Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 82
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Unilever’s management restructure signals the status quo is unlikely to hold
With results on 10 February, Unilever will need to put its best foot forward and try to demonstrate it is already turning the corner, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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The ASA’s Oatly ruling shows plant-based brands better get their facts right
Whacky and well-meaning 'meta marketing' is all very well, but you can't ignore the science – as Oatly has just found out
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Inflation is only just beginning. Suppliers and retailers have a rocky road ahead
Suppliers face double jeopardy on price moves: a risk of fallout with retailers and of choking off demand from consumers at higher pricing, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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How ‘just walk out’ stores can use technology and people to boost engagement
For a ‘nation of shopkeepers’, some physical retailers are at risk of putting considerable distance between themselves and their customers, says Tom Hostler of Publicis Poke
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How inflation threatens fmcg businesses – and more – in 2022
The latest pressures on price threaten to undermine progress in other important areas, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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Is Sir Terry Leahy about to make the same mistake at Morrisons as he made at Tesco?
Terry Leahy downplayed the danger of the discounters in a bullish interview with the FT
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Who is Nelson Peltz and what does he want with Unilever?
A titan in the activist hedge fund world, Peltz has plonked his tank on Unilever’s lawn
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Just walk out could be a game-changer for Aldi’s stores
Aldi’s ‘just walk out’ move seems unlikely for a no-frills discounter. But if it works it makes total sense
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Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure sees Fletcher wrestle sheep – and Clarkson comparisons
Is there anything Kelvin Fletcher can’t do?
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Oatly takes less aggressive approach… with puppets
Oatly has had a tough time, image-wise
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Use triggers to form habits to make your resolutions stick
As the new year sneaks in, we welcome it quietly, softly, without wishing to voice our thoughts too loudly in case it becomes another flaming nightmare of a year
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Why grocery prices are set to rise further, with the most vulnerable affected
Soaring inflation levels within the supply chain are set to have a meaningful impact on the price of a weekly food shop
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M&S’s letter to the PM has some good ideas… and some optimistic ones
In some of Machin’s proposals to Boris Johnson, pragmatism gives way to optimism
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Marks & Spencer COO Stuart Machin’s letter to PM Boris Johnson: in full
M&S COO Stuart Machin has written to the PM asking for the government’s support in building a “thriving, sustainable” food sector
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Amazon’s u-turn could be a victory for Visa in more ways than one
Amazon is not the only retailer rounding on card companies over fees. UK supermarkets are also taking on the major players
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How to tackle ‘hidden plastic’ and avoid taxation
Too many businesses are using excessive amounts of pallet wrapping and the wrong materials, says Bernard Sellars, managing director of Lindum Packaging
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Meal kit providers are at the forefront of consumer trends. Retailers, watch closely
Meal kits allow busy consumers to cook healthy, varied meals for a lot less stress than trawling a supermarket, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Morrisons’ milk ‘sniff test’ returns power to consumers to trust their instincts with food
An abundance of product labelling has deskilled consumers and damaged our understanding of perishability, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Would £50bn-plus GSK consumer arm acquisition cure Unilever’s headache?
A 7% plunge in Unilever’s share price today has given a pretty clear indication that its investors do not see a £50bn-plus swoop for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer health arm as the answer to the consumer giant’s problems
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The five factors that will shape fmcg advertising in 2022
From the crackdown on HFSS promotions to a rise in influencer marketing, 2022 has much in store for the ad landscape, says Brinsley Dresden, head of advertising law at Lewis Silkin LLP