All comment & opinion articles – Page 496
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Comment & OpinionThree out of four's not bad
Asda today discovered what hoops it needs to jump through to go ahead with its Netto deal.
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Comment & OpinionChosen by whom?
A few weeks ago The Grocer wondered whether Andy Clarke had stumbled into a ‘Ratner moment’ by admitting the quality of Asda’s food wasn’t up to scratch.
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Comment & OpinionThe American Dream
So even Sir Terry doesn’t get it all his own way. Today it was reported that the Tesco boss once drew up a £1.25bn blueprint for the most audacious invasion of America since the Beatles.
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Pilgrims, ponytails and subnormal nits
A couple of the new account assistants are both horsey girls and are partial to the occasional cowman (surprisingly soft hands apparently).
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Third Party: Don’t let failed searches make you invisible
As European grocery chains begin to dip into online, UK players need to stay ahead of the game, says Mathias Duda
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The grey squirrel of dairy farming
lSir, I read with interest your recent article regarding the planned "super-dairy" at Nocton in Lincolnshire ('Super-size my farm' p10, The Dairymen supplement, 11 September).
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on a patchwork quilt of pointlessness
OMG. Channel 4 has completely lost the plot. Food (8pm, 15 September) has to be the worst piece of food-related TV I have ever seen. It was as if they'd nicked the shittiest bits from every food programme that's ever been produced, made a huge...
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Self-checkout is a cost-cutting tactic
Sir, Your article on self-checkout (Hot Topic, p3, 28 August) caught my attention, in particular the sentence used as the headline: "If self-checkout wasn't working, the supermarkets wouldn't be in such a hurry to roll it out."May I...
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: A missed chance to show inconsistencies of local recycling schemes
Tizer. Dandelion & Burdock. Cream soda. In the craze for retro products, these fizzy treats are due a comeback. And so, says Bill Bryson, are the 'money back' bottles they once came in.
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Saturday Essay: Countdown to a special British Food Fortnight
If brands want to make the most of the 2012 Olympic Games, then they need to start planning now, says Jan Matthews
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Careers File: Investing in skills is key, both in bad times and good
When times are tough it is tempting for businesses to take the first swing of the axe at training. Investment in skills and...
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Michelle Gravelle's Expert Advice: Two weeks of passion for local food
British Food Fortnight gives local stores the opportunity to interact with the community, says Michelle Gravelle
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Comment & OpinionRaising the rhubarb
To frustrated residents of Bray, home of the Fat Duck, the ‘Heston effect’ refers to the expansionist tendencies of the Berkshire town’s most famous son.
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Hanging baskets
Today the advertising regulator sided with Asda in the latest row over Tesco’s ‘real baskets’ campaign.
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NFRN’s ex-boss is ‘inflammatory’
The latest round of mud-slinging involving The National Federation of Retail Newsagents from Colin Finch, former president, does not do any good for either the federation or its members, who Finch purports to be concerned about.
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: A crisis of digital confidence
A crisis of digital confidence at P&F: some of our clients have had the cheek to question whether spending 80% of their PR budget on Facebook ads, incompatible apps and online game placements is effective.
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Saturday Essay: We need a more coherent food strategy
The industry must work with government to develop robust new strategies for the future, says Nick Bunker
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Careers File: Why have just one CV?
A CV isn't just a record of where you have worked. It may not be an autobiography, but it is a document that will sell you to a prospective employer.
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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