Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 318
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Sunday Trading: who will benefit and who will suffer?
Opening the doors to longer trading hours on a Sunday may provide a shot in the arm to Tesco’s ailing superstores, but it will be Asda that benefits the most
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Superfoods: The Real Story reveals the power of blackcurrants
If I want a superfood I’ll have a pepperoni pizza, but apparently there are alternatives out there
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Recruitment is being reshaped by the millennials
The millennials. The newest breed to transform the face of business.
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My Week… By James Lowman
In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, or opportunities to acquire green…
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Yorkshire Tea's cult of workers is wonderfully weird
Another day on the Yorkshire Tea production line, and a (presumably new) member of staff lobs a bit of paper at the bin
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Atkins muscles in on the protein trend
Feedback on protein, the supermarket price war and Sunday shopping
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Human touch can be the best marketing tool possible
Carlsberg’s Reddit AMA last week showed that, sometimes, the best way for a major brand to sell itself is on a human level
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Osborne no longer in the mood to compromise over Sunday trading
The political football that is Sunday trading might finally be kicked into touch
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Opinion: The future of the sugar industry hangs in the balance
While consumers could benefit from lower prices, sugar producers should be planning for the impact EU changes will have on the industry as a whole
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What conclusions can the grocery industry draw from the unfolding Greece crisis?
Could the shockwaves of a country on the brink shake the UK’s fmcg industry?
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Retailers would do well to keep bigger themes in mind, says Andy Clarke
Asda CEO Andy Clarke, guest editor of this week’s magazine, offers his thoughts on the global industry
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Opinion: FSA u-turn on cumin recall offers important lessons on testing
The FSA’s decision to rescind the Bart Ingredients ground cumin recall will (and should) be a cause of some concern…
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Opinion: Competition & Markets Authority must face the music
Non-protected government spending is set to be substantially cut as budgetary policy seeks balance…
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John Lewis move poses questions for click & collect
Retailers often look to the ‘pillars’ of British retail for best practices…
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Superfoods documentary: foodie revelations at the kale party
For nearly 60 years, celebs have been extolling the virtues of the grapefruit diet to burn fat…
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Waitrose Pick Your Own Offers is a smart move
Feedback on topics including Waitrose PYOO
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Click & Collect still an unsettled proposition
The industry is still figuring out exactly how to make logistics, delivery and the internet profitable
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Opinion: Frozen food brands need to deliver more for independents
I have recently been thinking about frozen – not the Disney blockbuster but the category in wholesale and independents…
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Virtual reality is becoming mainstream: be prepared
Virtual reality, for decades a sci-fi fantasy, is shortly to become mainstream. In this new era of immersive…
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My Week… By Christine Tacon (as told to Bill Tush)
Honestly. I really don’t have time for all this. As my website says, I am a dynamic businesswoman and communicator…