All comment & opinion articles – Page 492
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Supermarkets have power to create game-changing new brands
Own label is undergoing a revolution. In particular, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury's and, most recently, Asda, have been transforming entire ranges.
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Careers File: Coping with workplace grief and loose-tongued blunders
My colleague has just died from cancer. The decline was very rapid and most of us are suffering from shock. We are a small team and...
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Don’t overlook wild bird market
Sir, I was very disappointed that yet again The Grocer seems to be short sighted in thinking that the pet category solely consists of cats and dogs ('Focus on Petcare', The Grocer, 30 October). The wild bird sector was completely...
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Alan Wyle's Expert Advice: In local stores, fresh really means fresh
Indies can put the mults to shame in the freshness race – but communication is key, says Alan Wyle
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Comment & OpinionAd of the Week: Heinz chiller thriller is 28 Beanz Later
Like cats in tumble-dryers, you shouldn't put tins in the fridge. Apparently they can oxidise and release deadly vapours that drive sane men mad, turn pets against their masters and possibly make your alphabetti spaghetti taste a bit odd.
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Northern's Irish bailout
Most of the time, Jerry Marwood leaving Spar would be the big story of the day.
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Andy's Christmas carol
After a rollercoaster year, it seems quite a while since Asda was flying.
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Perkins' snark and Dutch elm disease
Is it really 35 years since The Good Life? Or rather, is it only 35 years?
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Second Opinion: Saviours or killers of community?
Big society should not involve helping supermarkets to clear up their mess, says Joanna Blythman
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Careers File: Retirement changes could force employers to create more temporary positions
Chancellor George Osborne's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) held few surprises for those interested in the world of work aside from the revelation that the state pension age for both men and women would rise to 66 by 2020. More pressing for employers, however, were two pieces of legislation unveiled either ...
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Editor's Comment: Bolland did not compare M&S with Waitrose this time
Cocktail sticks. Every supermarket has to sell them. And Marc Bolland evidently views his food and drink brands in the same way.
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Deadheads and Asda shoppers
Oddly enough, the Daily Mail has cheered me up no end this week. The joyous story was news of an impending Christmas poinsettia shortage. Hurrah!
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Saturday Essay: We need to engage public in green agenda
People are willing to change, but they need help from us if they are going to change their habits, says Irwin Lee
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Third Party: Staying ahead in the fight against retail crime
A fall in shrinkage shouldn’t lead to complacency, especially with the rise in VAT scheduled for 2011, says Neil Matthews
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Comment & OpinionMarc's masterplan
Today we got our first real glimpse of what Marks & Spencer will look like under Marc Bolland. And the early signs are… not that different.
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Third Party: Olympic opportunity is too good to pass up
Companies expecting the Games to have no impact will miss out – there’s much business to be had, says Danielle Pinnington. According to Deloitte's Games Readiness report released last week, more than two-thirds of UK companies are expecting no impact on their businesses from the 2012 Olympics. And 70% of ...
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Promotions can be force for good
While they may dilute consumer loyalty, deals can help drive up case values, says Clive Black. There may be a paradox in the actions of the food retailers and their rhetoric. We have heard several retail magnates talk of their discomfort at the level of promotional activity in the UK ...
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Saturday Essay: Five-year plan for environmental salvation
Working with farmers, PepsiCo intends to radically reduce water use and carbon emissions by 2015, says David Wilkinson. An economically and environmentally sustainable UK farming industry is vital to a prosperous future for the food industry and increasingly important to consumers. Farmers understand the land they work better than anyone and, by regularly visiting their farms and listening to what they tell us, we are able to gain insights that allow us to work in partnership and improve both sustainability and business practices…
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Editor's Comment: Next week's interims mark a new era for Marc & Spencer
Timing is everything and nothing. Certainly Marc Bolland's timing looked as immaculate as his suits when he quit Morrisons a year ago to join Marks & Spencer.
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Careers File: How to help out your contacts and yourself
My telephone rang recently with a call from an ex-colleague whom I had not heard from for more than 10 years. He said he was interested in catching up. My (correctly) intuitive response was to ask him when he'd lost his job. I said I would help him...