Comment & opinion – Page 212
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Comment and OpinionBrands must get their World Cup marketing timing right
Fans are most excited before and during games, says Oath’s Stuart Flint
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Comment and OpinionWhy prestige is driving skincare growth in the global HPC sector
Consumers are trading up and down simultaneously, says Société Générale’s Warren Ackerman
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Comment and OpinionThe ‘guilt lane’ ban idea is back: it won’t bother retailers
Is the renewed focus on guilt lanes a sign that ministers may yet back away from pressing the nuclear button on promotions across every part of the store?
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Comment and OpinionGDPR has helped, but there's work to be done on data
GDPR legislation does indeed open up opportunities for brands to strengthen their data relationships with shoppers
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Comment and OpinionBrands need to speak up for what's important
You may be wondering why Lily’s Kitchen has produced a tin celebrating Pride
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Comment and OpinionSmaller Tesco suppliers can survive the upcoming 'tsunami'
It’s too soon to say whether this is going to be a ‘cull’ of suppliers, but it’s certainly a wake-up call
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Comment and OpinionFood & drink sector is still desperate for answers on Brexit
Food security doesn’t just ‘happen’. It requires concerted effort - and a political climate that allows businesses to invest with confidence
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Comment and OpinionAfter flexitarianism, here comes 'reducetarianism'. But will it stick?
RSPCA Assured claims it’s the hot new trend in British diets these days, but will consumers get (and care) about the difference?
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Comment and OpinionTalking Tastebuds: can eating certain foods make you happier?
Building a ‘healthy relationship with food’ might sound like the tagline for a strange new dating app
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Comment and OpinionOcado and Flipkart deals prove Kroger and Walmart are serious about online grocery
It’s brilliant for the two US giants to prove there is a serious business case for online grocery, says Eagle Eye’s Tim Mason
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Comment and OpinionCollagen coffee and lazy bread: our picks from the PLMA
This year’s PLMA show in Amsterdam was packed full of innovation. Here’s our pick of the most exciting and unusual products
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Comment and OpinionEmployers should get involved with careers education strategy
Good career guidance helps inspire students, informs choices and decisions
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Comment and OpinionReally, Dave's latest move is beyond the pale!
I mean, once Sainsda gets the nod it can only be a matter of time before the Mike ‘n’ Rog show gets the same idea
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Comment and OpinionDuck or rabbit? Jastrow dishes up perception-changing bite
Joseph Jastrow’s illusion has been foxing philosophers, psychologists and Elmer Fudd ever since it was created in 1899
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Comment and OpinionLessons for brands from Hotel Chocolat's 'slabgate' spat with Waitrose
Hotel Chocolat has played a deft hand, says John Noble of British Brands Group, but its bold approach won’t work for everyone
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Comment and OpinionCommuters board the Carabao 'copter
‘Bonkers’ energy drink brand Carabao last week countered Southern Rail timetable changes
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Comment and OpinionTable service taken literally in Brooklyn
Polenta alla spianatora! Sounds fancy, but refers to the method of pouring boiled cornmeal directly on to a table
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Comment and OpinionM&S and Waitrose need to get over their addiction to plastic packaging
The upmarket retailers are addicted to fussy, unnecessary packaging - and consumers have had enough, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment and OpinionAd of the week: Hovis makes case for 'always good' bread
“It’s just bread.” The new Hovis ad plays on the supposed ubiquity of the loaf
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Comment and OpinionHeineken-Beavertown might be hard for craft beer fans to swallow, but it makes sense
You can almost taste the salty tears of Britain’s craft beer elitists