Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 322
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Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites: gentle, gimmick-free TV
Leave it to good ol’ Mary Berry to ditch the stunts and take us back to basics in Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites
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Baking brings home the danger of odours in marketing
If fresh bread is the nation’s favourite smell, what’s up with in-store bakeries? Simon Gwynn explores.
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Foster's Brad and Dan reach the end of the road - a good call
“Well, this is it mate.” And so, two more ad characters we’re for some reason supposed to care about are gone…
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High-strength alcohol bans could breach competition law
Public authorities are increasingly asking retailers to help deliver social, health and other policy objectives
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Queen's Speech - what lies in store for fmcg?
Not many would have predicted the election would end in the manner it did, with David Cameron triumphant and his three main rivals resigning their way into ignominy. It was a shocker. But that’s politics. Now it’s back to business. And the business of politics means four ...
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MSC ready for the eco-label fraudsters in fish
Are food labels the next target for fraud? Europol seems to think so
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Procter & Gamble's 3D skin printing is a fascinating first step on a huge journey
While we shouldn’t expect anything soon, it’s wonderful to see private industry putting money into cutting-edge tech
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Customer data: the price is right - but is it fair?
What most retailers should consider is rationalising the roster of promotions that have accumulated over the years
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Amazon leadership shows power of a consumer manifesto
How can a company walk the talk, and stay properly focused on the consumer?
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Booker's £40m swoop on Musgrave GB looks like a steal
To gain an extra 2,000 stores and an extra £1bn in buying power for the cost of a couple of Extras looks like a steal…
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Tesco has taken a backward step in dropping food waste report
Tesco deservedly won plaudits from politicians and campaigners when, in October 2013, it became the first supermarket to c…
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Taming the email beast: bring in some rules to win back time
We’ve forgotten how emails revolutionised communication, enabling faster responses and better services for our customers
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Inconvenient truth: c-store business is changing fast
Booker’s deal this morning is just another thing that proves the sector needs to stay on its toes
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Tesco and sugar: More Drinks reflects on its partnership
The battle against obesity and the war on sugar are clearly worthwhile, with Tesco leading the charge this week…
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Yoghurt's savoury appeal will draw in new shoppers
Yoghurt, plastic and The Co-op - it’s this week’s letters
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Horizon's van Tulleken twin booze experiments are entertaining
Who’d be a twin? As a baby you get half the attention you deserve, as a teen you worry if your twin is better-looking…
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My Week… By Richard Pennycook (as told to Bill Tush)
This has been a momentous week for global democracy, and I’m not referring to the elimination…
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Premium candles burning up the market as retailers smell success
British shoppers spent £78m on scented candles in grocery alone over the last year
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Asda plays the long game
If Asda CEO Andy Clarke needed a little literary inspiration before facing the nation’s press today, a phrase or two from Rudyard Kipling
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Tesco's sugar action could be the buzz the industry has been needing
Tesco might seem an unlikely candidate to spark a “revolution” in the battle against obesity, but that was the phrase used by the leader of campaign group Action on Sugar