Comment & opinion – Page 538
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Rip-off Britain in the news again
...but the drive behind value own label is hardly an inflationary factor, says Kevin Hawkins
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: Don't throw your staff overboard in a storm
Employers should ditch short-term thinking and use a downturn to develop their pool of talent, says Steve Simmance.
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Critical Eye... on the unbridled hilarity only a failing supermarket can provide
Oh good God. What was ITV thinking? Monday Monday (9pm, 13 July, ITV1), the new 'comedy drama' set in the head office of failing supermarket chain, Butterworth's, is so bad it makes BBC Three's crap Personal Affairs look like a Bafta...
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Collaboration is key to cutting logistics costs
It is possible to deliver supply chain savings for retailers that don't hit the bottom lines of suppliers, says Perry Watts
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third party Collaboration is key to cutting logistics costs
It is possible to deliver supply chain savings for retailers that don't hit the bottom lines of suppliers
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Saturday Essay: Let's get more forward thinking on finance
Supply Chain Finance provides the liquidity vital to help suppliers weather the economic downturn, says Mark Perera
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on the bumbling Boris of British BBQs
He's posh. He's full of himself. And he's prone to lamely risqué quips such as "If that was any fresher I'd have to spank it". But he's not Huge Furry-Witteringballs. Which makes Valentine Warner, the "chef by trade, greedy by nature" presenter...
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: Think outside the box and earn eco-appeal
It is possible to meet customer demand for greener packaging while keeping costs and prices down, says Jean-Louis Evans
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Seven key steps to food security
The only really secure food system is one that is built on sustainability, says Tim Lang
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: It's game, set and match for bottled water
And it isn't just Wimbledon and hot weather that have made more people wake up to its benefits, says Patrick Kalotis
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Don't jeopardise a recovering economy for the sake of one month
The secret of comedy, it has oft been observed, is timing. But why stick with just comedy? Politics, business, sport, murder - the effectiveness of almost every decision relies to a greater or lesser extent on its timing.
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: To fix in or not to fix in - that is the question
Importers have been hit hard by volatile currency markets and need help with risk management, says Richard Arundel
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: Let's celebrate industry's record on health
Despite the financial climate, there's no 'health crunch' when it comes to new product development, says Melanie Leech
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Discounter revolution? Hmm...
The deep discounters are doing well but their growth isn't sustainable, says Dr Clive Black
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Editor's Comment: 'We need your help to fight looming calendar crunch'
It’s a very midsummer madness. Right now all thoughts are with sun, sand, picnics, holidays, and the welcome impact of a heatwave. But in retail, July also means Christmas – the golden quarter – is just around the corner.