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Tesco’s plasters are a lesson in brand inclusivity

The UK supermarket's range of skin-tone fabric plasters are the result of working closely with its staff.

Society : Health : Diversity

Tesco wants to make sustainable food affordable

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Tesco wants to make sustainable food affordable

A new partnership between Tesco and conservation organisation WWF will make it easier for consumers to buy affordable, sustainable food.

Food : Supply Chains : Climate Change

Several fashion brands linked to polluting factories

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Several fashion brands linked to polluting factories

Global – Brands including H&M, Zara and ASOS have been named in a new report from the Changing Markets Foundation.

Fashion : Sustainability : Retail

Guinness uses VR to enhance the taste of a pint

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Guinness uses VR to enhance the taste of a pint

UK – The drinks company is installing a multisensory tasting experience in Tesco supermarkets.

Drink : Technology : Digital

Softer drinks aisles

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Softer drinks aisles

UK – Tesco is becoming an important advocate for non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages.

Millennials : Party-Totallers : Tesco

Destination Retail: Part 2

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Destination Retail: Part 2

In Part 2 of Destination Retail we focus on why key trends, such as wellness hubs and incubation retail, will turn bricks-and-mortar locations into...

Destination Retail : Explorium Retail : Placemaking

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Make room

UK – Many of Britain’s supermarkets are selling off their parking lots to make way for new housing developments.

Supermarkets : Housing : Urban Development

Frictionless shopping

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Frictionless shopping

UK – Tesco has created its own If This Then That channel in a bid to make doing the weekly shop more intuitive.

Tesco : IFTTT : Groceries

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Fresh take

The supermarket as we know it may die. But it doesn’t have to disappear completely.

Supermarkets : Convenience : Delivery Service

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Sugar crash

Europe – Reducing sugar intake is a key concern among Europeans, according to a new survey by inulin producer Sensus.

Sensus : Sugar : Artificial Sweetener

Automation nation

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Automation nation

UK – Some 33% of retail jobs in the UK will vanish by 2025 as a result of automation and increased labour costs, according to the British Retail Co...

Automation : British Retail Consortium : Workplace Futures

Label of success

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Label of success

UK – Tesco is fostering the Sugarwise grassroots consumer movement, a certification system that guarantees a product’s low added sugar content.

Tesco : Sugarwise : Kitemark

On the Breadline

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On the Breadline

London – Menswear designer Bethany Williams has worked with supermarket group Tesco and the Vauxhall Foodbank on an eco-friendly graduate collection.

Bethany Williams : London Collections Men : Whole-system Thinking

Christmas crackers

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Christmas crackers

UK – As Christmas adverts were launched this week, LS:N Global has been busy sorting the best from the rest.

Christmas Adverts : Tesco : Harvey Nichols

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Waste not

UK – FMCG brand Yeo Valley is releasing a special-edition yoghurt made from fruit that would otherwise go to waste.

Yeo Valley : Tesco : Left-Yeovers

Natalie Berg: The end of loyalty cards

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Natalie Berg: The end of loyalty cards

The end is nigh for traditional, points-based loyalty schemes, says Natalie Berg, retail insights director of Planet Retail.

Planet Retail : Asda : Waitrose

The Personal Information Economy

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The Personal Information Economy

The Personal Information Economy (PIE), first identified by LS:N Global in 2011, refers to the increasing awareness among consumers of how valu...

PIE : Data : Commodity

Alex Gledhill: Joined-up retail

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Alex Gledhill: Joined-up retail

Big data can make stores more immersive, compelling and profitable, says Alex Gledhill, global account manager for Tesco at Intel.

Big Data : Intel : Tesco

Macro Trends

The Immortal Brand

Brands and consumers are no longer satisfied by instantaneous gratification. Can we really plan in years, decades – even centuries?

The Age Of The Long Near : Evernote : Long Now Foundation

Danielle Anderson: How to make digital an experience

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Danielle Anderson: How to make digital an experience

Danielle Anderson, director of digital experience at Harris + Hoole, gives LS:N Global a peek behind the scenes.

Café Culture : Online App : Harris + Hoole

Tesco and Coca-Cola tackle recycling reluctance

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Tesco and Coca-Cola tackle recycling reluctance

Tesco and Coca-Cola Enterprises have launched an initiative to alleviate the green fatigue that is discouraging consumers from eco-concerns.

Recycling Is The Answer : Nick Brown : CCE

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Aldi releases own-brand smartphone for £80

The German budget supermarket chain has introduced a low-cost Android smartphone.

Aldi : Android Smartphone : Medion Life E4001

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Apple tops UK consumer poll for best storytelling brand

Consumers have named Apple as the best storytelling brand in the UK.

Storytelling : Brand Experience : Apple

Tesco launches new healthy eating range for busy professionals

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Tesco launches new healthy eating range for busy professionals

The major UK supermarket is trialling a new food range, My Fit Lifestyle, in London.

Tesco : Healthy Eating : Diets

UK consumers are more value-conscious than ever

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UK consumers are more value-conscious than ever

Bargain-hunting is driving the shopping behaviour of UK consumers.

Datamonitor : Bargains : Value

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