Comment & opinion – Page 308
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Comment and Opinion
My Week… by Rowan Gormley (as told to Bill Tush)
These store managers have looked away… to the future, to the horizon. Never their minds on where they were
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George Osborne's Sunday trading u-turn is a great relief!
George Osborne needs to realise the economic argument for longer opening hours is well past its sell-by date
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Christmas data should work for you all year
The festive period is a great opportunity for casting a wide net for new and returning customers, says Google’s Martijn Berrtisen
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The Muppets bring their magic to Warburtons’ crumpet campaign
Warburtons has cemented its position as the bakery brand of the stars in its Giant Crumpets ad
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The big four are flagging even before the Christmas race has started
Every percentage point the discounters gain has a positive impact on them and a negative impact on the rest of the field
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Tuna stocks suffer as arguments about fishing methods rage
Ttuna and the pros and cons of various catching methods are the hot topics of debate
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All consumers want is a convenient Christmas
Don’t just focus on price this Christmas - as more consumers shop online, convenience is just as important, argues James Brown of the Rubicon Project
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Amazon delivers another headache for the UK mults
Another day, another delivery from Amazon arrives
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Casillero del Diablo spends big but needs more fun
It’s hard not to admire Casillero del Diablo’s confidence. Or budget
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Asda's To You move is an intriguing new twist on Doddle model
Asda’s new ToYou is an intriguing new twist on the Collect+/Doddle model
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National account managers should be negotiators, not salesmen
If your sales team struggles with the difference between selling and negotiation, here is an illustration for them
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Get your category strategy heard within the grocers
Now more than ever, retailers are seeking advice from suppliers on category strategy and ideas for growth
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Drinking and gaming: how brands and developers are playing nicely
With the average age of a gamer somewhere north of 30, it’s not surprising drink suppliers have associated themselves with video game franchises
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Aldi's Supermarket Secrets: the discounter backlash begins
Once the underdog Brits love to root for, Aldi is facing up to the inevitable backlash of doing too well, too fast
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Food security: today's investment is tomorrow's reward
Searching for inspiration to design a long-term sustainability programme that captured the heritage of Birds Eye
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Modern Slavery Act will require retailer vigilance
In 1833 the UK abolished slavery. Yet, over 180 years later the government has felt compelled to take further action
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Amazon Fire TV offers opportunities to the fmcg world
It’s been a heady couple of days for Amazon Fire, launching its new ad campaign and rolling out new e-commerce capability on Fire TV
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My Week… by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (told to Bill Tush)
Believe me, anything can be recycled. Just look at my most recent telly offering
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Comment and Opinion
Are retailers falling out of love with Black Friday?
Buried under a heap of recrimination and Polaroid flatscreen TVs, the romance between Asda and Black Friday is over
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News
Will the SNP put a spanner in the works for liberalised Sunday trading?
What appeared a foregone conclusion is now much less clear