Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 440
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Not so big in Japan
The principle of not losing face is deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. Luckily for Tesco it’s not such a problem for the Brits.
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Batten down the hatches
In our current issue, we reveal how Tesco is ratcheting up the pressure in the supermarket milk wars by switching its Creamfields discount brand to semi-skimmed and whole milk for the first time.
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Organic movement needs a united message
Organic’s various benefits need recognition, but the heritage message should be its primary driver, says Paul Lindley
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Third Party: Higher prices are not necessarily a turn-off
Short-term promotions may benefit brands but long-term discounting will damage their equity, says Lyndsay Peck
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High streets need radical tactics
Locally inspired and unique entrepreneurial activities could restore vitality, says Kevin Hawkins
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Organic movement is a microcosm of the wider grocery economy
If, like me, you’re a ‘foodie’, this Bank Holiday weekend issue of The Grocer, dedicated in large part to speciality and fine foods, is about to brighten your mood.
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Critical Eye... on the extreme slaves to saving
You may not know 'coupon' is a verb as well as a noun. It's also variously an addiction, a religion and a state of mind. Extreme Couponing (Discovery Real Time, Monday 10pm) is back to shadow the savings slaves who live and die by the...
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Tales of Titania: Powerpoint, skin and a Sainsbury's wine box
It's heartening to see social media as a post-riots force for good, with local people banding online to show their feelings for neighbourhood retailers. This has taken a different twist around the corner from the P&F offices, with the Twitter...
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Twitter seems to be taking over, but will it actually boost your business profile?
I read an article the other day that said 30% of people check their Twitter account before they’ve even got out of bed in the morning. Well, I realise this whole social media thing is getting a lot of publicity these days and, in the eyes of some,…
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Peter Marks' very long game
Peter Marks, boss of The Co-operative Group, declared this morning that trading conditions were “the worst” he had seen “in over 40 years of retailing”.
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It's cheese, James, but not as we know it
Few product launches whip up the media storm swirling around Alex James and his new line of cheeses, with surely only some of the attention due to his former life as bassist for Blur.
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Out of sight, out of mind
For years small retailers have blamed the big-box, out-of-town shopping centres and a light touch planning system for what we all recognise these days as the death of the high street.
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Tales of Titania: The return of the long-lasting sandwich
We can put the riots, the Eurozone crisis, Somalian famines and anything else genuinely newsworthy to one side. The silly season is officially here and heralded, as ever, by a sandwich story. This time it's the return of the 'long-lasting'...
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A retailer’s front-line perspective on the riots
Measures to help affected businesses are welcome, but we also need more police on the streets, says Paul Stone
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Third Party: Stricken retailers should not forget their staff
In the wake of the riots, it’s crucial to focus not just on physical repairs, but on supporting employees, says Nicky Little
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The violent side of consumerism
Do the items looted provide any answers as to why the riots broke out, asks Tim Lang
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An entrepreneur could make a killing with beautiful shutters
Until this week, I little imagined that shutters would be an interesting subject for this column. I was wrong…
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Critical Eye... on baking and the clockwork rioters
Most kids these days probably think Nadsat is something you stick to a car dashboard rather than the fictional slang of A Clockwork Orange. But there were strong echoes of the Anthony Burgess classic in the shocking and shameful images arising from…
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Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Watch out, the robbers are about
Stores must work with the police and each other to create strategies to defeat criminals, says Kishor Patel
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Don’t worry about lacking charisma, other leadership qualities are more important
I run a large food business, and it’s dawned on me that I haven’t got the leadership qualities of pizzazz, Obama-style oratory and charm. Can I learn these?