Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 352
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Apple paves way for retailers to trade mark store layouts
Apple yesterday won the right to protect the layout of its stores as a trade mark in Europe. What are the implications for retailers?
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Great digital marketing content won the World Cup this year
Which official World Cup sponsor is winning the social sharing battle? Answer: None of them…
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Acid Test relaunched with Fast Foodfax consumer feedback
This week marks the return of Acid Test, The Grocer’s weekly product testing feature, and it couldn’t come at a better tim…
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Convenience is more than just c-stores in multichannel age
Brands and retailers must collaborate on mission-based layouts in an increasingly multichannel convenience arena…
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Sugar debate must recognise personal responsibility
When the government announced a cull of quangos in 2010, one of the 192 bodies on its hit list was SACN…
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Why not just outlaw the obviously unfair trading practices?
I’m often accused of emotive language when discussing the Groceries Code Adjudicator…
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Winter wonderlands
’Tis the season to look at what the retailers will be selling at Christmas
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Hard work
All the recent economic indicators have been positive, but it seems we’re working harder to get there.
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Little and often
New data released this morning has claimed shoppers are increasingly looking beyond the hypermarkets and supermarkets for their grocery shop
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Health facts and science not hype must be front of mind
Our health is one of, if not the, most vital and important aspect of our lives…
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Manuka honey claims backed by science
I enjoyed reading Simon Creasey’s article on the New Zealand manuka honey industry…
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Sainsbury's and Netto tie-up is a smart move
the big four need to realise that the price war and discount retailers such as Aldi and Lidl are not going to go away…
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Sweet and sour manifesto
The rhetoric over added sugars in our diet has reached fever pitch on both sides of the Atlantic…
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More action is needed on sugar
The SACN draft report on carbohydrates and health should be a wake-up call to the government, food industry and consumers…
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Peak performance: some sporting advice to take into work
With World Cup fever about to reach its climax, I truly enjoy learning from diverse and successful athletes…
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Asda deserves credit for listening to store staff feedback
Staff morale at Asda should be fantastic right now. Except it isn’t…
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Scottish independence would create food system uncertainty
We might sometimes regret our elected representatives. Parliamentary democracy can be messy…
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Cutting the mustard
In 2007, it was nearly all over for English mustard as we know it, thanks to a disastrous harvest of mustard seeds…
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End of an era
It’s a well-worn phrase, but yesterday really was the end of an era for Costcutter and Nisa.
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International partnerships could hold the key for Ocado
Ocado shares fall on a slowdown in sales growth, but new CFC could be a game-changer