All comment & opinion articles – Page 480
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Trust me. We've never been to a Harvester before
When I was a girl there was an ad on TV that began “Have you ever been to a Harvester before?”. The response from mummy was always “Good God, no!”
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Your favourite coffee could be under threat
How many British consumers realise that supply of Colombia’s famous Arabica coffee is at risk from climate change?
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Work experience does work
It is probably now safe to comment on last month’s debate regarding government work experience schemes without risking the wrath of The Guardian or The Daily Mail.
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The blue and white stripes bow out
As shoppers rush to stores to buy their souvenir blue-striped Value baked bean tins,the canning of Tesco’s Value range marks the end of an era stretching back almost two decades. It could also mark the start of a blitz of activity from the supermarket giant over the next few weeks…
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When the going gets tuff...
“You should never be afraid to copy what your friendly multiple’s latest idea is!” That advice came last weekend from Paul Delves, MD of leading independent Harry Tuffins…
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Game changer
Game Group has been given the chance to hit the reset button. OpCapita - no stranger to headline-grabbing deals after snapping up Comet for £2 last year…
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George's bonfire and a GM whopper
There’s a lot to be said for only telling half a story.
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Fish or fuel the order of the day as 2012 grows yet curiouser
Fish or fuel? Two key themes in grocery these past few months grew curiouser and curiouser this week…
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Walmart must box clever in the internet age
When people think of Walmart, one word usually springs to mind: growth. It is, after all, the world’s largest retailer.
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Preparation is key to empire building
The economy hasn’t stopped the mults from opening new stores - why should indies be different?
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Unilever's Cool move
Unilever has, yet again, impressed me with its environmental concerns and drive for consistency across the sector.
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Retailers should copy GM move by Morrisons
Morrisons’ decision to allow GM feed in the poultry supply chain (24 March, p5) will be welcomed by many in farming - and should be followed by other retailers.
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Use your LinkedIn profile to maximum effect
More and more organisations are using LinkedIn as a recruitment tool, so if you are not featured at all you are missing a trick.
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Why so little fmcg interest in Pinterest?
Pinterest, the social media obsession of the moment, has exploded on to the social networking scene, amassing as many as 13 million global users in 10 short months.
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Is food speculation a good thing?
Spring is in the air and the speculative season for soft commodities begins. It’s not just farmers, flour buyers, grain importers and bakers watching the crop reports with interest.
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At least there's no Horrocks in this Syndicate
So manipulative is The Syndicate, you feel dirty and used just for having watched it. And not in a good way.
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We should be in this together
On 7 March 2012, the John Lewis Partnership announced its annual bonus for staff of 14% of salary, a decrease from the 18% 2010 bonus.
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Co-op banks on modernisation
The Co-operative Group, the nation’s fifth biggest supermarket, released its full-year results this morning…
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Sausage roll model
Pasty-dodger George Osborne probably expected the fallout from the budget to focus on the top rate tax cut to 45p, which gave rich people more cash, or the freeze on tax allowances for pensioners, which gave poor people less…
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I love it when a plan comes together
The ACS and the BRC haven’t exactly seen eye to eye on a great deal recently. But today’s warmly received publication of the National Planning Policy Framework has bought an air of harmony to the world of British retail…