Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 342
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Nectar disappointment
As someone that buys grocery shopping each week and reuses their bags but does not drive, I feel I have been hit…
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Supermarkets are on the frontline of the low wage war
Calls for supermarkets to pay the Living Wage are not going to go away
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Nectar change far from sweet for Sainsbury’s shoppers
Sainsbury’s decision to slash Nectar point rewards in store did not go down well with consumers
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High streets on a knife edge
The threat facing our high street shops remains as clear and present as it was before Mary Portas’ intervention
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Learn from Steve Jobs: no detail is too small in business
To seriously believe you’re going to change the world means you have to be solely and seriously focused on one thing: succ…
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Yoghurty fumblings in Soho as Titania mourns Chokablok
OMG. Recovering from a night out on the town with a client from New York…
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Mary Berry's unicorn gets the horn at Cake & Bake expo
The annual Cake & Bake Show, held at London’s glittering Earls Court, is a serious flour ‘n’ eggs expo for the bigwigs of …
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Andy Higginson's perfectly poised speech stole the show at IGD
This year’s IGD Convention was as good as any I can remember, with a lot less grandstanding and some much-needed humility …
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Lidl is catching up and even overtaking Aldi with its marketing
Lidl and Aldi are proving that the Germans have a sense of humour – and really get social media too…
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Stop the big price-matching yawn and focus on lower prices
There have been two notable developments in the price-matching world recently…
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More needs to be done to make the most of the protein trend
Once dominated by macho-looking black and silver sports nutrition jars…
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Fmcg brands hold their own on powerhouse list
Brand consultancy Interbrand today released its annual list of the world’s 100 most valuable brands
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Retailers are not seeing the big brand presentation picture
Take a walk down a British high street and look at the signs above the doors…
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Dealing with discounters: a lesson from French supermarkets
The facts say it all. Hard discounters like Aldi and Lidl have seized more than 8% UK market share…
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The Great British Bake Off finale: perfectionism triumphs
To the final of The Great British Bake Off, and everyone was on splendid form…
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Male grooming heads south
Half of British men feel under pressure to remove or groom body hair - creating a growth market
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Are the Lib Dems 'the Morrisons' of politics?
The Liberal Democrats are the Morrisons of the UK political scene, a Lib Dem MP declared this week. But does his supermarket analogy ring true?
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Product innovation means an end to ‘garlic bread syndrome’
Brits love a curry – so why are there so few recognisable, mainstream curry brands? asks Ajaz Ahmed.
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Music retail plan strikes a bum note
UK retailers are not happy with a plan to release music albums on a Friday
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Discounter copycats are a threat to brands and consumers
Imagine you’ve been out of the country for five years and now you are walking around an Aldi or Lidl…