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Editor's Comment: Let me know if you can find a better value deal than this issue of The Grocer

2010-12-18T00:00:00Z

It's said that retail is detail. Well, there is a lot of detail in this week's bumper issue.

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Don’t fall foul of bait pricing laws

2010-12-18T00:00:00Z

Sir, The OFT's new market report gives retailers further clarity about when certain pricing promotions are in breach of consumer protection law ('OFT opens first cases in crackdown on misleading pricing', The Grocer, 4 December).

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Saturday Essay: Pledge to keep employability on the agenda

2010-12-18T00:00:00Z

UK food and drink companies must work together to improve skills and employment in the sector, says Justin King

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Ad of the Week: Coke unveils an immaculate deception

2010-12-18T00:00:00Z

While shop windows swap witches' hats for Santa caps before we've bitten the heads, Ozzy-style, from our Halloween gelatine bats, the festive season doesn't truly begin until Coke unveils its latest Christmas ad.

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Careers File: A poor appraisal could actually be a chance to boost your career

2010-12-18T00:00:00Z

I believe I work hard but have just had my annual appraisal and was told in no uncertain terms that I need to up my game.

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Tilting at Mills

2010-12-16T00:00:00Z

They say that a good big’un beats a good little’un. But while scale has its advantages, stealth isn’t usually one of them.

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Curiosity killed the Kat

2010-12-15T00:00:00Z

Today Diageo claimed a decisive victory in its long-running dispute with InterContinental Brands over the Vodkat brand name.

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VAT's life

2010-12-14T00:00:00Z

The British Retail Consortium today said it was “nonsense” to suggest retailers would use the VAT rise in January as a cover for price increases.

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Muscling in

2010-12-13T00:00:00Z

Just a couple of months ago Malcolm Walker was making optimistic noises about retaking control of Iceland, the chain he set up, then left, and has since restored to significant growth.

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Tales of Titania: Sprouts up the festive tuba

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

My most enduring memory of schooldays is our housemistress Miss Leech bellowing (in a voice not dissimilar to Craig Revel Horwood): "Titaaaarnia, put your knickers back on", and waking up the entire dorm as I crept in after dark.

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Saturday Essay: Taking our sustainability goals to a new level

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

Manufacturers recognise their responsibilities – and that’s why we’ve set more challenging targets, says Andrew Kuyk

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Critical Eye... on hearting the Hairies

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

There was loads of good telly on this week. Unfortunately, bog-all of it was food-related.

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Second Opinion: Snow makes us crave real food

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

And it consigns nutritionally poor junk to its rightful place out in the cold, says Joanna Blythman

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Editor's Comment: VAT rise will hurt round-pound deals and single-price retailers

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

I often wonder at the micro-price management we see in this industry. It’s not just the cavalcade of constantly changing promotions: if you study, week in week out, the prices in our weekly Grocer 33 survey, you regularly see price changes of…

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Careers File: Home secretary and Unite boss making major waves

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

It’s not often one can find a reason to mention home secretary Theresa May and union agitator Len McCluskey in the same breath.

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Third Party: The big freeze is a sales bonanza for c-stores

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

Fmcg brands should wise up to the huge profit potential of convenience stores in the winter months, says Linda Horton

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Ad of the Week: Andrex's dog day afternoon is hard to absorb

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

There’s a fine line between cute and creepy. Just picture John Craven in a babydoll dress…

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Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Beating the odds in 2011 and beyond

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

How can independents survive the VAT hike, the tobacco display ban, the drying up of credit and competition from the multiples in 2011?

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Will Diageo swallow Yankee spirit?

2010-12-09T00:00:00Z

Chances to stock up on Christmas booze may have been thwarted by the weather, but one company with a new opportunity to bolster its drinks cabinet is Diageo.

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Third Party: Give seasonal e-marketing a personal touch

2010-12-04T00:00:00Z

Retailers must tailor their emails to consumers’ needs – and money-off vouchers won’t hurt either, says Richard Evans