All comment & opinion articles – Page 111
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons is cutting sick pay for unvaccinated staff. Where do employers stand legally?
Employees could mount a claim for constructive unfair dismissal around the issue of cutting sick pay, says Vanessa James, partner, Ashfords LLP
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Comment & OpinionTen years in, how daring to be different has worked for us
We’ve come a long way since my early morning dashes to save bin-bound veg
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Comment & OpinionWalkers’ in-bag camera captures crisps love
Walkers cutely addresses its recent supply problems in its new ad, which is soundtracked by Madness’ ‘It Must Be Love’
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Comment & OpinionWith Reimagined technology, Tim Steiner is out to prove Ocado’s still got it
At a big presentation, Steiner set out to reaffirm the big centralised CFC model was best, while at the same time showing Ocado’s tech was adaptable enough to meet the needs of those that disagree
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Comment & OpinionUnilever’s management restructure signals the status quo is unlikely to hold
With results on 10 February, Unilever will need to put its best foot forward and try to demonstrate it is already turning the corner, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionThe ASA’s Oatly ruling shows plant-based brands better get their facts right
Whacky and well-meaning 'meta marketing' is all very well, but you can't ignore the science – as Oatly has just found out
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Comment & OpinionInflation is only just beginning. Suppliers and retailers have a rocky road ahead
Suppliers face double jeopardy on price moves: a risk of fallout with retailers and of choking off demand from consumers at higher pricing, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionHow ‘just walk out’ stores can use technology and people to boost engagement
For a ‘nation of shopkeepers’, some physical retailers are at risk of putting considerable distance between themselves and their customers, says Tom Hostler of Publicis Poke
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Comment & OpinionHow inflation threatens fmcg businesses – and more – in 2022
The latest pressures on price threaten to undermine progress in other important areas, says James Walton, chief economist at IGD
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Comment & OpinionIs Sir Terry Leahy about to make the same mistake at Morrisons as he made at Tesco?
Terry Leahy downplayed the danger of the discounters in a bullish interview with the FT
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Comment & OpinionWho is Nelson Peltz and what does he want with Unilever?
A titan in the activist hedge fund world, Peltz has plonked his tank on Unilever’s lawn
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Comment & OpinionJust walk out could be a game-changer for Aldi’s stores
Aldi’s ‘just walk out’ move seems unlikely for a no-frills discounter. But if it works it makes total sense
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Comment & OpinionKelvin’s Big Farming Adventure sees Fletcher wrestle sheep – and Clarkson comparisons
Is there anything Kelvin Fletcher can’t do?
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Comment & OpinionOatly takes less aggressive approach… with puppets
Oatly has had a tough time, image-wise
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Comment & OpinionUse triggers to form habits to make your resolutions stick
As the new year sneaks in, we welcome it quietly, softly, without wishing to voice our thoughts too loudly in case it becomes another flaming nightmare of a year
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocery prices are set to rise further, with the most vulnerable affected
Soaring inflation levels within the supply chain are set to have a meaningful impact on the price of a weekly food shop
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s letter to the PM has some good ideas… and some optimistic ones
In some of Machin’s proposals to Boris Johnson, pragmatism gives way to optimism
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Comment & OpinionMarks & Spencer COO Stuart Machin’s letter to PM Boris Johnson: in full
M&S COO Stuart Machin has written to the PM asking for the government’s support in building a “thriving, sustainable” food sector
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Comment & OpinionAmazon’s u-turn could be a victory for Visa in more ways than one
Amazon is not the only retailer rounding on card companies over fees. UK supermarkets are also taking on the major players
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Comment & OpinionHow to tackle ‘hidden plastic’ and avoid taxation
Too many businesses are using excessive amounts of pallet wrapping and the wrong materials, says Bernard Sellars, managing director of Lindum Packaging