Business rates relief, Waitrose food & drink trends report & taking inspiration from Harrods – with guest Bryan Roberts of Shopfloor Insights

Julia and Laura are joined by Bryan Roberts, retail analyst and founder of Shopfloor Insights. They chat about Bryan’s experience working on the Tesco shopfloor during the pandemic, why (some) supermarkets are paying back their business rates relief, the biggest trends from the latest Waitrose food and drink trends report and why we’re running low on ginger.

Plus, they discuss a new DTC concept from Kraft Heinz on the Continent, the retail proposition at Gridserve’s new e-forecourt in Essex and what’s next for Harrods.

Articles discussed in this episode:

‘Asda joins rivals to pay back Covid rates relief’ | BBC News

‘Kraft Heinz to deliver meals all over Europe’ | Retail Detail

‘Kraft Heinz gaat in Europa maaltijden aan huis bezorgen’ | FD

‘Waitrose Food and Drink Report unveils unique trends among shoppers due to COVID’ | Produce Business

‘UK’s first all-electric car charging forecourt opens in Essex’ | The Guardian

‘Harrods boss Michael Ward: ‘It’ll take us years to rebuild’ | The Times

‘Home bakers snap up ginger stocks amid global shortage’ | The Times

 

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