All comment & opinion articles – Page 388
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Comment & OpinionTesco range review will necessitate big ideas from brands
News that Tesco is culling its number of products on shelf by 30% will be chilling for brand owners…
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Comment & OpinionA lot of comings and goings in the corridors of power
It’s almost two years since The Grocer put together its last ‘Power List’
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Comment & OpinionBrands need to be heard. But what's the right voice?
Brands have always tried to relate to their customers with copy that speaks to them…
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Comment & OpinionDo shoppers still care about Fairtrade?
Sales of Fairtrade certified goods have declined by 4.7%, so are shoppers turning away from the brand?
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Comment & OpinionCheap food: it's been normalised but it is not 'normal'
A flurry of media and public comment followed the publication of the Efra Committee’s dairy report last week…
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Comment & OpinionIs Tesco really a national disgrace?
Much hand-wringing has occurred at Tesco’s closures and abandonments, but can the supermarket fairly be blamed?
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Comment & OpinionWhy the high street should be afraid of Amazon rumours
The prospect of Amazon moving into bricks and mortar should send shivers down the spine of retailers
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Comment & OpinionGrocers can cash in on this year's toy licensing bonanza
A plethora of big licensed toys coming out this year could mean big money for grocers across the country
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Comment & OpinionAustralian wine: a chance to protect supply to the UK
The owner of Jacob’s Creek speaks out on wine supply problems and opportunities
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Comment & OpinionUrgent action needed on meat origin labels
The complexities of the food supply chain were exposed following the horsemeat scandal two years ago…
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Comment & OpinionSuper-strength drinks reduction would be welcome
The drinks industry is to be congratulated on taking steps to tackle the problems being caused by 500ml cans of 9% super-s…
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Comment & OpinionStarburst finds an intense new way to shout about flavour
Brands go to great lengths to ‘visualise’ flavours, from M&S’s oozy close-ups to that Boursin ad where…
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Comment & OpinionCorn gets PR 'drugs' boost in South Korea
Homeplus, a Korean discounter owned by Tesco, has introduced a new corn recipe on its website….
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Comment & OpinionPlant-based food is entering mainstream in grocery
This year is set to be the year when big retailers start to covet the plant-based consumer…
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Comment & OpinionTitania feels down... but not enough to try Nicki Minaj's wine
OMG. Miranda, my BBFITFOA (bestest best friend in the face of adversity, if you need to get down with the kids)…
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Comment & OpinionJamie and Jimmy's food waste fight: a bit late, but hats off
Jamie Oliver loves a campaign. He’s taken on the might of Michael Gove, put troubled teens to work in his restaurants…
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Comment & OpinionThe neuroscience of communication: how are you perceived?
I’m often intrigued as to why we naturally click with some people, and yet with others we just don’t see eye to eye…
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Comment & OpinionTesco's major reset will have a huge impact on the market
With the festive five, Tesco started on a journey to prove less is more…
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Comment & OpinionWinter weather means soup-ercharged sales for those who can meet demand
Research suggests that, while heavy snow can mean difficulties for many retailers, for certain sectors the cold is a positive boon
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Comment & OpinionIs this the end of Tesco's store closures?
What Goldman Sachs called “capacity exit” has come to pass, but the question remains, has Tesco done enough?