Sustainable supply chains
Published on
15.05.13
Read what companies from the UK food and consumer goods industry are doing to help achieve the IGD-led target of preventing 200,000 tonnes of waste by the end of next year. ...
Innovation and digital
Published on
14.05.13
Richard Wallace looks at how scan and go systems are making life easier for shoppers and blurring the lines between the online and in-store experience, and invites you to celebrate your digital innovations.
Retail outlook
Published on
14.05.13
The Australia grocery retail market has unique challenges. On a recent research trip Nick Miles, senior retail analyst at IGD, noted three ways that demonstrate how retailers are increasingly tuning into what shoppers want and using that insight to differentiate...
Retail outlook
Published on
14.05.13
Laura Parham knows what it is like to be a Citrus Technical Manager in the food and grocery industry. It is a complex and exciting place and there are many jobs and tasks that the average customer may not even think about. Behind the scenes people are...
Customer engagement capability
Published on
14.05.13
As IGD examines the findings of its ninth annual customer engagement survey, Ian Walters, who manages the survey, explains why benchmarking your trading relationships is important and why filling gaps in your team’s capabilities can give your company...
In-store
Published on
14.05.13
IGD’s Supply Chain Analysis team has recently carried out a survey of senior supply chain professionals to get their views on how promotions impact on-shelf availability. Here are some of our findings...
Wholesaling & foodservice
Published on
13.05.13
Patrick Mitchell-Fox, our expert in wholesaling looks at how Booker has evolved its business in recent years and what to expect now that it has been given the green light from the Competition Commission on Makro.
Portion size
Published on
08.05.13
Waitrose has considered the findings from IGD research in the development of a range of new kitchen utensils to help consumers get the portion size right ...
Shopper outlook
Published on
03.05.13
Summer holidays are finally on the horizon, but shoppers tell us they also want a better choice of world foods at home - find out the top ten cuisines shoppers want more of in-store...
Ethical & social issues
Published on
26.04.13
This weekend I’ll be joining a group of women from across the food and grocery industry flying to Africa to dig a fish pond with some local people in western Kenya. It is a huge undertaking and we will leave a lasting legacy to set this rural African...