Comment & opinion – Page 82
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Comment and OpinionWhy advertisers should take note of the great return to the office
Brands now have a tangible window of opportunity to tap back into pre-pandemic commuting habits, says Matt Lee of Capture
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Comment and OpinionWhere Tesco went wrong with Jack’s discount endeavour
Tesco should have invested in more advantageous opportunities, says Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at Somo
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Comment and OpinionDo recent moves in rapid grocery signal a crisis of faith?
There are questions over whether the model has a long-term profitable future
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Comment and OpinionOur faceless food chain too often exploits and ignores its workers
One of the challenges with long, nameless supply chains is that those out of sight are too often ignored and exploited, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and OpinionDefra must seize the opportunity to transform our food system for good
Government would be wrong to put the National Food Strategy on the backburner, says George Heler, founder of Eatlean and MD at Joseph Heler Cheese
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Comment and OpinionThe only surprise about Jack’s is that it didn’t close sooner
Aldi and Lidl are again growing strongly, and Tesco is keen to keep pace
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Comment and OpinionFibre February: why the FDF is campaigning to boost the UK’s fibre intake
Helping people get their 30g a day is something we should all support, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food and Drink Federation
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Comment and OpinionChanging citizen behaviour – the missing link in the fight against climate change?
Morrisons’ milk move is a good first step in encouraging consumers to change their habits in ways positive to the environment, says Wrap’s Marcus Gover
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Comment and OpinionWhy homeware is increasingly where the heart is for retailers
With money tight and home increasingly a haven for consumers, everyone from B&M to John Lewis has cottoned on
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Comment and OpinionHow the wine industry can build a more sustainable future
Innovation, collaboration and leadership are key to driving change, says Kerrin Petty, chief supply officer at Treasury Wine Estates
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Comment and OpinionAldi’s checkout-free store: what’s in it for a discounter?
The checkout-free format could be a worthy investment in a market where Amazon is dominating, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets are powerless to prevent food price inflation but there's a how and a where
Supermarkets have done an amazing job of keeping price inflation in check for 60 years. They can’t afford to lose their grip
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Comment and OpinionMorrisons is cutting sick pay for unvaccinated staff. Where do employers stand legally?
Employees could mount a claim for constructive unfair dismissal around the issue of cutting sick pay, says Vanessa James, partner, Ashfords LLP
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Comment and OpinionTen years in, how daring to be different has worked for us
We’ve come a long way since my early morning dashes to save bin-bound veg
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Comment and OpinionWalkers’ in-bag camera captures crisps love
Walkers cutely addresses its recent supply problems in its new ad, which is soundtracked by Madness’ ‘It Must Be Love’
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Comment and OpinionWith Reimagined technology, Tim Steiner is out to prove Ocado’s still got it
At a big presentation, Steiner set out to reaffirm the big centralised CFC model was best, while at the same time showing Ocado’s tech was adaptable enough to meet the needs of those that disagree
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Comment and OpinionUnilever’s management restructure signals the status quo is unlikely to hold
With results on 10 February, Unilever will need to put its best foot forward and try to demonstrate it is already turning the corner, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment and OpinionThe ASA’s Oatly ruling shows plant-based brands better get their facts right
Whacky and well-meaning 'meta marketing' is all very well, but you can't ignore the science – as Oatly has just found out
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Comment and OpinionInflation is only just beginning. Suppliers and retailers have a rocky road ahead
Suppliers face double jeopardy on price moves: a risk of fallout with retailers and of choking off demand from consumers at higher pricing, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionHow ‘just walk out’ stores can use technology and people to boost engagement
For a ‘nation of shopkeepers’, some physical retailers are at risk of putting considerable distance between themselves and their customers, says Tom Hostler of Publicis Poke