Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 435
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Lose yourself in some foodie escapsim
When the state of the economy is this relentlessly depressing, it’s nice to be able to lose yourself in some unashamedly escapist foodie TV
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Dialling M for... modernisation
Morrisons’ current trials give glimpses of a revolutionary retailing future
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Don’t sacrifice service at the altar of price
The UK’s big five supermarkets – Tesco, Asda, Waitrose, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s – are currently embroiled in a very public price war.
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We can’t afford a repeat of Christmas 2010
Last year, retailers lost out because of poor logistics. They’ll need to raise their games this year
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Double-dip recession
Can a positive mental attitude, and the seizing of opportunities, make the difference?
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We’re working hard to support small traders
A plethora of government initiatives are providing a framework to help high street retailers flourish
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Such a waste to pour green biodiesel away
Ending tax relief on biodiesel made from used cooking oil is a retrograde step by the government
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Ditching analysis will fix nothing
Councils need detailed scrutiny of the obesity problem to help tackle it
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Reindeer meat is misunderstood
It is obvious the British public have no idea of how reindeer meat is produced.
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Business qualifications can make a real difference
There’s a weekly feature in The Sunday Times where a leading businessperson is asked a series of questions about leadership, people who have influenced their careers and what they look for in the people they employ.
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A fat load of good, Mr Lansley
The ‘nudge’ strategy on obesity merely passes the buck to industry
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Digital coupons must be used more wisely
Indiscriminate use of coupons is threatening to damage the reputation of a useful marketing tool
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The Greek economic crisis is an opportunity
Entrepreneurial and innovative companies with bold leadership will weather the Eurozone storm
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Instead of a point of difference, supermarkets crave uniformity
I’m sure you’ve heard the joke before. Q. What’s the difference between a supermarket trolley and a retail analyst?…
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From the cabbage patches to the killing fields
The Great British Food Revival (Thursday, 7pm, BBC2) has a neat premise: top cooks trying to convert the great unwashed to ape their deviant gastronomic peccadilloes.
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Get ready for a different type of own brand
In the past six months, several well-known own-label manufacturers have come to us with a project: to help them launch their own brand. In all the decades I’ve worked in design and innovation, I’ve never known anything like this. It think it’s fair to say that these numbers definitely indicate ...
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Justin King isn’t dead, but there's a new king at Sainsbury’s
I think the Gok Wan clothing range will have a more material impact on Sainsbury’s bottom line…
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A dirty industry in a clean land
Salmon regulators have been in denial about the environmental catastrophe that salmon…
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Wholesaling inefficiencies damage us all
When even the biggest suppliers cause problems in the supply chain, it makes life harder still, says Steve Parfett
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Lies, linguine and lustful ads
Completing a ‘dodgy stats’ hat-trick, Giovanni Rana has put out some fluff proving Brits are filthy liars who can’t cook but lie about it to wow guests.