All comment & opinion articles – Page 26
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Comment & OpinionHow Greggs could eat up the evening meal competition
The chain’s sales are growing faster in the evening than any other part of the day
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Comment & OpinionInternational buying groups are a threat to UK grocery values
If UK suppliers were forced into centralised IBG agreements, our grocery industry would suffer, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionGene editing can improve food security. The UK is falling behind
In the UK, gene editing efforts are hamstrung and genetic modification is ultimately outlawed, say Fieldfisher’s co-head of life sciences Janita Good, regulatory director Taly Dvorkis and trainee solicitor Daniel Bishop
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Comment & OpinionTory Brexit legacy increasingly tainted by border chaos
It’s no surprise Labour has inherited a trade policy trainwreck
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Comment & OpinionThere’s little incentive to be a packaging pioneer in the UK
There is little incentive to be among the pioneers – who don’t yet have any economies of scale – while there’s no penalty for sitting on your hands
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Comment & OpinionHow Waitrose is raising the bar on customer service
We have looked at what gold-standard customer service looks like for our shoppers, says Tina Mitchell, retail director at Waitrose
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Comment & OpinionIsn’t it time retailers focused on both price and experience?
The traditional paradigm of a choice between low prices and a good customer experience is no longer as clear-cut, says Julian Skelly, managing partner at Publicis Sapient
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Comment & OpinionWhat the King’s Speech retail crime commitment means for employers
It is advisable for retailers to keep a watching brief on the progress of the new offence, says Perran Jervis, partner and head of retail at national law firm TLT
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Comment & OpinionCushelle’s koala makes a creepy loo roll brand mascot
The bog roll brand’s new ad hands Kenny the koala his first speaking part in 14 years
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Comment & OpinionCooking with the Stars: C-listers battle for golden frying pan
Sharry Cramond, marketing director of the show’s co-funder M&S, calls it ‘the most sought-after prize on British TV’
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Comment & OpinionFind the right business partner to take your company to the next level
We knew our manufacturer was a great fit from the start. They actively introduced us to local producers with potential pipelines of surplus
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Comment & OpinionCould buckwheat be the next ancient grain to break into the mainstream?
Shoppers are open to trying the nutty seed, Mintel data suggests
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Comment & OpinionWill an Asda reset reclaim worker and shopper affections?
It is a dramatic but necessary move by Asda, with the pressure mounting on Mohsin Issa and his TDR Capital backers
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Comment & OpinionLabour has a golden opportunity to revive retail
The new government is an opportunity for fresh thinking, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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Comment & OpinionGuinness is a bright spot in Diageo’s otherwise tough year
Guinness’ success shows how brands can trump even the toughest of economic headwinds
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Comment & OpinionWe need to scrutinise the ‘cost of business’ for challengers
Startups are spending tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of pounds just to elicit a response from buyers, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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Comment & OpinionWhat can we learn from Sainsbury’s market share growth?
Sainsbury’s has been outgrowing the market for some time, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s solar farm push will rob UK of fertile farmland
The UK is just 61% self-sufficient in all foods, yet politicians are alarmingly relaxed about reducing food security further, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time for retailers to embrace gene-edited foods
A rising population, climate change and water stress are testing the resilience of UK crops
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Comment & OpinionCMA fuel report signals it won’t stand for profiteering at the pumps
It’s been a busy time for the CMA