All comment & opinion articles – Page 147
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Comment & OpinionAntiquated Sunday trading rules need an urgent update
Major grocers have been urging the government to enable stores to open for more than six hours on Sundays
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Comment & OpinionThe Dairymen 2020: Celebrating the heroes of dairy, and the launch of our first podcast
The Grocer’s first-ever podcast will feature in-depth interviews with six dairy heroes
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Comment & OpinionMindful Chef deal shows recipe boxes ‘have come of age’
Nestlé reportedly fought off interest from Waitrose, while Gousto has also attracted new equity
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Comment & OpinionBad news for food manufacturers: the low-carb word is out
Worldwide awareness is growing that our bodies metabolise carbs much in the same way as sugar, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionDigital connections will prove festive differentiatiors
Christmas will come a month early for many grocers this year, says Miya Knights, head of industry insights at Eagle Eye
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Comment & OpinionShop staff are the real victims of the non-essential products ban
Supermarkets are taking the blame for the government’s lack of clear guidance
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Comment & OpinionOur industry has been central to the coronavirus response; now we can lead the recovery
We should take this chance to look at how we can do things differently, says Stefano Agostini, CEO of Nestlé UK & Ireland
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Comment & OpinionWhat refill stations mean for the future of branded packaging
Refill stations themselves could suddenly become expensive pieces of retailer real estate, says Callum Saunders, head of planning at Zeal Creative
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Comment & OpinionBrexit: in such a grave crisis as this, it’s an unnecessary risk
The prospect of coping, with so many retailers and wholesalers close to oblivion, is hard to imagine
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Comment & OpinionMcCoy’s stages wrestling match to prove tortillas’ strength
McCoy’s is looking to reassure shoppers that tortilla chips don’t have to be triangular
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Comment & OpinionEstablish your startup’s values, and find practical, fun ways to bring them to life
There’s a point in every startup’s journey where you go from a small group of colleagues working at the same table to suddenly having ‘functions’ and ‘functional heads of..’
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes will be on Sainsbury’s commercial team to see how it delivers as a food-first retailer
Critics will question how a ‘food first’ retailer can close all those counters
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Comment & OpinionA Biden presidency would slow down a UK-US deal – but that could be a good thing
Biden winning could give the UK time to think carefully about exactly what it wants from a trans-Atlantic deal
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Comment & OpinionWhy cross-industry collaboration on packaging is crucial to tackle climate change
The industry must commit to a circular economy, says Alex Henriksen, MD for north Europe, Tetra Pak
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Comment & OpinionSometimes the best ideas to grow your brand aren’t the most exciting
It’s good to yearn for new and innovative ideas but the tried and tested methods still hold sway, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionThe government’s u-turn on food standards isn’t all it’s made out to be
The Trade & Agriculture Commission will be turned into a permanent body
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Comment & OpinionBrexit delays on cost price increase talks mean suppliers will have to act fast
Suppliers are rightly wary of cost price increase talks with Brexit on the horizon, but they must act quickly, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionWhy industry should consider the ‘purple pound’ amid pandemic restructures
Advances in disability inclusivity could also be a powerful market differentiator, says Perran Jervis, partner and head of retail and consumer goods at UK law firm TLT
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Comment & OpinionThe UK’s governments have proven they cannot work together on Covid. Businesses will suffer
Businesses are preparing to bring down the shutters again in England, with Scotland still using a tiered system and Wales already in its ‘firebreak’ lockdown
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Comment & OpinionChristmas won’t be normal, but festive sales will likely go beyond the basics
The festive season is shaping up to be very different from what we wanted – but retailers clearly still have confidence