Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 502
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Comment & Opinion
What future for UK food?
There's a fascinating story in our dairy section this week about a bunch of agri-businessmen who have formed a campaigning group to raise awareness of the plight of farming in this country. Admittedly, it's all rather emotive stuff -...
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Comment & Opinion
The Saturday Essay
New research shows that 60% of own label fresh food in UK supermarkets now carries the red tractor. This accounts for more than £5bn every year, with strong indications that growth will continue. But why has the red tractor prevailed...
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Comment & Opinion
Old is not a dirty word
Ageism is the most common form of discrimination in the workplace, yet with an ageing population, attitudes need to change to reflect economic and legislative logic, says Duncan Brown. Have you ever been treated, or treated someone,...
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Comment & Opinion
Fit staff, fat rewards
Companies who ignore employees' workplace health concerns do so at their peril - for a sick and unhappy workforce is likely to impact negatively on both performance and productivity. Now that spring is here we can hopefully wave goodbye...
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Comment & Opinion
The Saturday Essay
In 1994 Parliament decided that all shops would be allowed to open on Sundays. Most shops, about 85% of them (those under 280 sq m), were allowed to open without restriction. But the opening hours for large shops were restricted to a...
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Comment & Opinion
Living in the box is no fun
We all know of categories that are dogged by deep discounting that serves one purpose: educating shoppers to buy only on price. But who is to blame for this sorry state of affairs? Is it the retailer, who is pushing for deals that...
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Careers File: Give your all to receive
Business goals are reached through investment in staff training and customer care. A high level of commitment in these areas is rewarded with industry recognition and new business opportunities, says Abid Amin, technical manager of TRS...
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Comment & Opinion
What future for newsagents?
Sir; Although I converted to a convenience store some 18 months ago, I still have the newsagent’s blood. However, a few things have happened to now question my deep rooted “beliefs”. On a recent trip to the local Asda I was amazed to see the amount…