All comment & opinion articles – Page 162
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Comment & OpinionPubs must overcome a series of hurdles before serving up post-lockdown pints
The government’s dream of ‘continental-style’ drinking will need practical support to become a reality
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Comment & OpinionHow brands should be marketing during this pandemic
The right messages told in the right way can significantly influence purchases even in today’s climate, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionEDLP is the right strategy, but retailers and suppliers are stuck on big promotions
EDLP will never work but there are persuasive reasons to ban big promotions altogether, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionCutting carbon will be even more important in a post-coronavirus world
Government should consider a carbon tax for companies, says Patrick Gee, founder of Llanllyr Source
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Comment & OpinionFood supply chain heroes make lineup of Key Workers Top Trumps
Think of playground favourite Top Trumps, and you normally imagine battles over fast cars or dinosaurs
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Comment & OpinionMaltesers foursome have fun with the norms of lockdown
The Zoom conversation has quickly become a staple of TV advertising. It’s recognisable and relatively simple to produce
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Comment & OpinionNPD is making a comeback but more support will be needed from grocers
Grocers also need to find new ways to respond to shopper missions that are being lost in the melee
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Comment & OpinionLetters: There’s a pandemic on, let’s cut out the unhealthy food and drink ads
During lockdown, certain food companies have been heavily promoting unhealthy food, even to the most vulnerable members of society
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Comment & OpinionAgriculture Bill vote could further dent Tories’ relationship with UK food and farming
Senior Conservatives have expressed dismay about the direction of government policy
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Comment & OpinionLetters: supermarkets should carefully consider decisions about product listings at this time
Sir, Supermarkets should carefully
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Comment & OpinionGetting ahead of consumer trends in the age of coronavirus won’t be easy
This crisis, as well as a recession, will change the consumer in ways we can’t predict, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionFurlough scheme extension only delays day of reckoning for jobs
This gradual shift of the burden back on to business is going to be the acid test for the state of the jobs market and economy
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Comment & Opinion10 ways coronavirus will impact future supermarket and restaurant design
These are the 10 key considerations when designing future supermarket stores and restaurants, based on Covid-19 learnings
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Comment & OpinionA national food plan is the only way to ensure the UK feeds the vulnerable
Without a national plan, the grocery trade could be expected to feed people for free for many months to come, says Sustain CEO Kath Dalmeny
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Comment & OpinionHow online searches for grocery have changed during lockdown
Weekly search interest in grocery since the lockdown has been on average 100% higher than previous years, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment & OpinionThe government must take a stand on food security – or the US will do it for us
Domestic production is a prominent strand of the food security debate, with the coronavirus pandemic raising urgent questions on the resilience of our food supply chains
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Comment & OpinionThree ways supermarkets can overhaul supply chains to thrive in the ‘new normal’
The shift to online will likely last long after the crisis diminishes, says Olivier Goethals, VP, head of technology, retail EMEA/APAC at Publicis Sapient
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Comment & OpinionA ‘glimmer of hope’ for businesses despite clouds of confusion
The food and drink industry’s action so far provides grounds for hope - even if the government’s new document doesn’t
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Comment & OpinionHow Iceland got online delivery availability back to normal
It’s still a struggle to book a slot with most of its rivals. How is Iceland able to offer next-day deliveries?
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Comment & OpinionLockdown easing cannot come soon enough - but it may be at a terrible price
Vera Lynn’s wartime promise that ‘we’ll meet again’ has taken on a doubly poignant strain