All comment & opinion articles – Page 502
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Saturday Essay: The deflation of the great discounter bubble
For a while the discounters thought their time had come – but now the sector has reverted to type, says Ed Garner
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on gameshow gastronomes and apprentice nerds
I love a bit of car-crash TV and this week there were two generous helpings. First up was a Come Dine with Me gameshow host special (9pm, C4, 24 May) featuring former Fun House frontman Pat Sharp (sans mullet), Wheel of Fortune babe Jenny Powell...
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Saturday Essay: Why the food industry can’t go on like this
The new coalition government must create a greener, fairer, healthier and less wasteful food chain, says Helen Rimmer
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Third Party: Don’t let shoppers rush through on autopilot
Retailers and brands can generate higher sales by jolting shoppers into paying more attention, says Danielle Pinnington
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Second Opinion: The forecast is stable for 2010
The rest of the year looks set to be a period of low-level price inflation, says Clive Black
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Saturday Essay: Pressing priorities for the new government
A more hamstrung administration must still act on reducing costs, tackling crime and fair business, says James Lowman
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on the demise of the DRIP
Well, it's been real. The Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing is no more.
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Second Opinion: Yes, minister, Defra must change
Overlaps and quangos must go and a more practical culture be ushered in, says Kevin Hawkins
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Third Party: Fmcg brands should spread their nets wide
Creating a brand website is an expensive business – especially when consumers prefer social media, says Jo Malvern
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Less money sloshing about in the economy is bad news for any retailer
The Second World War was not only the time of the last coalition government, it was also the last time the country was this broke.
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Second Opinion: Memo to new Secretary of State
Tim Lang outlines what should be on the agenda for the incoming Defra chief
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on a shafting from Smiling Boy David
Don Pumesey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Sleeping with the enemy delivers big wins
Supply chain collaboration between rivals is essential for boosting profitability and sustainability, says Dan Myers
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Never mind the politics, it's been a long week in grocery
Is a week a long time in politics? I’m not sure. As you read this you will know the result of the General Election, but by my best guestimate it’s taken David Cameron the best part of a year to squander a 14-point lead in the polls.
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Saturday Essay: Green alone no longer qualifies as a USP
With sustainability becoming the norm, leading green brands need to find new ways to stand out, says Tetra Pak's Rupert Maitland-Titterton
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Critical Eye... on Heston's 70s sophistry
Heston Blumenthal’s gastronomic sophistry has always left me cold, and after subjecting myself to an early episode of the pug-faced one’s latest series, I’d gone out of my way to avoid subsequent offerings.
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Pompey debt suckers Pukka
Pukka Pies may be sending some well-fed heavies down to the south coast, after it emerged that Portsmouth FC relegated and in administration owes the pie maker the princely sum of £40.League rules mean football creditors get first...
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Third Party: Let’s ditch the OTT health and hygiene claims
Consumers won’t pay a premium for products if they think manufacturers’ claims lack credibility, says Philippa Varey
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Saturday Essay: Love it or hate it, they’ve used your brand
The proliferation of social media means companies must act fast over cases of false endorsement, says Jeremy Dickerson
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Critical Eye... on bigots, Boris and iron chefs
Some folk just don't have the gift of the gab, do they, as Gordon 'gift of the gaffe' Brown demonstrated yet again with his mean-spirited "she's just a sort of bigoted woman" dismissal of poor everybigot Gillian Duffy.