Jim Prevor predicted that Tesco was on the wrong path in the US; but thinks Lidl is headed in the right direction.

Darren Smith, trainer to the UK supermarkets and former produce buying manager talks scorecards, competency frameworks and how to develop the soft skills vital to a buyer

Martin Lane of money.co.uk gives his refreshing take on the role of the major multiples as they learn the lessons of a turbulent UK retail scene

Chef and food-writer Liz O’Keefe brings us a round-up of the retailers’ festive plans following their Christmas press events this summer

Learning and development specialist at Thales Learning & Development, Sarah Rudder explains why employers and recent students are not always looking for the same thing and how companies can ensure they meet graduate expectations

Tommy Leighton asks why, when industry-wide generic promotion has failed in the UK, we don’t learn a lesson from the US and back our healthy produce with our own funds

Gilad Simhony, ceo of mySupermarket.co.uk looks at how brands can turn consumers’ use of Favourites on grocery websites to their advantage

Customer experience consultant Jonathan Winchester shares his thoughts on the importance for business of taking a break

At a BerrryWorld masterclass Briony Dunmore reflects on quality-based marketing and the likely impact of the newest player on the UK grocery market

Amy Lance brings us the third instalment in her sabbatical year from her buying job with Waitrose asking important questions about post-harvest and gene technology developments