All comment & opinion articles – Page 419
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Comment & OpinionPutting the pen to the sword
What a difference a few months make. In March, The Grocer, as well as just about every other business title, was raising serious questions about Morrisons’ strategy…
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Comment & OpinionTobacco bites Booker
This morning, Booker revealed its tobacco sales in the first quarter had been hit by the illicit trade.In the 12 weeks to 21 June like-for-like tobacco sales in Booker depots fell 2.5%, it said. In its newly acquired Makro business tobacco sales fared even worse – down a whopping 20.8% ...
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Comment & OpinionNo quick fixes
It is 18 months since the self-styled Queen of the High Street dramatically took to a stage in Westminster to deliver her plans to save Britain’s shops.Today came the much-delayed government verdict on the often rollercoaster ride that’s followed since then.Love them or hate them, the most tangible result of ...
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Comment & OpinionIndependents are imperative to reviving our high streets
Some claim the high street is dying naturally – we just don’t shop the way we used to. That’s not quite true….
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Comment & OpinionE-commerce tactics need persistence not originality
It feels like each week a new app or digital service is being hailed as the next big thing in e-commerce…
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Comment & OpinionThe summer heatwave needs a great fmcg ad to celebrate it
Can someone please come up with a great ad to celebrate the summer heatwave?…
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets will need 'rising tide' to feel economic benefit
Britain has stepped back from the precipice of a triple-dip recession to an economy some say is about to ‘take off’…
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Comment & OpinionGreg Wallace on Sainsbury's strawberry-gorging scientist
I miss fat Greg Wallace. The one who melted like the middle of a chocolate fondant when offered a pudding on MasterChef…
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Comment & OpinionWholesaler-supplier relationships are good for business
The values of relationships are regarded differently in the multiple and independent sectors…
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Comment & OpinionA2 Milk serves a bitter pill
A2 Milk has taken a new tack with its marketing and positioning in the UK - somewhat to the discomfort of Müller Wiseman, which owns a 50% stake in the fledgling firm.
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Comment & OpinionUK wheat prices: A double whammy
UK wheat prices have plummeted 20% this year – leaving farmers facing a double whammy.
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Comment & OpinionA two-fingered salute
US citizens everywhere are today celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the UK, as a supposed ‘nation of shopkeepers’, we’re celebrating independence of a different sort – that of our retailers.
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Comment & OpinionA foodie vision
Why doesn’t the UK have more protected regional products? And what role can they play in our food economy?
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Comment & OpinionOcado is going places
Amazon often crops up in conversations about Ocado – with recurring speculation that the web behemoth will buy the online grocer. There is also the question of profits…
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Comment & OpinionBovine TB: Scare tactics aren't right
No, TB reactor meat in the human food chain isn’t the new ‘Horsegate’. It isn’t the ‘new’ anything…
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Comment & OpinionSweet Maria Sharapova's Wimbledon tennis treats
Tennis star Maria Sharapova is bucking the trend of sports stars promoting healthy foods…
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Comment & OpinionOpportunities in Britain's retail future
The recession has hit retail hard but the high-profile casualties on the high street are just the tip of the iceberg…
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Comment & OpinionObjections don't mean rejection
Objections don’t always mean rejection and it’s important to manage them well to get the most out of the situation…
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Comment & OpinionBeckham and Ramsay set a tourist trap
Noted gourmand David Beckham will open a restaurant with Gordon Ramsay at Borough Market in September…
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Comment & OpinionAlex James gets giddy over crackling in Australia
Alex James has landed some great gigs in his time, from early Blur shows…