Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 391
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Who's "sick and tired" of Alan Sugar?
Yet again Alan Sugar declared he was “sick and tired” of the trio that sat before him bickering…
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Technology is key in a fresh approach to food waste
Food waste costs £17bn a year from farm to fork. This must change – it’s not sustainable…
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Fishing policy reforms are going the right way
The fish talks (13 and 14 May) were another step towards a reformed Common Fisheries Policy, but we are not there yet…
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A clip around the ear
Something has gone wrong with one of my local c-stores. Every day I pass this shop, which is run by a major retail chain…
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Be careful what you wish for
It’s almost a year since The Grocer reported the Department of Health was bringing in researchers to gather evidence to back up the effectiveness of its under-fire Responsibility Deal…
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Green Shoots
Greencore’s challenging six months will not impinge the long-term prognosis, the own-label ready meals and convenience manufacturer said…
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A good day for lawyers
It emerged this weekend that Waitrose has retained the services of a QC to comb through the details…
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Let the cameras in, says Portas, or another town gets it
The people of Margate awaited this week’s Mary Queen of the High Street (14 May, 9pm, C4) with some trepidation…
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Robinsons' elegant and idyllic dad ad is a bit weird
Robinsons’ ad elegantly captures those endless summer holidays, where kids pass the time lobbing stones into rivers…
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John Lewis makes Malvinas mistake on its globes
John Lewis has been selling trendy vintage-style globes to oversalaried Sloanes…
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Karoline pitches for Bangladesh
Ever since Mr P’s c-store burnt down, we’ve had to live with a Tesco Express…
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GM feed: supermarkets are talking tosh
What tosh supermarkets talk about listening to their customers…
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Dairy UK's new chairman Billy Keane lays out his challenges
When I was asked whether I would consider becoming the chairman of Dairy UK, I did not answer ‘yes’ immediately…
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Gü's story shows why brand NPD needs to be given a chance
It is high time more retailers started to improve the way they use data to forecast the future of young brands…
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How digital advertising has given old media a new lease of life
Fmcg brands can’t claim to have been early adopters of new digital advertising opportunities…
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Diageo's Paul Walsh cracks the innovation nut
Outgoing Diageo CEO Paul Walsh can rightfully feel proud of his accomplishments at the global drinks giant…
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Asda on reinventing 'convenience'
“This industry’s full of jargon,” said Asda CEO Andy Clarke today, referring to the UK grocery business.Clarke was speaking to a room full of journalists in the retailer’s convivial albeit cosy offices above Carnaby Street, delivering the news that Asda had seen sales growth of 1.8% in Q1.Clarke’s statement was ...
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The high-street circus continues
The Mary Portas road show continues: this week the Queen of the High Street’s Channel 4 show touched down in Margate, featuring yet more cockneys, market traders and claims of TV trickery.
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The new top-up shop
In these straitened times, it seems people are more willing than ever to mix and match where they pick up their produce – doing a big shop in one supermarket and topping up at another.
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What price Ocado-Morrisons?
Ocado must be fuming after reading the threatening comments made by Waitrose MD Mark Price in the weekend papers.