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Retailers Affected By Coronavirus Can Learn From Past Health Scares, Says Study

Retailers that have been affected by the growing coronavirus epidemic can learn from how the sector has reacted to similar health scares in the past, a new...

Thinking Smart – How Perekrestok Is Preparing For The Future

Russian retailer Perekrestok is investing in online and food-to-go as it seeks differentiation in a challenging marketplace. Ben Webb met Vladislav Kurbato...

Shift In Unilever's Strategic Focus 'Could Unlock Growth', Says Analyst

A leading industry analyst has said that Unilever's decision to undertake a 'strategic review' of its Tea category could be the spark required to kickstart...

Investors Find Some Unilever Foods Hard To Swallow

Six months after Unilever's Alan Jope suggested he may get rid of brands without "purpose", investors are wondering when he will deliver. Thei...

Standing Out – How Brands Can Gain An Advantage Online

With online grocery shopping on the rise, brands are not taking full advantage of the opportunities offered by e-commerce platforms, a new study by Gartner...

Forging Ahead – ESM Talks To EuroCommerce's Christian Verschueren

With a new European Commission president now installed, attention can turn to making Europe’s business sector fit for a new decade. ESM spoke to Chri...

Demand For 'Flexible Fulfilment' Will Require Retailers To Think Differently

Growing consumer demand for 'flexible fulfilment' will require stores to rethink how they operate, according to Craig Summers, the UK managing director of...

Buyer's Brief – A Year Of Two Halves

The past year has seen no shortage of fluctuations in commodity prices. But what can last year's data tell us about the year to come? Nick Peksa investigat...