Comment & opinion – Page 378
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Comment & OpinionMy Week… By Christine Tacon (as told to Bill Tush)
Honestly. I really don’t have time for all this. As my website says, I am a dynamic businesswoman and communicator…
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NewsSoft drinks can't tap water's growth
There’s been a 13% increase in tap water’s appearances in the packed lunches (and other carried out meals) of Britain in the past year
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Comment & OpinionFizzics device adds froth & flavour to bad beer & lame lager
New York-based technology dorkfest CE Week has thrown light upon a bold new drink-lovers’ device…
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Comment & OpinionMPs sort out a meaty problem: Houses of Parliament sausages
Seeing as everything’s basically hunky dory in the world right now…
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NewsKantar figures, like Greece situation, herald dramatic structural change
Asda CEO Andy Clarke Sanguine stuff from Asda CEO Andy Clarke this morning, who took the hot seat as guest editor of The Grocer on a gloriously sunny day only for Kantar Worldpanel to cast a shadow over events. Asda sales were down 3.5% for the 12 ...
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Comment & OpinionQuestions remain unanswered in Müller's Dairy Crest deal
Müller’s offer of processing capacity to competitors at two of its facilities is a curious one
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: retailers must embrace the internet of things
Connecting everyday items with the internet to make purchasing quicker and easier is no longer in the distant horizon…
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Comment & OpinionThe Box: an uninventive, less talented MasterChef test
I’m not sure James Martin is convinced his latest cookery show The Box is a winner…
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Comment & OpinionMaggi noodles recall brings testing times for Nestlé
I heard the first rumblings about the Nestlé Maggi noodle issue in India early in June…
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP coverage is essential: shoppers have a right to know
The YouGov survey this week reported improvement across the board on retailer collaborative measures versus one year ago…
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Comment & OpinionFerrero's pursuit of its Cinderella is no Cadbury story
There are a number of reasons why this deal has been broadly welcomed…
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: Time for Tesco to show support for British farmers
Tesco made a number of commitments to British agriculture at the NFU annual conference in 2013…
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NewsAbsence of promised GCA powers leaves dairy farmers in the cold
The cavernous Church House venue next to Westminster Abbey, home to this week’s GCA conference, is so imposing that it could have comfortably fitted in a few hundred more delegates on top of the 200 or so that did turn up. In fact, it’s a pity that ...
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Comment & OpinionThorntons and Ferrero may rediscover the magic
Feedback on Thorntons and Ferrero, and Waitrose PYOO
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Comment & OpinionC-store concierge offers will convert custom to cash
For a successful shop to survive, the tried and tested ’c’s remain
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Comment & OpinionStroppy swan tickles Tesco Park Way staff, says Google
“Attacked by a swan in the shop and the staff just stood laughing at me!”
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Comment & OpinionTonnes of tomatoes help set pizza record in Milan
The people of Milan have used World Tomato Week to break a world record.
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Comment & OpinionMy Week...By Phil Clarke (as told to Bill Tush)
This week I have mostly been keeping a low profile…
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Comment & OpinionOpinion: Google and Dixons point to collaborative retailing
A willingness to collaborate will become a key attribute in the new world of omnichannel service…