Gluten-free biscuits have moved from niche to mainstream, and Mondelez is now putting one of the category’s most recognisable names behind that shift. The launch of Oreo Gluten Free Original gives the brand access to a grocery segment that is already large enough to matter on shelf, not just in health aisles. For buyers and … Read more
Supermarkets are moving back to a model that looks oddly familiar: smaller stores, less browsing and more of the work shifted out of sight. In the process, how supermarkets are going back to the future is becoming a live commercial question for every buyer, supplier and retailer watching labour, fulfilment and store formats collide. For … Read more
When I walked into a Sahakari Bhandar outlet in Dadar, Mumbai, last year, the prices on staples like tur dal and sunflower oil were noticeably lower than what I had paid the previous afternoon at a nearby Reliance Smart store. That was not a coincidence. It was the result of a model that has been … Read more
Fuel surcharges of up to 65 per cent of shipment value are now hitting rural fresh produce growers, and if Australia’s major supermarkets fail to engage with price increase requests quickly, the growers making planting decisions today may not be there for the next harvest. That is the uncomfortable commercial reality sitting behind a formal … Read more