All comment & opinion articles – Page 247
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Comment & OpinionPoundland turns to Russia for Unicorn Poo advice
The letter concerns the retailer’s actual ‘Unicorn Poo With Glitter’ product
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Nectar trial: saying thank you in a meaningful way
When Sky announced Sky VIP, its loyalty programme, in 2017 I felt ripples of admiration among loyalty professionals
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Comment & OpinionSnack parade: toastie joins the dark side
Don’t fear, this isn’t a new trend for burned sandwiches
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Comment & OpinionIt is business and it's personal: a way to consider bad news
This week I was on the train with someone who had just been made redundant, and to her, of course, it was extremely personal
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Comment & OpinionWalkers' old bags shine in thank you ad
Walkers has unveiled an unusually sincere advert with the express purpose of saying ‘thank you’ to the Great British public
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose proves there is no such thing as a free coffee
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Nor free coffee at a Waitrose café …
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Comment & OpinionSpringtime on the Farm: live, clunky... and interesting
The saying goes ‘never work with children or animals’. But after Springtime on the Farm, I think I’d steer clear of soap opera farmers too
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Comment & OpinionSugar tax gives us an opportunity to be responsible
Friday saw the start of the widely debated soft drinks sugar tax
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Comment & OpinionBetter chicken welfare, more to come on sugar
Sainsbury’s approach for improving chicken welfare is not going far enough for the millions of chickens in its supply
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Comment & OpinionCommit to closing the gender pay gap
I am delighted that Parfetts is one of the 8% of companies reporting a zero gender pay gap at the median level
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Comment & OpinionTea sensation causes a stir
A few weeks ago Bogof reported on the royal way to serve cream teas…
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets prove a hit with vloggers
For most grown-ups, a supermarket visit is a necessity that is at best not unpleasant
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Comment & OpinionMeet Donna Pumsey, grocery's Ms Frexit
Ho chaps! And chapettes! And everyone self-identifying in between!
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers search for clues as Tesco-Booker hints at future strategy
Booker boss (and Tesco’s newly installed UK CEO) Charles Wilson, together with Tesco chief product officer Jason Tarry, have held initial talks with 39 of Tesco’s biggest suppliers and will summoning smaller suppliers soon
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink businesses should embrace soil health
We have a looming crisis in the UK that is literally right under our feet
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons and Tesco look to revive fortunes of own-label value brands
Overhaul of Morrisons’ own-label budget range, with new packaging and prices cut to as low as 20p for some everyday food items, involves more than 250 SKUs at launch
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Comment & OpinionGove takes the F out of Defra with Goldsmith appointment
The environment secretary has no interest in winning the hearts and minds of British farmers as he ploughs ahead with his vision for a green Brexit
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Comment & OpinionTesco is no longer being outmuscled on the advertising front
Normal service has been resumed among the UK’s biggest retail and fmcg advertisers
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Comment & OpinionAF Blakemore's decision to sell is a watershed moment
The future of cash & carry as a viable option has been a topic of speculation for many years
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Comment & OpinionIs it exit stage left for Bargain Booze?
While C&C Group is set to snap up Matthew Clark and Bibendum, uncertainty remains about the future of the retail side