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<item><title>Seven supply chain trends for 2012</title>
<description>Planning for disruptions, better collaborative capability, war on waste... Mala Morris identifies seven key supply chain trends you should know about in 2012.....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Consolidation: an emerging theme in US retail?</title>
<description>Last month, grocery retailers Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie announced plans to merge and create the 9th largest chain in the USA. With market conditions remaining challenging, Stewart Samuel examines whether t.....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Shoppers hunting for value in-store</title>
<description>With recent forecasts by the Bank of England of the heightened risk of a double-dip recession and continued pessimism among British shoppers, it has never been more important for grocery companies to .....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Making the most of organisational politics</title>
<description>Read this article to find out more about making the most of organisational politics. What it is, why it's important and how it can be used to benefit both individuals and companies as a whole......</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Category management skills: the next level</title>
<description>Through our research, we have identified a number of positive trends, which reinforce category management as an increasingly important business process in these austere and economically uncertain time.....</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Canadian retail: what is 2012 set to bring?</title>
<description>Against a backdrop of low same-stores growth, high inflation and rising unemployment, 2012 promises to be as tough as ever for Canadian grocery retailers. However, recent developments highlight how th.....</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Supply chain directors reveal strategies to overcome the cost challenge</title>
<description>Industry leaders gathered at IGD's Supply Chain Summit in November 2011 to share their experiences of overcoming the cost challenge. Read this article to find out the four key themes that emerged thro.....</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Why South Africa is more than a 'springboard'</title>
<description>For some time now, South Africa has been described as being a ‘springboard’ for modern retailing in Africa. So with this mind, a team of our analysts recently spent six days in the market to find out .....</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Shoppers: The 'Jamie Oliver' generation</title>
<description>Shoppers under the age of thirty five are the children of the foodie revolution. Read this article to find out why they are planning meals, cooking from scratch and focus on premium quality and ethics.....</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>The top ten trends for 2012</title>
<description>The importance of innovation cannot be overstated, and when times are tough, investing in it can give your company the edge it needs. Jonathan Gunz has identified ten trends that your business needs t.....</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>IGD Update December 2011</title>
<description>An essential read for anyone in the food &amp; grocery industry. IGD's monthly update contains up-to-date industry analysis as well as details of latest reports, workshops &amp; conferences......</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>IGD launches new Trends section on Retail Analysis </title>
<description>IGD is pleased to announce the relaunch of our Retail Analysis service, designed to make our research easier to simpler to access and navigate. .....</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Top tips to boost your personal development</title>
<description>Lorraine Shingler gives six suggestions on how personal development training can help you, and a few reasons for making the most of the year ahead......</description>
<link>http://www.igd.com/index.asp?id=1&amp;fid=4&amp;sid=64&amp;tid=190&amp;cid=2226&amp;rss=1</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Resilience and evolution remain key in wholesaling</title>
<description>How has the UK wholesale sector has changed over the last 12 months?Our latest research shows that the grocery and foodservice sector remains resilient this year despite a challenging consumer environ.....</description>
<link>http://www.igd.com/index.asp?id=1&amp;fid=1&amp;sid=7&amp;tid=10&amp;cid=2223&amp;rss=1</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Walmart's winning plans for the holiday season</title>
<description>With Walmart expected to announce an improving performance in the US later this month, the retailer is set to enter the critical holiday season with growing momentum. However, the New Year will see a .....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Why sustainability is a smart strategy</title>
<description>The expectations from shoppers and trading partners for businesses to work on limiting their environmental impacts is greater than ever. Toby Pickard explains why sustainability makes good- and necess.....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>The future's bright for convenience retailing</title>
<description>Despite the market feeling the economic pinch, the convenience sector remains ahead of the game and operators are looking forward with a remarkable sense of buoyancy. David Shukri looks at why conveni.....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>What drives online grocery's key influencers?</title>
<description>Ever wondered what drives the key influencers and decision makers involved in the fast growing online grocery channel? Find out with the videos of our speaker interviews from our Online Grocery Retail.....</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>Shopping the smartphone way </title>
<description>With a majority of shoppers not enjoying the food and grocery shopping experience and many finding it a chore, help may be in the palm of their hands. Michael Freedman explains how the rapid growth of.....</description>
<link>http://www.igd.com/index.asp?id=1&amp;fid=1&amp;sid=8&amp;tid=16&amp;cid=2165&amp;rss=1</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
</item><item><title>A healthy, balanced diet</title>
<description>Rachel Hackett reviews some of the recent work by IGD's Industry Nutrition Strategy Group  in the area of diet, health nutrition......</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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