All comment & opinion articles – Page 386
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Comment & OpinionFrom Potty to Potts: Tesco lifer David Potts is just the job
Potts was a talent Tesco could ill afford to lose. Particularly in the UK…
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets kept a low profile at this year's NFU conference
In light of the supermarket sector’s recent travails – and high-profile personnel changes at senior level – it’s perhaps no surprise
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Comment & OpinionNo quick fix for campylobacter problems
The head of TIFSIP speaks out on the tough challenges facing the industry
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons hoping a different approach will work this time
Retail management is no different from football management - after a tough time, the team wants a different personality
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Comment & OpinionThe international language of trademarks can leave marketing tongue-tied
A seemingly inconsequential foreign name for a product can cause a lot of legal headaches
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Comment & OpinionA politically charged NFU conference demands better protections for farmers
With bovine TB and the dairy industry topping the pre-election agenda, the NFU’s annual conference was the place to be today
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Comment & OpinionWe need to talk about gender diversity in the industry
The challenge lies in tackling subconscious biases that continue to block talented female candidates from promotion
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Comment & OpinionUkip gets the party started with popcorn
Beer-loving smoking-in-pubs enthusiast Nigel Farage has been rallying his Ukip troops at a party conference…
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Comment & OpinionP&F limbers up for awards season as their value becomes clear
Having ignored industry awards for years “because the judges don’t understand our sort of PR darling”…
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks: an inspirational alternative to shock tactics?
As governments of the developed world eye galloping health trends with trepidation, shock advertising is on the increase…
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Comment & OpinionRange review proactivity
The decision by Tesco to reduce the number of products it stocks
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Comment & OpinionThe big four are losing weight and need to gain diversity
The big four are shedding organisational fat and simplifying management structures…
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Comment & OpinionJunk Food Kids: Who's to Blame? Emotional, riveting TV
Channel 4 has a long-standing reputation for producing bold and provocative documentaries…
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Comment & OpinionJoanna Blythman blasts supermarkets for poverty hypocrisy
How dare supermarkets masquerade as the saviours of those in poverty…
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Comment & OpinionDoes spending big money on recruitment really deliver value?
When Lidl launched its lingerie range for Valentine’s, I steered clear of presenting my wife with a supermarket special…
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Comment & OpinionWe need 'nutritional naturals' to end malnutrition
The introduction of free school meals for children aged seven and under may have been seen as a big challenge for lunchbox…
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Comment & OpinionAllan Leighton will ensure The Co-op gives as good as it gets
How refreshing it is to have Allan Leighton back in the grocery fold
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Comment & OpinionImpressive new board is a Co-op coup
The governance reforms that have swept Pennycook and Leighton into the Co-op are just the tonic
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Comment & OpinionDave Lewis, not John Allan, is still the important figure in Tesco turnaround
Despite speculation and excitement over new Tesco chairman, it’s Lewis who’ll take responsibility
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Comment & OpinionFears of e-cigarette stagnation are just a case of the vapours
Reports this morning over the stunted growth of the e-cigarette market fail to capture the whole picture