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Previous issues.
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Comment and OpinionPlacement problems: the trouble with the misunderstood range
In the first of a new blog, Jimmy Cregan looks at the predicament of a misunderstood range…
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Comment and OpinionFSA U-turn is a Pyrrhic victory for industry
The poultry industry has successfully lobbied the FSA into U-turning on plans to ‘name and shame’ companies in its campylobacter survey, but it shouldn’t rejoice.
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Comment and OpinionThe new man in the Tesco hot seat
Much has been made of incoming Tesco CEO Dave Lewis’ lack of retail knowledge – but you don’t spend 27 years at Unilever without picking up a thing or two about retail.
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Comment and OpinionClarke bows out
There could be no doubt about Philip Clarke’s passion for Tesco and his commitment to turning its fortunes around.
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Comment and OpinionRaising a glass for the silly season
Pernod is having to change its label so that people realise it is alcoholic.
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Comment and OpinionWhy Tesco's gone all sheepish
If I ever have a rough day at work I often cheer myself up by thinking, well, at least I’m not Philip Clarke.
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Comment and OpinionNine months is a short time in politics
Exiting his role as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs today, Owen Paterson can look forward to spending the next 10 months sniping from the backbenches. His successor Liz Truss, meanwhile, can look forward to a potentially challenging tenure at Defra. Truss has said she ...
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Comment and OpinionSmall shop, big opportunity
The Co-operative Group has launched a mobile top-up shop that will act as a temporary store when one of its shops is being refurbished
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Comment and OpinionWinter wonderlands
’Tis the season to look at what the retailers will be selling at Christmas
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Comment and OpinionHard work
All the recent economic indicators have been positive, but it seems we’re working harder to get there.
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Comment and OpinionLittle and often
New data released this morning has claimed shoppers are increasingly looking beyond the hypermarkets and supermarkets for their grocery shop
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Comment and OpinionCutting the mustard
In 2007, it was nearly all over for English mustard as we know it, thanks to a disastrous harvest of mustard seeds…
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Comment and OpinionEnd of an era
It’s a well-worn phrase, but yesterday really was the end of an era for Costcutter and Nisa.
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Comment and OpinionInternational partnerships could hold the key for Ocado
Ocado shares fall on a slowdown in sales growth, but new CFC could be a game-changer
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Comment and OpinionBRC rethinks rates rethink
It was good to see MPs in their droves yesterday backing the BRC’s call for a fundamental overhaul of business rates
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Comment and OpinionSnowball's chance
Snowballs – those chocolate- and coconut-covered marshmallow confections – have been classified as cakes, to the chagrin of the taxman.
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Comment and OpinionMcBride suffers from furious promoting on household goods
Is it a price war or just a skirmish? In personal care and household there is little doubt about the answer to that question.
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Comment and OpinionLight grilling for Tesco’s board as they stick to their guns
It turned out the roasting of the Tesco board at today’s AGM was more of a light grilling
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Comment and Opinion(Not-so) plain sailing
With the headlines full of stories about sugar, the government chose an interesting moment to publish draft legislation on plain packaging for tobacco.