex. The knock-on challenges it creates along the supply chain - from ordering raw material and packaging, through to managing stock...