Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 380
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Bill Grimsey on his vision for saving the high street
One of the truisms of government is that policy-making tends to lag some way behind what’s happening on the ground…
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Is food price inflation coming down at long last?
Is the recession over? As well as politicians, plenty of economic experts are pointing to a nascent recovery…
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Jamie Oliver must be told to leave baked beans off fish pie!
Jamie Oliver means well, doesn’t he? He’s on an admirable mission to ensure kids eat proper food…
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Can The Co-op win over younger shoppers?
The Co-op is looking to attract younger shoppers - and its 10% student discount could be the breakthrough it needs…
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Mind the gap
Has the north-south divide between shoppers been conquered? Or did it ever really exist in the first place?
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Horsegate: heed economics of the cold chain
Sir: The supermarket business model is based on shoppers trusting what retailers put on their shelves…
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Cider with MPs
Cider makers and MPs were out in force last night as the All-Party Parliamentary Cider Group held its annual bash on the terrace of the House of Commons…
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Aldi Mums rule
Labour leader Ed Miliband must secure the vote of the ‘Aldi mum’ for a chance to become prime minister in the 2015 election, according to one of the party’s leading women…
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The Fresh & Easy brand-building revolution
Tesco’s Fresh & Easy was a bold experiment never attempted before in the US…
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Suntory gulps Ribena
GSK’s £1.35bn sale of Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory is impressive not just for its size but also its speed…
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Robert Peston Goes Shopping... and reveals supermarket secrets
Ever wondered how we transformed from spend-within-your-means types to the debt-ridden, shopaholic society of today?…
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Pesticides: The mults have a chance to learn from Waitrose
I seem to remember conventional growers blithely telling us there was no need to buy organic…
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Is your brand a health charlatan or a champion?
Only the elite healthies can truly decipher what’s in food and drink products these days…
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Tesco's new Extra provides what online cannot
Tesco’s new Extra format is further evidence that winning in the new world of shopping is not simply about digital…
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Collaboration is key to cutting supply chain carbon
The era of cheap food is coming to an end, according to Tesco boss Philip Clarke…
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Let's make 'Frankenburgers' redundant
When a lab-grown ‘beef burger’ was unveiled to the world last month it divided opinion…
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Karoline mulls a Phyllosan revival as the high street sags
Inspired by Funny Feet, Karoline (with a K) is convinced she can spot an asset “ripe for reinvention”…
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Grandads get the glory in latest Weetabix and Coca-Cola ads
Freed from the shackles of Werther’s Original, grandads are enjoying an advertising ‘moment’…
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Lee Ryan from Blue says 'I am not a badger'
Lee Ryan from Blue joined the anti-badger cull campaign this week…
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Middle management? It's time to go organic and grow our own
August saw UK businesses take on workers at the fastest pace in more than a decade…