All comment & opinion articles – Page 135
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Comment & OpinionM&S will have to fight hard to keep Cuthbert the Caterpillar locked up
Aldi has been brazen about its copycat cake. That’s likely to increase, rather than decrease, its chances of winning in the courtroom
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Comment & OpinionThe flipside of the ‘coiled spring’ of unlocking is the nasty kickback of Covid
A new generation of shoppers will remain stuck indoors: too poor and/or too fearful to go out
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Comment & OpinionGraze’s squirrel CEO delivers lower-sugar snacking enthusiasm
Animal mascots can be annoyingly quirky. But it’s not often we see them positioned as the CEO of their company
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Comment & OpinionHow Tesco can improve the health of its peers, as well as the nation
Shareholder support for corporate action on healthier diets could translate into many more companies setting similar targets, says Paul Lindley, Ella’s Kitchen founder and chair of London’s Child Obesity Taskforce
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s ‘packaging-free’ trial is really a move from plastic to paper
An Aldi store has gained a bank of dispensers where customers can fill up with household staples, but they cannot use their own container
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Comment & OpinionEnd of in-store social distancing will be down to the government, not Tesco
Ken Murphy is in ‘no hurry’ to get rid of social distancing – but Tesco’s shareholders will be, given the £900m knocked off profits
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Comment & OpinionHow the Better Business Act can help reset corporate responsibility
It is essential that the business leaders of today shape new and higher standards, says Douglas Lamont, Innocent Drinks CEO and co-chair of the Better Business Act coalition
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Comment & OpinionWhy the ‘purchase funnel’ of marketing is no longer linear
Not long ago, it was all about mass media versus shopper media. Now the lines between two are blurring, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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Comment & OpinionHealth policy under the new Office for Health Promotion is full of holes
How can OHP fulfil its duties to prevent obesity if the government is not committed to doing so, ask Professor Graham MacGregor and Mhairi Brown of Action on Salt and Action on Sugar
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Comment & OpinionAmazon commissioned report: environmental impact of online isn’t as positive as it suggests
The online giant has pointed to an Oliver Wyman report, which found bricks-and-mortar shopping generates more than double the emissions. But the comparisons aren’t entirely helpful
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Comment & OpinionHow doing business ethically has evolved beyond the environment
The sustainability dialogue is expanding to include the health and wellbeing of staff and customers, says Perran Jervis, head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment & Opinion‘Give Tesco a miss’: Tesco shows its class as full-year results approach
Tesco’s ‘miss’ ad campaign a hit as it takes a broader view of trade ahead of its results this week
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Comment & OpinionDeliveroo share price rise shows investors aren’t bothered about gig economy workers
While CEO Will Shu and early investors have made hundreds of millions (despite the IPO flop), a damning report last month found many workers are paid less than the minimum wage
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Comment & OpinionBudweiser’s dog delivers renewable energy message
A dalmatian’s ears and chops flutter in the breeze, backed by the simple, sublime sound of Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind
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Comment & OpinionHow we’re going about becoming a truly carbon negative business
Our first priority is for Rubies’ ketchup and mayo (our main products) to become carbon neutral, and later, our relishes too
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Comment & OpinionMilk is precious – farmers should be paid accordingly
It’s hard to claim the work of dairy farmers is truly valued when farmgate milk prices can be as low as 26p per litre, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionCo-op has a strong case for holding on to its business rates relief
Ultimately it shouldn’t matter whether Co-op can clearly demonstrate why it needs relief more than anyone else
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Comment & OpinionFmcg will need to fight to hold on to profits as inflation rises
There are a number of complex factors exacerbating the inflation situation, not least elevated Covid costs, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionWhy Wilko’s plastic-free wipes highlight an important sustainability debate
Wilko says it has avoided price rises by avoiding Fine to Flush accreditation. But others are pushing for retailers to get on board
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Comment & OpinionWhy have suppliers overtaken retailers on animal welfare?
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report scores the world’s top 150 food companies on their welfare practices, processes and performance based on publicly available information, along with a survey