All comment & opinion articles – Page 242
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Comment & OpinionTesco Direct closure proves you can't out-Amazon Amazon
Aside from racking up Clubcard points on big-ticket purchases, there was very little incentive for shoppers to choose Tesco Direct over Amazon, says Natalie Berg of NBK Retail
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Comment & OpinionM&S needs food innovation – and fast
The high street is in structural decline, but the issues at M&S run deeper than that
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Comment & OpinionFundamentals of category management, 6: Get some perspective
Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick explains the importance of seeking different perspectives on your launches and category ideas, including from industry experts, shoppers - and even “idiots”
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Comment & OpinionWhy Donna missed Windsor & Markle's Magic & Sparkle
I am such a juggins, readers! I knew there was something in the diary for Saturday but it quite slipped my mind
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Comment & OpinionAlgo-trading is a threat grocery has to take seriously
Markets such as cocoa and coffee are being targeted by short-term investors using computer-driven algorithmic trading, warns Violeta Stevens of Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
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Comment & Opinion'A true legend of the industry', Neil McNicol of McCurrach
Jack Sinclair, CEO of US-based 99 Cents Only Stores, shares fond memories of Neil, who died suddenly on 13 May
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Comment & OpinionSugar shaming is off the mark – the out-of-home ‘black hole’ is the real scandal
As the report today sadly confirms, it is all going on unmeasured and unpoliced, while companies who have been responding find their names dragged through the mud, and it makes a mockery of the reformulation programme
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Comment & OpinionHow to identify a true social media influencer
As fmcg marketers plan to ramp up influencer efforts, it pays to understand ROI and best practice, says Kevin Gessay of PMK-BNC
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Comment & OpinionWill ditching the dates help Tesco hit its food waste targets?
It’s the latest in a series of initiatives by the supermarket to cut food waste, which has also seen the launch of its Perfectly Imperfect range of wonky veg, and donating surplus food to charity via Community Food Connection
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's-Asda must heed the lessons of Tesco
Tesco’s tarnished corporate image was one of the reasons it became the primary victim of the rise of the discounters, argues John Buchanan of HW Fisher & Company
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Comment & OpinionHow GDPR can help smaller fmcg companies and startups level the data playing field
Using GDPR and customers’ data, there is plenty of scope for small food businesses to create innovative and potentially disruptive business models, says GDPR expert Kaijia Gu of Oliver Wyman
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Comment & OpinionBanana republic, Forensic traceability
The recently announced Asda-Sainsbury’s merger brings with it the threat of an ever more powerful buyer
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Comment & OpinionC&C will impose some stability at Matthew Clark and Bibendum
There goes the legacy of Conviviality
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers should be disclosed by award winners
Developing and launching innovative new own label products is a massive commitment from own label suppliers…
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Comment & OpinionHotel Chocolat: case for and against in Waitrose bar spat
What is Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell getting his meringue-strawberry-and-white chocolate knickers in a twist about?
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Comment & OpinionRecruitment goals: talent is nothing without team spirit
Interesting recruitment parallels can be drawn with the World Cup and the relegation of Stoke City from the top flight
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Comment & OpinionOcado ends with a lot of zeroes now
The online supermarket is now worth more than Marks & Spencer’s and deserves to be considered among the UK’s greatest technology companies
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Comment & OpinionRoyal Recipes: history lessons and lavish dishes
The royal wedding is here – cue either sighs of relief or squeals of excitement
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Comment & OpinionAttitudes to GM food & drink are changing
When the public is asked what they believe are the biggest food safety issues, genetically modified foods are often mentioned
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Comment & OpinionPlastics can aid the circular economy
How can the increased collection and recycling of plastics enable a more circular economy for Europe?