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Buried alive

2011-03-24T00:00:00Z

'Sainsburied’ screams the headline in today’s edition of The Sun. It’s a nice line. Just as pleasingly, though less dramatically, the Financial Times notes that ‘Good shares cost less at Sainsbury’s’.

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The Irish example

2011-03-23T00:00:00Z

These days Ireland’s economy resembles not so much the Celtic tiger of yore as a rather mangy tabby that’s gone through the spin cycle one too many times. So it’s novel for a commentator to look in that direction for an example of sound economic management.

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Tales of Titania: Killer heels and make-believe

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

I caught a pretend train from a pretend station in the City and headed out to somewhere near the Essex mudflats for this year's IFE (which stands for It's F-ing Exhausting, in case you wondered).

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Editor's Comment: The leaps of faith in the responsibility deal are seriously grown up

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

I can't work out if the industry has signed up to the Boy Scouts Oath or a game of strip poker. Of course, to the six leading health organisations who put their trust in science and sticks, this week's 'responsibility deal' belongs only in the...

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Careers File: Companies should ease the path for women to gain top roles

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury's appointment of Google UK MD Matt Brittin to its board as a non-executive director in January was a smart move. He will bring valuable expertise to the retailer's web offer.

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Critical Eye... on campaign fatigue and a snog from Greg

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

I reckon people are suffering from a tiny bit of campaign fatigue at the moment. And who can blame them? They're confronted by a constant stream of celebrity chefs leaping on to the soap box to decry some iniquity or another.

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Third Party: Beware the gifts that could be seen as bribes

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

New anti-bribery laws come into force later this year. Break them and you could face fines – or prison, says Catriona Munro

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Saturday Essay: Osborne, stop bashing beer and freeze duty!

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

Taxes on this lower-strength alcohol should be lower than on other drinks as it costs more to produce, argues Dr Isaac Sheps

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Second Opinion: Calories are not all created equal

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

WeightWatchers US has dropped its points system. The DoH must take note, says Joanna Blythman

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Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: To go or not to go, that is the question

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

By not attending conferences and shows, you close the door to some useful experiences, says Kishor Patel

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Ad of the Week: Cravendale changes tack with cats’ new rule of thumb

2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

They say you can tell how crazy a woman is by how many cats she keeps. It's usually one for each time she was jilted at the altar. There's something rather sinister about these purring barometers of post-menopausal desperation, which...

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Kronen-four?

2011-03-15T00:00:00Z

Today the government’s Responsibility Deal was made public, along with the names of 170 companies that have signed up to its various well-meaning pledges.

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Looking after number one

2011-03-14T00:00:00Z

A little later on this afternoon, BBC Radio 4 will broadcast an interview with Sir Terry Leahy. Filmed in the final few weeks of his reign, the former Tesco chief will trace his path from Toxteth tearaway to retailing legend.

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Third Party: Why higher food prices are here for good

2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

Soaring demand from emerging economies and rising production costs mean cheap food is history, says Dr David Dobbin

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Saturday Essay: Farmers finally get some tender loving care

2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

Milk price is a hot topic but Dairy Crest is showing how a little focus can yield great returns for all, says Mark Taylor

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Tales of Titania: Scare tactics and cereal boxes

2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

Our plans to drum up a bit of business from food paranoia have at last come to fruition. We've been part of secret PR consortium SCARE (Stoking Concern About Rare Events) for ages, responsible for funding some research by serious Swiss white coats...

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Letter of the week: Brand placement - a big turn-off?

2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

Sir, Your piece on paid-for product placement was spot on from a brand perspective but overlooked a critical element of the product placement pact: viewer reaction ('Brands get their big TV break', The Grocer, 26 February). Viewer...

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Critical Eye... on the smoke police's propaganda bandits

2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

So ciggies will soon be kept under the counter, will they? Out of sight, out of mind? Yeah right. Tobacco products are not impulse purchases, so removing them from display is about as likely to stop smokers buying fags as rehab is to stop Charlie...

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Careers File: Hacking away at your people budget is counterproductive

2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

John Wanamaker once said, with regards to advertising, that he was sure half his spending on it was wasted but he didn't know which half. Well, I wonder how many chief execs and finance directors actually think the same way about their training budget.

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Ad of the Week: The Co-op’s call to arms is a very bloodless revolution

2011-03-12T00:00:00Z

You might think DC10's talk about adopting a granny is cynical rhetoric that aims only to mask the wreckage of savage spending cuts, like a razor blade hidden in a cupcake. And you'd be right.