Episodes

Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
CHECKOUT: The suppliers Part 2
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Continuing reading from his book CHECKOUT, the Supermarket Sleuth tells you more about the supplier side of the supermarket industry

Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Supermarket Sleuth: Aldi UK policy set to cut food waste and offer some bargains
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
The Supermarket Sleuth returns to update you on what's been happening in the UK's supermarkets.

Saturday Jan 16, 2021
CHECKOUT: Continjuing our look at the supermarket suppliers
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Saturday Jan 16, 2021

Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Supermarket Sleuth reports from Australia and the UK
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Woolworths is stopped by the Australian government from buying PDF Food and Asahi sells the Strongbow cider brand to rejoin the Strongbow range of global products

Thursday Jan 07, 2021
CHECKOUT: The supermarket suppliers Part 1
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Having discussed the supermarket industry at some length, we now turn to their partners in the business, the suppliers. Our first extract is an overview before we did deeper. As this wa spublished in 2013 I update as I read.

Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
CHECKOUT: The suppliers Part 1
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Having discussed the supermarkets I now turn my attention to the suppliers in the second section of my book.

Thursday Dec 24, 2020
CHECKOUT: What does the future hold?
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Some thoughts about how the supermarket industry in New Zealand might change in the remainder of the decade. This includes an in-depth look at how Aldi first started and its late owners brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht.

Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Weekend Life, Magic Talk, 19.12.20
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
My last Weekend Life contribution for the year which always concentrates on when to buy the Christmas food.

Thursday Dec 10, 2020
CHECKOUT: Tghe influence of a growing Asian population
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
I talk about the effect this has had on Asian supermarket development and Asian products in the mainstream supermarkets. I also talk about the failed attempt made by the Warehouse to enter the supermarket industry.

Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Supermarket Sleuth: Advice on when to shop your supermarket for Christmas
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Some advice for those planning their christmas meals. Buying at the right time is the key to success.

