Retailers and manufacturers are wasting more than £2.7bn (i) a year developing new products that either fail to take off with shoppers or that end up costing more to produce, wiping out any potential profit, according to a new report
The Voucher Shop, a specialist provider of employee reward and benefits, has released findings from a new UK survey which shows that eight out of 10 employees are not rewarded for good ideas. The survey which was conducted across 52 different organisations
As consumers make in-store purchasing decisions faster than ever before, the brand battle for shopper attention and market share in today's highly competitive retail environment itensifies. Arco Berkenbosch, Senior Vice President Innovation, Smurfit Kappa, explains how Shelf-Ready Packaging offers
Ian Humphris, joint managing director at integrated FMCG marketing agency LIFE, claims Tesco’s new CEO must put data at the centre of its turnaround “As Dave Lewis settles into the biggest retail job in Britain this October, replacing Tesco chief
Innovation has the power to drive value in the grocery industry and offset the value given away on promotions, according to Irwin Lee, vice president and managing director UK & Ireland at P&G. Lee told delegates at the 2013 IGD
Simon Hill, managing director and founder of idea management firm, Wazoku, explains why new approaches to innovation and building new networks to enable this are so important for retail 2013, much like 2012 before it, hasn’t been a vintage year
Matt Hill, president UK and Ireland, Heinz, focused on the company’s latest innovations and investment in digital marketing at the IGD’s 2012 Convention. He told delegates they are living in habit-forming times. People are dining in more and some are
Record numbers of retail bosses are turning to support staff, including cleaners and security guards, for ideas to grow their business, according to new research by Orange. In a bid to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive marketplace, levels of
Research company Mintel is predicting making and marketing ‘green’ products will be a top trend in the beauty industry in 2011. Its Beauty Innovation arm has dubbed the trend, ‘Down to Earth’, and says it is closely linked with sustainability.
