Comment & opinion – Page 255
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Comment & OpinionJamie Oliver’s Tesco deal is a curate’s egg
It’s not about the moolah. He’s not the new face of Tesco. It’s not even an ad campaign. So what exactly is this tieup?
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Comment & OpinionProduct recommendations make a real difference to e-commerce sales
New research shows product recommendations lead to a 70% increase in purchase rates, says Shikhin Agarwal of Monetate
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Comment & OpinionBrewDog is a new breed of business - one centred on people
‘There will be many reasons contributing to BrewDog’s success, but one of them is its desire to be more human-centred’
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Comment & OpinionAHDB review is welcome
‘The AHDB is a testament to what is holding back our industry. It is managed by men of a bygone age’
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Comment & OpinionA more empowered FSA should name and shame failing businesses
Anonymity spares the blushes of those who cut corners and taints good businesses with the stink of scandal
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Comment & OpinionCoke-Costa and PepsiCo-Sodastream are both compelling deals
In the space of three weeks, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have completed multibillion-dollar deals. Which is best?
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Comment & OpinionApprenticeships and investments in skills will bring rewards
The beauty of apprenticeships in their new format is that they’re not limited by academic or vocational restraints
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Comment & OpinionWho is dealing best with grocery’s ‘interesting times’? You decide
Coca-Cola buying Costa Coffee is just the latest in a long line of business bombshells
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Comment & OpinionDeliciously Ella podcast offers surprisingly frank insights
Launched in 2012, the Deliciously Ella blog struck a nerve with young women turning online for food inspiration
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers can use premium fruit & veg to take on the discounters
Premium supermarkets must keep abreast of consumer trends and make sure they’re first to market to defend against the discounters, says Cindy van Rijswick of Rabobank
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Comment & OpinionAfrica's food fraud problem is immense. But we can help
Counterfeiting and high levels of mycotoxins are endangering the lives of nearly a billion people, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Comment & OpinionStreet dancing and Elvis Presley: what retail can learn from Poundland’s fun approach
“Shouldn’t retail, and life in general, be a bit more fun?”
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Comment & OpinionShoppers have an appetite for smart retail tech – but they’re picky
The latest Nielsen data shows UK consumers are keen on innovation but not across the board, says Harry Walker, industry head, grocery retail at Google
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Comment & OpinionElton John provides Snickers’ rap battle with star power
Snickers has bagged some impressive celebs for its ‘you’re not you when you’re hungry’ push
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Comment & OpinionApparently people eat less pizza than me
Just how much pizza does the average Brit eat in their lifetime?
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Comment & OpinionTeetotal vegans embrace mid-life
A Bupa Health Clinics study shows 53% of mid-lifers are cutting down on (or cutting out) booze
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose needs more than an ‘& Partners’ rebrand to excite staff and customers
In order to increase profits for all these partners, Waitrose needs to up its game in delivering for customers
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Comment & OpinionGovernment is playing to the gallery on recycling
We need proper incentives for on-shore recycling facilities and for using the resulting recycled product, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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Comment & OpinionNow is the time to make food production an economic priority
Home-produced British food must remain available to all budgets, while also allowing British farmers to play a full role in Britain’s economic future, says NFU president Minette Batters