All comment & opinion articles – Page 106
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Comment & OpinionThe gig economy works for some delivery riders – but it could work better
Regulation and technology can be used to improve the experience for riders, says Peter Craig-Cooper, founder of Shiffle
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Comment & OpinionThe UK economy is heading for stagflation. Protecting jobs will be critical
The war in Europe is going to exacerbate an already delicate post-pandemic economic situation, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionPZ Cussons’ acquisition of Childs Farm is a step out of survival mode into exciting territory
The takeover signals a change in pace for the Imperial Leather and Carex owner
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Comment & OpinionHow Sainsbury's and Starbucks can bring staff together as their partnership expands
Both Starbucks and Sainsbury’s will have their ‘way of doing things’ but senior leadership will need to work on bringing employees together The news Sainsbury’s is doubling the number of Starbucks cafés within its stores, from 30 to 60, is likely to be welcomed by footsore shoppers ...
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Comment & OpinionThe Gondola End is dead. Long live the Power Aisle
The lack of HFSS-compliant alternatives in key categories like confectionery and biscuits means retailers appear to be leaning towards using some gondola ends at least for media displays, while freeing up space for longer aisles
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Comment & OpinionHardys couples underline wine’s consistency
The tyranny of choice is a serious problem in the wine category
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Comment & OpinionWho Made Britain Fat? Michael Mosley documentary has little sympathy for food sector
Mosley unveiled the thousands of promotions on unhealthy grub across the mults
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Comment & OpinionThree questions to help unravel the secrets of succession
I’m not here to tell you to write a succession plan. My task is to make it easier for you
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Comment & OpinionWhy challenger brands hoping HFSS laws will ‘level the playing field’ might be too optimistic
The fmcg giants have already shown they’re willing to make bold moves to drive sales and hold onto valuable shelf space in a post-HFSS retail environment
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Comment & OpinionHFSS promo clampdown must be delayed but not because of Ukraine war
The full extent of the supply chain chaos being caused by the tragic events in Ukraine are becoming ever more clear. Yesterday an all-party group of MPs received evidence from a host of industry trade bodies which made for frankly terrifying listening. Five-fold increases in energy costs, fuel prices tripling, ...
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Comment & OpinionHow London can transition to a circular food economy and cut waste
We must seize the opportunity for London to be a leader in reducing damaging emissions from our food system, says Jean Billant, food lead at ReLondon
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Comment & OpinionNo one wins a race to the bottom. Brands have to avoid a price war
Brands should avoid cost cutting as a knee-jerk reaction to hardship, says Si Atherley, brand consultant at Kantar UK
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from Sainsbury’s addressing its key area of weakness
Sainsbury’s took bold decisions to ramp up its non-food offer, and greatly strengthened its overall proposition in the process, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s food counter closure shows end is nigh for this unconvincing theatre
Just 6% of shoppers use supermarket food counters, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionBritish exporters have reason to be optimistic as we move on from the pandemic
As we learn to live with Covid, there is real reason to be bullish about the opportunities that lie ahead, says minister for exports Mike Freer
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Comment & OpinionWith Covid cases rising, grocery should think carefully before scrapping all measures
Wilko faced a backlash after The Mirror published a memo from the company saying staff with Covid could continue to work if they felt well enough, and has since made an apparent u-turn
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets should abandon the practice of resetting to help disabled shoppers
There are an estimated 14 million disabled people in the UK, meaning more than three million disabled shoppers are disadvantaged by resetting
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Comment & OpinionSurviving the looming food crisis must be balanced with climate change policies
While food inflation is now inevitable, more could – and should – be done to prevent food shortages in the UK.
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Comment & OpinionNything Goes as Nairn’s serves up smart suggestions
Nairn’s is looking to put any perception people might have of oat biscuits being boring to bed
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Comment & OpinionSunflowers are a symbol of this catastrophic war: visually, metaphorically, economically
Almost 80% of the world’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia. So the price, which more than doubled last year from a 2020 low of $685/tonne, hit a new record high of $1,665/tonne