Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 464
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Camera scam self-scanner in slammer
CCTV has revolutionised store security, while self-service tills have ushered in a brave new world of scan-happy convenience.But the two were combined in sinister fashion when a Swansea council worker took to filming female shoppers in...
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Third Party: Use social media to boost local credentials
Online networking is a great – and underused – way to customise your offer to local communities, says Iain MacMillan
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Editor's Comment: Being first to market can be overrated in business
Being first to market can be overrated in business. the Wright brothers will be remembered for being first; Boeing made the cash.
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Critical Eye... on baggy trousers and Lancashire hot pots
The premise of Time Shift: The North on a Plate (9pm, BBC4, Wednesday September 10) was about as loose as its baggy-arsed presenter's trousers.
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What price the age of austerity?
The food industry may be stable but the overall market will stay jittery, says Clive Black
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Back to the food store
What do you get if you cross a supermarket chain and Doc Emmett Brown, the mad but genius scientist from Back to the Future who invested time travelling Delorean?
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Sweet dreams are made of this
Thorntons is battling with sliding profits as today’s results reveal but the company is ploughing more money into its retail arm this year and its management is confident this will sweeten its sales in the long run.
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Diff'rent strokes
It’s the cautious traditionalist versus the high-tech upstart. The Bradford bruiser versus the southern dandy. For investors, it’s the safe bet versus the long shot.
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Third Party: Don’t delay in planning for leasing standard
Proposed changes to lease accounting will push the issue of property up the boardroom agenda, says Lucy Newman
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Editor's Comment: I sympathise with Diageo's cunning duty plan
Either sort it out among yourselves or we'll sort it out for you. That was the message from the coalition when it asked the industry to help cut down on binge drinking earlier this summer.
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Saturday Essay: Shoppers are turned on by British fine foods
There’s a huge opportunity for retailers to grow ranges and communicate provenance more clearly, says Bruce Langlands
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Second Opinion: Big society must be given teeth
The PM’s idea will only work if local government is given real power, says Kevin Hawkins
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Careers File: Get the best people by standing out from the crowd
Attracting and retaining the best-possible people is vital to the long-term prosperity of any business.
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Critical Eye... on amoebas and E numbers
Who does Stefan Gates think he is? Francis Ford Coppola? There's plenty of merit in investigating whether E numbers really are as nasty as everyone thinks they are.
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Fire in their bellies
The Scottish government confounded the trade today by forging ahead with plans to go it alone on minimum pricing for alcohol.
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Second Opinion: Return to normality put on hold
Wholesale change is needed to wean people off high-impact consumerism, says Tim Lang
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Third Party: Fulfil your online promises, or lose custom
Having an online presence is not enough, delivering up-to-date pricing and stock levels is the key, says Richard Wood
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Saturday Essay: The water crunch is primarily our problem
Engaging the industry to tackle water shortages now means investing in research, then acting on it, says Joanne Denney-Finch
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Critical Eye... on chronic wasting and dodgy dairy
Okay, I have a confession: I'm a chronic waster.
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Careers File: Would a few missed meetings be the end of the world?
Having checked my diary for next week, I have back-to-back meetings on most days and this is a recurring theme. How can I achieve...