Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 196
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Suppliers are still playing catch-up on price rises
Intelligence, empathy and resolve are crucial skills for suppliers, says Sentinel Management Consultants’ David Sables
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Small changes can go a long way in engaging employees
Engagement is about more than staff surveys and team-building activities
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Inside the Chocolate Factory: an hour-long look at Cadbury
It’s hard to underestimate the impact and influence of Cadbury in this nostalgic documentary
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Tesco CEO Dave Lewis on why business rates system has to change
In a letter to The Grocer, Tesco group CEO Dave Lewis sets out the thinkining behind his call for serious reform on business rates
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I love Pret a Manger, but it clearly has serious issues
The tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse has exposed clear weaknesses in its food labelling policies
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Will the CMA take on Amazon with Groceries Code inclusion?
Amazon, it appears, has been pushing back strongly against the prospect of coming under Tacon’s net
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Racial diversity consultation is a positive step, provided it offers genuine insight
There is a startling lack of racial diversity at the top of food and drink
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Cake & Bake creations honour Jules Verne
Bogof spent last weekend traipsing around London’s ExCel
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Warburtons gets ghostly for Halloween
The ‘ghostly’ packaging will be available until early November
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Eco-initiatives in fmcg are great – but we can’t get ahead of ourselves
There are many moves being made to save the third rock from the sun – not least by the fmcg industry
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Waitrose's premium service puts a spring in Donna's step
One is feeling awfully playful this week, readers!
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Unsubtle Stella Artois serves up some Joie de Bière
Joie de Bière! Stella Artois is back with a witty new slogan
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Classy Mars bar calzone rocks Glasgow
Think of Glaswegian cuisine, and it won’t take long before the deep-fried Mars bar comes to mind
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Quality Street takes a literary turn
If the chocolate lover in your life is getting porky, what do you buy them for Christmas?
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Would an ‘Amazon tax’ really benefit the high street?
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has thrown his weight firmly behind plans for a so-called Amazon tax
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Can Jack's tackle the discounters without cannibalising Tesco sales?
Jack’s is a pleasant shop but doesn’t match up to Aldi and Lidl in every respect, says Darren Smith of Making Business Matter
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Your holiday season data must be harnessed quickly to influence sales
Technology and data handling can be make or break in the holiday season, says Channie Mize of Persicope by McKinsey
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Fundamentals of category management, 11: Know your retailer
In this latest piece in his series on category management, Jeremy Garlick of Insight Traction says suppliers must cater category strategies to individual retailers
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Big brands and startups are enjoying symbiotic relationships
‘Beanz Meanz Heinz’ is still in use 51 years after it first appeared
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What can the soft drinks market learn from the success of craft beer?
Craft soft drinks sales could soar if they were merchandised correctly, says Gunna CEO and founder Melvin Jay