Comment & opinion – Page 195
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Comment and OpinionApprenticeships are the lifeblood of retail post-Brexit
The retail sector could be facing a very real skills challenge, says Nikki Flanders of Opus Energy. Time to take action now
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Comment and OpinionWill the tobacco industry ever be trusted?
When Philip Morris declared it wanted people to stop smoking its cigarettes, it felt like we were reaching a watershed moment
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Comment and OpinionSuppliers are still playing catch-up on price rises
Intelligence, empathy and resolve are crucial skills for suppliers, says Sentinel Management Consultants’ David Sables
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Comment and OpinionSmall changes can go a long way in engaging employees
Engagement is about more than staff surveys and team-building activities
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Comment and OpinionInside the Chocolate Factory: an hour-long look at Cadbury
It’s hard to underestimate the impact and influence of Cadbury in this nostalgic documentary
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Comment and OpinionTesco CEO Dave Lewis on why business rates system has to change
In a letter to The Grocer, Tesco group CEO Dave Lewis sets out the thinkining behind his call for serious reform on business rates
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Comment and OpinionI love Pret a Manger, but it clearly has serious issues
The tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse has exposed clear weaknesses in its food labelling policies
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Comment and OpinionWill the CMA take on Amazon with Groceries Code inclusion?
Amazon, it appears, has been pushing back strongly against the prospect of coming under Tacon’s net
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Comment and OpinionRacial diversity consultation is a positive step, provided it offers genuine insight
There is a startling lack of racial diversity at the top of food and drink
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Comment and OpinionCake & Bake creations honour Jules Verne
Bogof spent last weekend traipsing around London’s ExCel
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Comment and OpinionWarburtons gets ghostly for Halloween
The ‘ghostly’ packaging will be available until early November
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Comment and OpinionEco-initiatives in fmcg are great – but we can’t get ahead of ourselves
There are many moves being made to save the third rock from the sun – not least by the fmcg industry
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Comment and OpinionWaitrose's premium service puts a spring in Donna's step
One is feeling awfully playful this week, readers!
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Comment and OpinionUnsubtle Stella Artois serves up some Joie de Bière
Joie de Bière! Stella Artois is back with a witty new slogan
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Comment and OpinionClassy Mars bar calzone rocks Glasgow
Think of Glaswegian cuisine, and it won’t take long before the deep-fried Mars bar comes to mind
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Comment and OpinionQuality Street takes a literary turn
If the chocolate lover in your life is getting porky, what do you buy them for Christmas?
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Comment and OpinionWould an ‘Amazon tax’ really benefit the high street?
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has thrown his weight firmly behind plans for a so-called Amazon tax
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Comment and OpinionCan Jack's tackle the discounters without cannibalising Tesco sales?
Jack’s is a pleasant shop but doesn’t match up to Aldi and Lidl in every respect, says Darren Smith of Making Business Matter
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Comment and OpinionYour holiday season data must be harnessed quickly to influence sales
Technology and data handling can be make or break in the holiday season, says Channie Mize of Persicope by McKinsey
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Comment and OpinionFundamentals of category management, 11: Know your retailer
In this latest piece in his series on category management, Jeremy Garlick of Insight Traction says suppliers must cater category strategies to individual retailers