Comment & opinion – Page 316
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Comment and OpinionLetters: Making sense of sugar; Inspiring Hodgson; Poundland's challenge
Your article, ‘Most consumers are trying to reduce sugar’, highlights that consumers think on-pack information is effective…
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye: The Reunion - Foot and Mouth Disease
After a routine inspection at an Essex pig farm revealed the first diagnosis of foot and mouth disease…
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Comment and OpinionMobile video ads deliver, so stay switched on
Mobile video viewing habits are morphing daily, and so is consumer behaviour…
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Comment and OpinionRetailers stay up as The Force Awakens
Tonight is going to be a busy one for the nation’s merchandisers, for tomorrow is Force Friday. For those not in the know…
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Comment and OpinionMy Week… By Dave Lewis (as told to Bill Tush)
Well, well, that year just flew by. And what a year! I did send an invitation to all of the living former CEOs…
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Comment and OpinionTwin Peaks and Friends restaurants pop up in London
As quirky pop-up restaurants become the only way for Londoners to eat out, the trend is getting a taste for TV…
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Comment and OpinionFast food could rapidly disappear in hospitals – but where will it end?
It may come as a surprise, but many of the major UK fast food chains have restaurants across the NHS in England. What isn’t surprising..
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Comment and OpinionAldi flies the Union flag for Rio Olympics
Will Aldi’s sponsorship of British athletics prompt other retailers to start shouting more about their British credentials?
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Comment and OpinionWill Poundland’s website prove worth the wait?
So Poundland has finally launched online. And no one could accuse it of rushing things. It started building its website in 2011, but it’s been stuck in development hell since. It came close to launching in 2013 and 2014, but CEO Jim McCarthy demanded further improvements. Today it went live, ...
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Comment and OpinionSunday should be kept special
Proposals to reform Sunday trading are badly thought through and should be scrapped, argues Steve Parfett
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Comment and OpinionRugby World Cup can't come soon enough for grocery trade
Sales at Tesco, Asda and Morrisons are again down and Sainsbury’s sales are flat
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Comment and OpinionCheshire's Ice Cream Farm is lapped up by visitors
A breathless press release arrives concerning visitor attraction The Ice Cream Farm in Cheshire
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Comment and OpinionWaitrose wish comes true for birthday girl Sophie
Eight-year-olds love birthdays: bowling, trampolining, laser quest… Not so young Sophie
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Comment and OpinionIs the sun setting for the breakfast biscuits success story?
Nearly one in four (38%) Brits think they’re a total fad, according to a poll for The Grocer
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Comment and OpinionFood fraud: a year of progress?
The anniversary of the publication of my final report on the integrity and assurance of food supply networks is close
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Comment and OpinionBargain Fever Britain shows the panic... but not much else
Remember Black Friday? Wembley natives showed no chill once Asda’s doors slid open…
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Comment and OpinionDairy valued at last by the industry?
New initiatives and moves towards more sustainable pricing models on liquid milk are welcome changes
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Comment and OpinionMy Week… By Jim McCarthy (as told to Bill Tush)
If I had a quid for every time some clever-arse journalist asked what a six-pack of Boysenberry Pop-Tarts cost
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Comment and OpinionShort-term capital is becoming an operational necessity
Access to credit is crucial to successful working capital management
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NewsHamleys’ hot tips bring glad tidings to battery makers
While the market might have gone a bit flat, a new list of Christmas must-have toys will bring cheer