All comment & opinion articles – Page 473
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Ocado's summer od discontent
Ocado has confirmed its new finance chief, with former Fitness First beancounter-in-chief Duncan Tatton-Brown taking up the position, as widely reported yesterday.
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A Penny for your thoughts, Dalton?
Questions are sure to resurface over Morrisons’ top table with the news that Richard Pennycook is heading for…
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Penny for your thoughts, Dalton?
At Morrisons’ Q1 results in May chief executive Dalton Philips described as “baloney” any suggestion that there were any issues with Morrisons senior team…
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Milky desserts, Porkinson's demise and ale for the ladies
Our campaign to restore milk-based desserts to their rightful place on the nation’s tables…
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Comment & OpinionHank says thanks for Mattessons' belated name-check
Red-hot trends of the summer: Cockney rhyming slang, due to the Olympics coming to Stratford Rec…
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There's more to life than Booker
For many years, and under different regimes, independent wholesalers traded against a market leader…
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Giving retailers an Olympic boost
With the opening ceremony of The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner…
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Are festivals the way to get cut-through?
Morrisons has jumped on the festival bandwagon with the launch of MFest, a family-friendly festival that seeks…
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The not-so-secret secrets of Secret Eaters
I wasn’t expecting much from Secret Eaters. It was, after all, presented by Anna “Davina-lite” Richardson.
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Fears for Morrisons figures
Sir Kenneth Morrison CBE is one of the world’s greatest grocers. When he speaks, people listen…
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The best that Mac can get?
Procter & Gamble today issued its second profits warning in as many months, cutting sales and earnings for the coming quarter and the year as a whole.
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The best that Mac can get
Procter & Gamble today issued its second profits warning in as many months. The consumer goods giant, whose portfolio includes Gillette, Head & Shoulders and Duracell, cut forecasts for sales and earnings for the coming quarter and the year as a whole…
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Sayonara, Tsurakame
So much for a clean break. Tesco yesterday revealed the details of its long-awaited exit from Japan, first announced last summer.
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Sayonara, Tsurakame
So much for a clean break. Tesco yesterday revealed the details of its long-awaited exit from Japan, first announced last summer…
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In my day, lad...
Sir Ken Morrison last week used the AGM of the supermarket he founded to reflect on the good old days when Morrisons didn’t concern itself with fads like the internet.
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In my day, lad...
We all know the past looks rosier the further you get from it. Sir Ken Morrison last week used the AGM of the supermarket he founded to cast an admiring eye back to the good old days when Morrisons didn’t concern itself with fads like convenience retailing and the internet…
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Selling is all about what the buyer wants, not what you want
In the UK we hate salespeople, but lawyers have always had our unconditional respect. Bizarrely, in the US it’s the other way round.
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Marketing jargon, Spots v Stripes and Aldi's ranging plan
Some bits of PR and marketing jargon are meaningless, ‘ROI’ and ‘client focused agency’, for example. Others are redolent with power.
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A big appetite for mid-size businesses
Corporate activity and M&A deals in the food sector, particularly in the mid-size range, are at appetising levels.
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Problems with availability are getting worse
The annual Grocer 33 competition is best known as a price comparison tool. As we unveil this…