All comment & opinion articles – Page 405
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Comment & OpinionWhy would an indie choose a WH Smith Local franchise?
Can WH Smith make a go of its franchise format scheme?
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Comment & OpinionThe disabled enrich your workforce
Much is made about the opportunity for jobseekers to find temporary work during the festive season…
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Comment & OpinionThe deals that are not deals
With food prices hitting shoppers’ budgets hard, we think supermarkets are not playing fair…
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Comment & OpinionPlain packs pose possibility of a u-u-u-turn
It was at best an astonishingly cynical piece of politicking to announce the recent u-u-turn over plain packs…
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Comment & OpinionIs nanotechnology the future?
Nanomaterials could alter the taste of foods and refine packaging - but we must be cautious…
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Comment & OpinionPost Office TLC
In a fast-moving, multi-media world, the Post Office needs to change - and it’s taking steps to do so…
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Comment & OpinionTesco in the slow lane
Time is not something many CEOs can take for granted, especially not in the age of 24-hour news, Twitter feeds and next-generation Hudl tablets…
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Comment & OpinionGluten-free futures
Alternative grains can bring an exciting diversity to the food and drinks market - starting with gluten-free pasta…
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Comment & OpinionLidl dreams - and reality
Is Lidl about to double its store footprint? Not quite yet; the truth is more prosaic…
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Comment & OpinionTyphoo tactics impress, and there are plans for a sexy pub
Karoline (with a K) is almost swooning in admiration for another agency…
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Comment & OpinionLocals fight supermarket monoculture
Homebaked, a community bakery, has sprung up in an old bakehouse in the shadow of Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium…
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Comment & OpinionWe need to fundamentally rethink healthy marketing
In The Grocer last week, we read about liver disease, natural sweeteners, and the focus on lowering salt intake…
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Comment & OpinionFishy treats are just what the Doctor (Who) ordered
Unless you’ve been hiding behind the sofa for a week, you’ll have noticed the BBC has been celebrating 50 years of Dr Who…
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Comment & OpinionHiring 'keepers' is not as simple as it seems
If there’s one thing we can take from the revelations about Paul Flowers, it’s the sheer impact a hiring howler can have…
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Comment & OpinionWill we see true NPD again?
I read a recent listing of the top 10 brands in UK chocolate confectionery with interest…
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Comment & OpinionDon't write off Tesco just yet
After all the grim headlines and gloomy analysts’ comments, it’s easy to forget Tesco is still the UK’s number one grocer…
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Comment & OpinionAre the big four taking the discounters seriously enough?
You only have to eye the Kantar figures since August to know how tricky times are for the supermarkets…
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Comment & OpinionPanorama's Amazon investigation leaves a sour taste
The most tiring job I ever had was working behind bar; all day on your feet…
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Comment & OpinionUp in smoke
It is rare that anyone will feel sympathy for tobacco manufacturers but this week, with the announcement of a new review into plain packaging, you have to say they have fallen victim to the worst kind of politicking.Last year the government held a lengthy consultation on plain packs, receiving hundreds ...
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Comment & OpinionTalking turkey
When news broke that MRSA had been identified in British turkeys, you could imagine the glint in the tabloid hacks’ eyes. But astute handling of the story appears to have calmed fears.