Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 243
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The future is self service - or is it?
Sir, The Fourth Industrial Revolution is already impacting retail
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How to Stay Young: a cosier, more credible 10 Years Younger
Remember that cruel (but kind of brilliant) TV show 10 Years Younger?
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Is Brexit for wimps, excuse-wise?
Not at all. For all the opportunities, it’s tough out there, and the industry needs answers
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Pat on Sunday supplement ranging and Tesco's veg plot
There is nothing new under the sun, not least that observation (and the contents of my chiller)
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Marmite claim kicks off battle of the boffins
A withering takedown in the New Scientist claims Marmite’s campaign is cobblers
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Freddo fury shows just how much Brits are in the dark about food price increases
Most shoppers are still blissfully unaware of what is coming … now it’s up to the industry to set the record straight
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Is a cut-throat price war coming to UK razors?
A YouGov survey last year highlighted 40 million Brits subscribe to at least one product or service
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Unlocking people potential is key to success
For the past four years, Thornton’s Budgens has been experimenting with a different approach to managing people and doing business. It’s paying clear dividends, says owner Andrew Thornton
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Brexit uncertainty threatens our exports success
Consumers across the continent still want British products, especially food and drink
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Tesco’s squash star critics aren’t seeing the bigger picture
Commentators are vexed that Tesco is encouraging food waste and that cutting veg into cutesy shapes undermines efforts to educate kids on food and healthy eating
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All Project Renewal has done is trash relationships with suppliers
There are some who say Asda has been let off way too lightly by the Adjudicator. This was not a range review like Tesco’s Project Reset, with slow, methodical use of Clubcard data to identify brands that failed to cut the mustard with consumers. Project Renewal was ...
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Why ketchup needs craft more than it needs Kraft
Ketchup’s biggest brand is to thank for most of mayo’s £10m growth
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The changing nature of convenience stores
Going through the ACS Local Shop Report, which came out this week, I found myself asking what convenience stores are for
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Go to work on your own egg
After fipronil, the FSA assures us there’s no need to change the way we buy eggs or egg products. I beg to differ
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From sea water to yeast flakes: three ways chefs are reducing salt in their dishes
Development chef Zoe Simons looks at what techniques and ingredients chefs are using to give dishes a salty hit while keeping salt levels low
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The Grocer Own Label Awards: how a winner is born
There are quips, sighs, giggles, and a fair amount of bickering
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C-stores need their own data revolution
IGD’s latest grocery market forecast highlights the boom in convenience. Now c-stores need the data to match.
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Asda needs to follow Tesco’s example to keep in the GCA’s good books
So why has Asda escaped, and is the Adjudicator’s decision to hold back from the ultimate deterrent justified? Yesterday’s revelation that Asda had demanded millions from suppliers to finance its Project Renewal strategy – or face having their products stripped from its shelves – made for yet ...
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Go on, do it better than Lidl
We all know that Lidl has been a consistent winner in UK grocery in recent years
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