Comment & opinion – Page 265
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda grilling and CO2 crisis reveal government ignorance
Neil ‘Pump’ Parish played to the gallery as he dismissed the significance of M&S, B&M, Amazon and Boots as ‘Mickey Mouse’, says Grocer editor Adam Leyland
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Comment & OpinionCreate trust within teams: stretch your comfort zone
You may have heard the term ‘stretching your comfort zone’. This was my brief with Mike and his senior management team
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Comment & OpinionExtended Adjudicator remit confirmation will soothe Burnley and Coupe’s aches
The CMA will next month announce its long-awaited list of new retailers to be added to the remit of Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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Comment & OpinionGoogle and Amazon's role in grocery will only increase
Amazon treads an interesting line between being a retailer in its own right but also a marketplace for existing brands
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Comment & OpinionHow thinking like a startup can help revive old fmcg brands
Many brand managers of conglomerate-owned brands are overly protective of their brands, says Neil Davidson of HeyHuman
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Comment & OpinionCoupe and Burnley take a battering – but will the CMA take notice?
The pair suffered the mother of all grillings at the hands of MPs today, but it remains to be seen what impact the hearing will have on the deal’s competition clearance
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Comment & OpinionAvocado-lovers' love secrets revealed!
According to online dating site Zoosk, mentioning certain foods in your profile can affect your chances of getting a date
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Comment & OpinionLine up for a new caviar craze from San Francisco
Bogof has learned of an exciting innovation from San Francisco
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Comment & OpinionKazan fans get stuck in to World Cup chak-chak
With the World Cup in full swing, it’s good to see mother Russia embracing the spirit of the event
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Comment & OpinionWhat to make of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's grocery moves
As the world’s leading tech giants, Google and Amazon both bring an unprecedented level of in-depth consumer access, says Lawrence Hutter of Alvarez & Marsal
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Comment & OpinionFundamentals of category management, 7: Innovation processes
In the seventh of his series on category management in grocery retail and fmcg, Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick looks at how the right processes can help you think more clearly - and innovate better
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Comment & OpinionJohn Barnes takes a tonguing in Just Eat ad
World Cup-sponsoring brands have, as you’d expect, been making the most of their exclusive deals
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must remember the ‘f’ in Defra
Perceptions of Gove may have changed, but it’s not all been plain sailing, says Fresh Foods Editor Kevin White
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Comment & OpinionFmcg careers need fresh job descriptions to attract the best talent
Many other industries now offer what only fmcg did 25 years ago, so the best have better choices, warns David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionTesco and Booker are moving smartly with Chef Central pilots
There seems a lot more to Chef Central than what was billed as a predominantly B2B offering aimed at caterers, says chief reporter Ian Quinn
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Comment & OpinionAdjudicator role changes could cause clash with retailers
Many senior sources are adamant it would be a “massive change of scope” and a “departure too far”
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Tesco are worthy winners, but no one can stand still
So, congratulations to Aldi, crowned Grocer of the Year for the fourth time in six years
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Comment & OpinionThe Fast Fix: can ultra low-calorie diets tackle diabetes?
Could an ultra low-calorie diet reverse Type 2 diabetes and save the NHS billions of pounds?
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda: Remit extension for Adjudicator just not realistic
MPs and suppliers still clinging on to the idea the Adjudicator is going to be able to stop the merger in its tracks may have to get real, says senior reporter Ian Quinn
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates a solution, Veg needs innovation
I read, with interest, your story on the high street facing “annihilation”