All Comment and Opinion articles – Page 8
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How to navigate the spike in orange juice prices
The situation is now such that many in the market will have no choice but to pass rising costs on to consumers, says Sarah Baldwin, CEO of Purity Soft Drinks
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Marks & Spencer, TikToks and a throwback hit
The concept apparently came from the shop floor, with M&S retail sales manager Jack Norbury submitting a request to CEO Stuart Machin for a song store teams could use on their TikTok accounts
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How to turn data to earn e-commerce mastery
Data isn’t just information – it’s the veritable compass guiding your ship to success, says Gerry McNicol, CEO at Distil
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Will Harry Kane help bone broth hit the big time?
When Harry Kane was named as one of the high-profile investors in bone broth startup Freja this week, he drew attention to a long-standing, yet niche, food category
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What will Dave Lewis do for Morrisons and CD&R?
Despite the Tesco connection with CD&R’s Terry Leahy, Dave Lewis is more of a Unilever appointment
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Magnum faces down fakery in ‘Stick to the Original’ push
‘He bought fake Magnum,’ muses a woman as she unpacks the shopping her partner has bought. ‘What else has been fake in this relationship?’
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Reset and resolve: what we’re planning to focus on in 2024
I hold firm to the value in the process of creating resolutions – no matter how often I break them
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Secrets of Your Big Shop: Michael Mosley investigates sugar, TikTok trends… and farts
Mosley rigged an Asda with secret cameras, helping alleviate a family’s health concerns
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How to ensure a robust supply chain in 2024
For the fmcg sector, the developing regulatory landscape poses many challenges, says Julia Grothaus, litigation, arbitration & investigations partner and James Marlow, environment & climate change managing associate at Linklaters
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Prime Energy shows we need stronger regulation to protect children
Long-promised energy drink regulation is simply being ignored, says Barbara Crowther, Children’s Food Campaign manager at Sustain
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‘We told you so!’ Why booze duty hike drove inflation rise
Industry figures warned duty changes in the summer would drive prices up. Now that chicken is coming home to roost
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Food redistribution needs collaboration, not rivalry
We should combine our resources and individual strengths to create a step change in the amount of food that gets redistributed, says Fareshare CEO George Wright
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Could Pret’s subscription scheme work in grocery?
You have to admire Club Pret, but it may carry risks, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Supermarket veg is over-packaged and over-travelled. No wonder Brits turn away
Only 33% of adults get their 5 a day – and I suspect fruit is disproportionately represented, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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What Sephora can teach supermarkets about loyalty
Sephora has created a sense of trust and belonging for customers, says Stephen Haggarty, executive partner – creative at Yonder Consulting
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Is the energy drinks ban battle set to see a winner?
The energy drinks ban always appeared to be overdue, but at least previously there were genuine grounds to dispute the evidence behind it
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We must think long term to avoid a race to the bottom
Asda price matching the discounters signals a new phase, says Patrick Finlay, MD at The Category Management Company
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Green energy can save retailers money – if they do it right
Most retailers have now tackled what might be considered ‘low-hanging fruit’ in green energy, says Megan Paul, partner, commercial team, Charles Russell Speechlys
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When it comes to retail media, which fmcg brand advertiser are you?
More money is being invested in retail media – and for good reason, says Katie Streeter-Hurle, head of strategy, SMG
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Is Asda’s four-day work week enough to retain store managers?
Asda has a management problem. But is the solution to cut its store managers’ working week down to four days?