Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 152
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Green is the new black. But brands can use rebellion to their advantage this Black Friday
Black Friday has sprouted its fair share of counter messages and moves, according to Good Business founder and CEO Giles Gibbons
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Grocery has a duty to battle obesity in pets, not just people
More than 1.7 million dog owners and one million cat owners in the past year have been told their animals are too fat
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UK supply chain may think again on irresponsibly managed Indian Ocean tuna
An agreed catch reduction of 10% won’t save the stock, says Tom Pickerell, executive director of the Global Tuna Alliance
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China’s huge Singles’ Day event shows value of direct digital communications
The use of digital provides a performance marketing element to big events that can be used to measure effectiveness, says Tim Mason
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It’s groundhog day with the same empty promises to fix business rates
Party leaders have promised to ‘breathe new life’ into the high street – but it’s the same old plans being repeated
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Local lamb initiative could be a game-changer for farmers and consumers
Britsh heritage breeds offer a wealth of distinctive flavours and eating experiences, says Joanna Blythman
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Coke’s Aha moment is unlikely to make waves in the UK seltzer sector… yet
Aha feels a bit rushed, but it could bring something different to the burgeoning category (with a different name)
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Wine experiment is one giant leap for booze lovers
Last week Bogof questioned the scientific necessity of sending an oven to space
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Quality Street makes for a festive fry
It’s not Christmas unless a plucky fish & chip shop owner has decided to horrifically deep-fry something festive
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The Glenlivet pops up with a real thriller
Seemingly out of nowhere, whisky brand The Glenlivet has popped up with a genuinely thrilling ad
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Dispatches: The Secrets of Amazon barely lifts the lid
An undercover reporter spent four weeks at an Amazon warehouse, but the online behemoth’s supposed evils were skipped over at rapid rate
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What are the big brands doing about black plastic?
Supermarkets have made strides on black plastic removal. Suppliers must catch up
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Burger King’s Vegetarian Butcher deal is a massive coup for Unilever
The unfancied brand will now have a presence in 2,500 fast food outlets in Europe
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SAWS extension is as helpful to growers as Boris Johnson’s mopping
Poor weather and a lack of labour is devastating potato and cereal crops
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Five reasons why M&S’s food turnaround is working
The figures show M&S’s food business is doing something right. What is it?
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The golden quarter is here, but shoppers aren’t ready to splurge
New grocery market share data suggests this Christmas period will be tougher than most
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Harsher sugar taxes won’t mean a healthier Britain
The soft drinks levy has pushed manufacturers to introduce new chemicals into our diet, says Jon Shayler, COO of Erudus
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Good storytelling is crucial for suppliers hoping to engage retailers
Making change happen in stores is easier when suppliers present a problem, an idea and a solution, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Grocery’s ‘dream shoppers’ are going cheap after Mothercare’s collapse
The highly profitable babycare category can attract young parents to grocers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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It’s election time, but immigration policies are hardly ‘oven-ready’
Boris Johnson doesn’t know how a microwave works, but worse still, his party still isn’t committing to the necessary EU labour for the farming sector