Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 210
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Digital knowhow is crucial in knowing who and where your customers are
Retailers not knowing who’s walking into their store is a dereliction of duty, says Tim Mason
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Is the halloumi shortage a sign of things to come?
As if the prospect of running out of beer, chicken and fizzy pop wasn’t bad enough, news broke this weekend that Britain is on the brink of a halloumi shortage
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Cheap junk food will only worsen the health woes of Britain's poorest
You can’t solve poverty with bad food, says Joanna Blythman
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ABP's superhero-themed meat products are weird but welcome
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a Superman burger
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Sainsbury's-Asda grilling and CO2 crisis reveal government ignorance
Neil ‘Pump’ Parish played to the gallery as he dismissed the significance of M&S, B&M, Amazon and Boots as ‘Mickey Mouse’, says Grocer editor Adam Leyland
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Create trust within teams: stretch your comfort zone
You may have heard the term ‘stretching your comfort zone’. This was my brief with Mike and his senior management team
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Extended Adjudicator remit confirmation will soothe Burnley and Coupe’s aches
The CMA will next month announce its long-awaited list of new retailers to be added to the remit of Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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Google and Amazon's role in grocery will only increase
Amazon treads an interesting line between being a retailer in its own right but also a marketplace for existing brands
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How thinking like a startup can help revive old fmcg brands
Many brand managers of conglomerate-owned brands are overly protective of their brands, says Neil Davidson of HeyHuman
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Coupe and Burnley take a battering – but will the CMA take notice?
The pair suffered the mother of all grillings at the hands of MPs today, but it remains to be seen what impact the hearing will have on the deal’s competition clearance
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Avocado-lovers' love secrets revealed!
According to online dating site Zoosk, mentioning certain foods in your profile can affect your chances of getting a date
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Line up for a new caviar craze from San Francisco
Bogof has learned of an exciting innovation from San Francisco
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Kazan fans get stuck in to World Cup chak-chak
With the World Cup in full swing, it’s good to see mother Russia embracing the spirit of the event
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What to make of Microsoft, Google and Amazon's grocery moves
As the world’s leading tech giants, Google and Amazon both bring an unprecedented level of in-depth consumer access, says Lawrence Hutter of Alvarez & Marsal
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Fundamentals of category management, 7: Innovation processes
In the seventh of his series on category management in grocery retail and fmcg, Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick looks at how the right processes can help you think more clearly - and innovate better
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John Barnes takes a tonguing in Just Eat ad
World Cup-sponsoring brands have, as you’d expect, been making the most of their exclusive deals
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Michael Gove must remember the ‘f’ in Defra
Perceptions of Gove may have changed, but it’s not all been plain sailing, says Fresh Foods Editor Kevin White
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Fmcg careers need fresh job descriptions to attract the best talent
Many other industries now offer what only fmcg did 25 years ago, so the best have better choices, warns David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Tesco and Booker are moving smartly with Chef Central pilots
There seems a lot more to Chef Central than what was billed as a predominantly B2B offering aimed at caterers, says chief reporter Ian Quinn
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Adjudicator role changes could cause clash with retailers
Many senior sources are adamant it would be a “massive change of scope” and a “departure too far”