Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 339
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Happy Xmas (War is over?)
Every year, Sainsbury’s waits until after Armistice Day before kicking off its Christmas marketing campaign
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The ultimate lightbulb moment for grocery: Switch the Lights
For years we’ve been writing about refrigeration: should you put doors on the chillers and freezers?…
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New ways of disseminating traditional values
The release of UK retailers’ Christmas TV adverts is now more hotly anticipated than the race for the Christmas No 1…
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Scaremongering sugar debate does not help children
I write in response to a report on sugar (‘Action on Sugar claims a quarter of kids’ juice drinks have as much sugar as Co…
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Sainsbury’s zeroes in on property, price and product
Sainsbury’s released its eagerly-awaited strategic update this morning
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Christmas TV ads give Titania and team useful 'learnings'
Karoline (with a K) gathers us in the meeting room to go through all of this year’s festive retailer TV ads…
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Lost in Translation (wedi ei golli yn y cyfieithu)
News that Lidl had “banned” the Welsh language last week provoked outrage and threats of a boycott by disgruntled defenders
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A ‘reasonable’ judgement
In November 2013, Mike Coupe told journalists the chain had a “reasonable” chance of success in its fight against Tesco’s Price Promise
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How branding can bring clarity and focus to mergers & acquisitions
With the Chiquita/Cutrale banana deal in the headlines, Vicky Bullen, CEO of Coley Porter Bell, looks at how branding can help turn mergers and acquisitions into a success.
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The week ahead in finance - w/c 10 November
Next week’s financial calendar isn’t quite as packed as the week just past, but there will be two crucial updates for the grocery retail sector
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A case of mixed messages over Tesco's Portwood Extra store?
Schadenfreude is not an attractive character trait and I hope that I have avoided it…
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As Jimmy's becomes debt-free, here's to living in the moment
Jimmy’s Iced Coffee just became debt free. That’s correct. We don’t owe anyone anything, not even a penny…
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Food sector needs to help in the fight against slavery
According to the latest figures from The Salvation Army, the number of modern slavery victims it helps in the UK has risen…
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Müller deal likely to have significant impact on butter market
Milk is one of grocery’s most politically charged categories, and on Thursday the dairy industry delivered an electric dea…
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Ifs and buts aside, Bolland is finally delivering on fashion
Dressed in black suit, white shirt and black tie, Bolland said M&S was entering a phase of ‘delivery’
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Dispatches gets serious with Rice: How Safe is our Food?
Arsenic is deadly serious. And it’s a lethal word to link with popular food brands…
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Why Scotland needs the new food Bill
The menu of regulatory and enforcement powers for food safety and food fraud in Scotland is changing…
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The flabby big four need to shape up to fight rivals
In an expanding market over several decades, superstore operators grew their businesses in the UK…
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A Scandi lover’s dream?
A giant Scottie dog made out of 82,750 Lego bricks has been sitting in the car park of a retail park in Moor Allerton, Leeds
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Karoline's Greek pitch loses P&F the United Biscuits account
The image of Karoline (with a K) sporting a fez in earnest is as alarming in real life as it sounds on the page…