Retail & Industry

  • “United in leadership?”

    18 April 2017 Speciality Bites
    There was a news story last week, which is still ongoing, that will be used in business courses for years to come. PR companies will use it as a salutary lesson for years to come and undergraduates will be taught “how to devalue a company’s stock…

  • “Trends bubbling under”

    14 April 2017 Fine Food
    Earlier in 2017, when the year was but a pup, Greggs the high street baker announced an impressive rise in several key financial indicators. For investors lucky enough to hold Greggs shares, dividends were up by 8.4%, and all of this despite a background of gloom…

  • The Interview: Craig Sams

    14 April 2017 News
    We catch up with the forward-thinker, innovator and founder of some of the UK’s most respected brands

  • “Avoiding the ‘b’ word”

    14 April 2017 Town Crier
    As a teenager in the early 1970s, prior to my first ‘dinner party’, parental advice didn’t just cover which cutlery to use. I was also briefed to avoid discussion of politics, religion or money. Perhaps that’s why I became a music, and later, a cheese bore.…

  • “Never trust an expert”

    14 April 2017 Expert Eye
    On a recent trip to Scotland I read an old adage that I do not recall hearing before: “A grain of truth does not make a loaf of success”. This reminded me of why it is always a daunting task to either give advice or indeed…

  • “Life is good”

    14 April 2017 On The Farm
    We’re well and truly starting to warm up here on the farm. The Easter holidays are upon us, which is our first real chance to show off all the hard work of the last year. Investment in our infrastructure is ongoing and we’re always striving to…

  • “Rediscovering the White Knight”

    14 April 2017 Opinion
    In past articles I have noted the demise of some sectors of our regional cheese heritage, most notably Farmhouse Cheshire

  • UK Consumers Are the Most Likely in Europe to Buy Alcohol Online

    12 April 2017 News
    UK consumers buy more alcohol than anyone else in Europe, according to a new report by ecommerce firm, Profitero, in conjunction with Nielsen

  • The Fine Food Angel Adds ‘Local Producer’ Feature

    12 April 2017 News
    The online fine food ordering service, The Fine Food Angel, has added a new 'Local Producer' feature to its website interface

  • Record Attendance at Natural & Organic Products Europe 2017

    11 April 2017 News
    Over 700 exhibitors, 70 speakers and 10,571 attendees from 92 countries visited this year's Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show - its biggest attendance yet

  • Promising Easter Predicted for Retailers

    10 April 2017 News
    UK highstreets are expected to see an 8.8 per cent rise in footfall over the Easter weekend, according to the latest footfall forecast from retail analyst Springboard

  • “Welcome to summer – (and Christmas!)”

    10 April 2017 Speciality Bites
    What a fabulous weekend! I really enjoyed my three days away in Tallinn last weekend, and can thoroughly recommend a visit there. However, I got the timing horribly wrong. It was 18 degrees at home last week and when we arrived in Tallinn, only one degree.…
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