All comment & opinion articles – Page 436
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Lessons from 50 Shocking Facts about Diet and Exercise
Maybe I got too used to the palatable pap I’d been consuming (both TV and food-wise) over the festive period…
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It's the start of a new year - be bold and one of the few!
It’s the time of year where people decide to make resolutions for positive change…
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A taste for change on healthy eating
Which? has just published new research assessing the progress made by 10 leading food manufacturers and retailers…
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Comment & OpinionAsda parker is off her trolley
There are many difficulties when it comes to Christmas shopping, not least finding a parking space…
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Mystic Tit peers into the future of grocery in 2013
You may call me Mystic Tit this week as I peer into the balls of the 2013 PR world…
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Will retailers resolve to go the extra mile in 2013?
My predictions for 2013? More of the same, ie hard times, bonkers legislation, and the growth of online…
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Innovation is our lifeblood and we mustn't forget it
I find the 45% downturn in new innovation launches cited in The Grocer Top Products Survey 2012 concerning…
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New year's problems need resolution
I’m wary of new year’s resolutions. I yearly resolve to keep my desk clear and not to work at weekends…
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A brave new world for advertising
As the year kicks off, our thoughts turn to the key issues for supermarkets and food brands in 2013…
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Online satisfaction guaranteed?
Christmas has always been a critical time of year for retailers…
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Going cold turkey
And we’re back. Well for us at Grocer Towers that is the case, but for many in the industry Christmas and New Year is not only the busiest time of the year but also the most critical in terms of sales.
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Don't blame retailers for the Christmas crime wave
The police have been getting quite political of late and it’s not just former Tory chief whips who appear to be in the firing line…
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Value for money?
Several newspapers have run stories this week about own brand budget lines getting more expensive at the supermarkets…
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Warcabinet
With hopes of the nation’s economic recovery on a knife edge, just how far the government will go come the New Year to try to force up alcohol prices…
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If the UK government won't inspire business, back your staff
Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement two weeks ago hasn’t exactly inspired confidence among businesses…
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Comment & OpinionDonkey cheese is Novak's kick
Tennis star Novak Djokovic is well known for his gluten-free diet…
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In-store butchery is a sham
This coming week will see queues snaking out the door of traditional high street butchers up and down the land…
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Booze price control is no fix
One of the ways in which I contribute to the local community is as a magistrate…