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Critical Eye... on Shappi's happy-clappy curry revolution

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

It's standard to argue that Britain's national dish is now tikka masala rather than ye olde staples such as jellied heron, badger hotpot or whippet in a bap. Spice Britain (BBC1, Sunday 4pm) was the latest lid-lifter on how Little Englanders came...

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Is it coincidence Michael Clarke has been working for a land-locked conglomerate?

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

When I read a headline about Hurricane Irene at the weekend, I thought at first this was a reference…

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Uncle Ben’s office politics go back to the Seventies

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

The sprint for the office kettle: a rare chance for the adminisphere’s bottom-feeders to put one over the high-fliers, big-hitters and over-achievers who are promoted ahead of them simply because they work harder, dress properly and didn’t drunkenly…

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Tales of Titania: Battleships and baby boomers

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

While, according to the FT, retiring baby boomers may be leaving other parts of the economy bereft of talent and wisdom (what's Tesco now without Higginson, after all?), the same isn't true in PR.

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Third Party: Apps must deliver truly useful information

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

QR codes offer exciting opportunities to engage consumers in ways impossible on limited pack space, says Hugh Boyle

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The price must be right, and also feel right

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

Shoppers’ propensity to spend is largely determined by emotional reactions rather than plain logic, says Terry Green

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Not so big in Japan

2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

The principle of not losing face is deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. Luckily for Tesco it’s not such a problem for the Brits.

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Batten down the hatches

2011-08-30T00:00:00Z

In our current issue, we reveal how Tesco is ratcheting up the pressure in the supermarket milk wars by switching its Creamfields discount brand to semi-skimmed and whole milk for the first time.

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Organic movement needs a united message

2011-08-27T00:00:00Z

Organic’s various benefits need recognition, but the heritage message should be its primary driver, says Paul Lindley

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Third Party: Higher prices are not necessarily a turn-off

2011-08-27T00:00:00Z

Short-term promotions may benefit brands but long-term discounting will damage their equity, says Lyndsay Peck

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High streets need radical tactics

2011-08-27T00:00:00Z

Locally inspired and unique entrepreneurial activities could restore vitality, says Kevin Hawkins

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Organic movement is a microcosm of the wider grocery economy

2011-08-27T00:00:00Z

If, like me, you’re a ‘foodie’, this Bank Holiday weekend issue of The Grocer, dedicated in large part to speciality and fine foods, is about to brighten your mood.

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Critical Eye... on the extreme slaves to saving

2011-08-27T00:00:00Z

You may not know 'coupon' is a verb as well as a noun. It's also variously an addiction, a religion and a state of mind. Extreme Couponing (Discovery Real Time, Monday 10pm) is back to shadow the savings slaves who live and die by the...

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Tales of Titania: Powerpoint, skin and a Sainsbury's wine box

2011-08-27T00:00:00Z

It's heartening to see social media as a post-riots force for good, with local people banding online to show their feelings for neighbourhood retailers. This has taken a different twist around the corner from the P&F offices, with the Twitter...

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Twitter seems to be taking over, but will it actually boost your business profile?

2011-08-27T00:00:00Z

I read an article the other day that said 30% of people check their Twitter account before they’ve even got out of bed in the morning. Well, I realise this whole social media thing is getting a lot of publicity these days and, in the eyes of some,…

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Peter Marks' very long game

2011-08-25T00:00:00Z

Peter Marks, boss of The Co-operative Group, declared this morning that trading conditions were “the worst” he had seen “in over 40 years of retailing”.

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It's cheese, James, but not as we know it

2011-08-23T00:00:00Z

Few product launches whip up the media storm swirling around Alex James and his new line of cheeses, with surely only some of the attention due to his former life as bassist for Blur.

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Out of sight, out of mind

2011-08-22T00:00:00Z

For years small retailers have blamed the big-box, out-of-town shopping centres and a light touch planning system for what we all recognise these days as the death of the high street.

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Tales of Titania: The return of the long-lasting sandwich

2011-08-20T00:00:00Z

We can put the riots, the Eurozone crisis, Somalian famines and anything else genuinely newsworthy to one side. The silly season is officially here and heralded, as ever, by a sandwich story. This time it's the return of the 'long-lasting'...

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A retailer’s front-line perspective on the riots

2011-08-20T00:00:00Z

Measures to help affected businesses are welcome, but we also need more police on the streets, says Paul Stone