Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 392
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Is Ocado playing with fire talking to Morrisons?
Morrisons’ talks with Ocado raise questions about Morrisons’ capabilities and Ocado’s business model.
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The Easter egg shortage inquisition
Surely ‘the great Easter egg shortage’ was the classic case of reap what you sow for manufacturers and multiple grocers…
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Diageo departures, Costco go-slow and 'natural' fruit
In the wake of Paul Walsh’s departure from Diageo we’ve been dropping none-too-subtle hints about knowing when to go…
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1D's Harry Styles rolls back the years in bakery shoot
One Direction’s Harry Styles returned to his old job at bakery in his home town of Holmes Chapel last week…
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Why fmcg brands should go to festivals
Over the past decade, festivals have become a core part of our cultural currency…
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The Apprentice is back - and it's more dim-witted than ever
I was going to cast my critical eye over Mary Queen of the High Street this week…
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Moving the needle: does your brand make customers feel good?
In my new incarnation as a brand coach, I meet lots of small companies, all of whom want to be the next Gü or Innocent…
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Sainsbury's has set itself tough supply chain targets
Sourcing is very much on people’s minds at the moment…
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Justin King has not been given as much credit as he deserves
Amid fevered speculation surrounding his departure, what has been Justin King’s contribution to Sainsbury’s?…
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Dalton battles the headwinds
Headwinds, headwinds, headwinds: that was the key word used by Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips on a call with journalists today.
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It was The Grocer wot won it
Today was a very good day for Sainsbury’s Justin King. As well as announcing a great set of results, he was delighted to have his name linked to | his hero, Sir Alex Ferguson, amid fevered speculation on their reportedly imminent departures…
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Diageo's Walsh calls time
Paul Walsh has rung the bell on his spell as CEO of Diageo – and quite a spell it’s been.
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Lovely hint of Lynch in licentious Crispello ad
Adland is obsessed with the concept of ‘quirky’…
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Bovril beefs up bedtime with nightwear pyjama range
If you could pick a food and drink brand to adorn a range of ‘adult’ nightwear, which would you choose?…
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Clients, Change4Life jealousy and Waitrose's coup
How do you stop big multinational food clients killing every PR idea stone cold dead?…
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Retailers and brands must work together on experience
Tesco’s results and confirmation it is exiting the US underscored the degree to which it had underinvested in Britain…
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Advertisers: demand practical consumer data!
Perhaps like no other, the food and drink sector relies on well-targeted advertising to drive sales…
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Who will fill the food waste knowledge gap?
Richard Benyon dared to offer the public advice on how they could reduce the colossal amount of food they waste…
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Sky documentary on Greggs shows baker has its work cut out
As timing goes, it doesn’t get much worse than issuing a profit warning on the very day a new series about you starts…
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There are no two-day courses to ensure buyer collaboration
How to sell? Well, that rather depends on what you are selling…