All comment & opinion articles – Page 427
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Comment & Opinion'Tis the season to be careful.. and guard against shoplifting
The countdown to Christmas is on – and nowhere is this more evident than on the UK’s high streets…
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Comment & OpinionNigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen antics a little on the odd side
I used to love 1970s sitcom The Odd Couple. However, I’m not so sure about TV’s latest odd couple…
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Comment & OpinionBrand Match vs Price Promise
Sainsbury’s has taken considerable umbrage at the decision by the ASA to ignore its complaints surrounding Tesco’s Price P…
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Comment & OpinionCo-op movement has been unfairly caught up in Flowers scandal
The media has really gone to town this week on The Co-op’s spectacular fall from grace. In the year it celebrates its 150th anniversary, the out-of-hours antics of its former bank chairman Paul Flowers has brought the entire movement into disrepute. It’s been awful to watch. But while Flowers himself ...
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Comment & OpinionXbox One: Grocers go gaming
How can supermarkets capitalise on the launch of the Xbox One games console?
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Comment & OpinionChristmas cheer sought
Economic indicators being reeled out this week don’t make for pleasant reading. Will the festive season bring retailers hope?
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Comment & OpinionBritain's 'cheapest' supermarket
A store in Barnsley promises prices up to 70% cheaper than the average supermarket, but this is not some kind of mega-discounter…
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons mixes it up
Can a crowdsourced wine blended by consumers be any good? Morrisons thinks so - and it’s willing to put it on its shelves…
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Comment & OpinionCaptain Jack Sparrow strikes gold at cake contest
Handsome actor Johnny Depp has long been described as ‘tasty’ by some of his more lascivious fans…
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Comment & OpinionEver been caught new-skilling a buyer? You sounded insincere
Communication skills are trainable, yes, but with any new skill it takes practice until you get proficient
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Comment & OpinionTitania guns for TNT gong as Kellogg's chooses the wrong words
“Hell’s teeth and Bolland’s blood!” This is one of the milder oaths echoing down the corridor…
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Comment & OpinionCould subscription services end the weekly shop?
The subscription economy opens up a worldwide market conservatively estimated at $500bn…
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Comment & OpinionTudor Monastery Farm: forensic, but boring
These days, farmers spend all their time moaning about supermarkets or shooting badgers while a robot milks the cows…
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Comment & OpinionThere's no end in sight for austerity
The past few years have been a story of simultaneous squeeze and squander…
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Comment & OpinionRetailers use social media to build Christmas ad buzz
Well 2013 looks set to be the year the Christmas commercials of some of our leading retailers get their ‘Superbowl Moment’…
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Comment & OpinionHow subconscious 'hidden persuaders' shape grocery shopping
Can grocery shoppers be influenced by aspects of their surroundings they are unaware of?…
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Comment & OpinionThe Co-op Group must wish for Sainsbury's swagger right now
It’s hard to find a bad word to say about Sainsbury’s right now…
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Comment & OpinionLife in the Freezer shows Malcolm Walker's magic touch
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker this week released his autobiography. And he doesn’t pull his punches…
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Comment & OpinionAsda's five-year mission
With its new five-year strategy, Asda’s taking on its rivals on a variety of fronts. But is it entering the convenience channel too late?
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Comment & OpinionThere's no need to gift profit to suppliers
An improved margin share for retailers is achievable with a proactive, structured, disciplined approach to negotiation…