Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 433
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At last, some palatable diet advice
Slimmers blame themselves for lacking willpower and self-control, but might the explanation for failure lie elsewhere?
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Our 1862 commemorative anniversary issue
I am delighted to be able to offer The Grocer my congratulations, and those of the farming community, on this momentous anniversary.
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Welcome message from Adam Leyland
2012 is a big year for The Grocer. After last week celebrating our 150th anniversary with a bumper special edition, today we relaunch thegrocer.co.uk. The Grocer’s editor, Adam Leyland, reveals what else is on the way in 2012.
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Technology won't boost work efficiency without time management
A recent survey highlighted that 10 years of technological advances have not really increased efficiencies at work.
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Europe should 'muddle through'
For all the uncertainty, there are still major opportunities to be grasped.
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Pessimistic consumers will keep trade slow
Deloitte research shows consumers cutting back - and it doesn’t look like they’re going to stop.
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Poor standards in store butchery
Many years ago I was a butcher, but have since noticed the poor standard of supermarket butcher departments.
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A unique chance to reflect on astonishing change in grocery
With the benefit of hindsight, it’s abundantly clear that The Grocer isn’t too good at reading the future…
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Limp banter and defiant amateurs
Once in a while a programme comes along that’s so bad, it’s almost good - and so it was this week with A Question of Taste.
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Games, girth and costing the earth: Bogof on 2012
Bogof makes its annual predictions for the year ahead. Will they be as accurate as last year’s crystal ball-gazing?
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Ten ways for companies to survive in 2012
A tough year lies ahead, but you can survive and even thrive if you exploit some key trends.
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The XXL Factor
Fat men with weird facial hair bestowing gifts on total strangers is, of course, a tradition at this time of year.
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Ocado clears the fridge when it should be basting the turkey
The timing of Ocado’s profits warning couldn’t have been worse, laying out for all to see the extent of its…
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Retail Trust is here to offer support
It has been a year where retail and retailers have been in the national headlines.
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It's everyone for themselves now
With government hands tied, you’ll have to use your ingenuity in 2012
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Let's stop this systematic margin erosion
Gloomy forecasts mean eking out profits through the supply chain is more important than ever
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You can't control everything in your career, but you can get your mindset right
As we head towards the end of the year, it’s natural to reflect on the year just passed and start to look at the coming 12 months.
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Expensive disasters and Jamie at his best
It was bad enough to be confronted on Monday by a heap of Christmas shopping-inflated credit card statements on the doormat.
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The best innovation of 2011 tells us about society
As the old saying goes, “if it bleeds, it leads”. And there’s no shortage of bloodletting in The Grocer’s Top…
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Our ambitious goal: 20% growth by 2020
The industry can achieve the FDF’s vision if government eases the regulatory and tax burden