All comment & opinion articles – Page 249
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Comment & OpinionJudged by robots: self-checkout age recognition tech is here
Buying age-restricted products at the self-checkout is never as simple as it should be. But that could be about to change
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Comment & OpinionExtending scan & go to customers' mobiles is the next logical step
Once retailers offer the utility of scan & go via shoppers’ own mobile phones, it can be used as a gateway to other footfall-boosting services, says Eagle Eye’s head of industry insight Miya Knights
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Comment & OpinionA fresh apple base is best, even when it comes to fruit ciders
Local sourcing is as important as ever for consumers as well as growers, says Darryl Hinksman of Westons Cider
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Comment & OpinionFrom security concerns to short-dated fruit, online retailers have much to address
Is While You’re Away akin to leaving a key under the doormat for a plumber or decorator?
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Comment & OpinionIngredients labelling is in urgent need of review
Our food labelling regulations have been an accident waiting to happen, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & OpinionHow fmcg brands can use Snapchat to reach young people
Snapchat is certainly worth considering for brands that want to connect with young people, says Sarah Cantillon, Managing Partner at Movement
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Comment & OpinionApprenticeships are the lifeblood of retail post-Brexit
The retail sector could be facing a very real skills challenge, says Nikki Flanders of Opus Energy. Time to take action now
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Comment & OpinionWill the tobacco industry ever be trusted?
When Philip Morris declared it wanted people to stop smoking its cigarettes, it felt like we were reaching a watershed moment
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers 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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Comment & OpinionSmall changes can go a long way in engaging employees
Engagement is about more than staff surveys and team-building activities
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Comment & OpinionInside 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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Comment & OpinionTesco 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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Comment & OpinionI 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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Comment & OpinionWill 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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Comment & OpinionRacial 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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Comment & OpinionCake & Bake creations honour Jules Verne
Bogof spent last weekend traipsing around London’s ExCel
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Comment & OpinionWarburtons gets ghostly for Halloween
The ‘ghostly’ packaging will be available until early November
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Comment & OpinionEco-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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Comment & OpinionWaitrose's premium service puts a spring in Donna's step
One is feeling awfully playful this week, readers!
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Comment & OpinionUnsubtle Stella Artois serves up some Joie de Bière
Joie de Bière! Stella Artois is back with a witty new slogan