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Capgemini’s Owen McCabe On Why The Future Of Retail May Be Channel-Less

After 'multichannel' and 'omnichannel', are we now entering a world of 'channel-less' commerce? That's the hypothesis put forward by Capgemini, which held...

Cost Inflation Is Slowing, But Shoppers May Not See Lower Prices Soon: Analysis

The world's top consumer goods companies, making everything from instant noodles to soap and ice cream, are paying less for their raw materials and energy,...

Big Brands Embrace Direct-To-Consumer – A Sign Of Things to Come? Analysis

While major food brands and the grocery channel have been fundamentally aligned since the dawn of modern retail, changes to the consumer landscape have led...

Brands Rowing In Behind D2C Can Benefit From Premiumisation, Says Analyst

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) channel offers food manufacturers the opportunity to develop personalised, premium products, a leading retail analyst has said...

Nestlé, Rivals Vie For Big Baby Formula Prize In China's Smaller Cities

Nestlé plans to launch a new line of baby formula in China this year under an existing brand, targeted at smaller cities, as the world's largest pac...

Hungry For Growth, Food Makers Seek New Flavour Of CEO

PepsiCo Inc's incoming chief executive Ramon Laguarta is the latest of a new generation of leaders tasked with reigniting growth at the world's best-known...

Loeb's Third Point Takes New Approach In Battle With Nestlé

For a year, billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb has watched quietly from afar as Nestlé SA tries to energise its business. But his patience h...

Nestlé Falls Behind As Millennials Warm Up To Frozen Meals

At Nestlé's $50 million research centre outside Cleveland, food technicians and packaging experts set out three years ago to remake its frozen food...