All comment & opinion articles – Page 503
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Bring the fun in-store and host an event
Occasions like the Royals’ big day are an opportunity not to be missed by indie retailers. The build-up to…
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Second Opinion: Now this is what I call fruit and veg
The freshness and diversity of Italy’s offer put UK supermarkets to shame, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & OpinionCoco Pops on a no-brainer
Teachers were frowning this week as a new poll claimed a third of all kids believe Rudyard Kipling made cakes. Perhaps the other two-thirds knew he was an author, or maybe they hadn’t heard of the cherry bakewell guy either.
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Third party: Novel foods legislation collapse is a disaster
The breakdown of conciliation talks leaves consumers without guidance on cloned animal products
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Yorkshire Dales (Welsh) ice cream
Sir, It was disappointing to read about the financial difficulties of Loseley's ice cream business, and think about the impact these difficulties may have on the local economy in Cwmbran ('Rivals set to pounce as Loseley loses funding', The Grocer,...
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on pigeons, jewels and jockstraps
Britain's Next Big Thing (8pm, BBC2, 12 March) is ostensibly out to identify the star suppliers of the future. But, refreshingly, it thrusts the spotlight as much on the buyers, and this week, from London emporium Liberty, one in particular ...
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Will Malcolm Walker be frozen out in Iceland’s sale?
As supermarkets and private equity types run the sliderule over Iceland, in anticipation of a summer sale, maverick founder Malcolm Walker is making another of his (suitably) icy expeditions.
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Spearmint Rhinos and sticky white goo
In an unexpected attack of prudery, our glorious leader Karoline (with a K) has complained to the ASA about the current Creme Egg ads on TV. They feature the eggs working themselves up into a frenzy and then suddenly splurging sticky white goo all...
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Is Morrisons the new trailblazer in grocery?
Now that Dalton Philips has upped the ante, suppliers are adopting a ‘Tesco plus Three’ strategy, says Bryan Roberts
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Wine and reason
At the start of the year Constellation threw up its hands in despair at the UK’s habit of buying whatever wine is on promotion, selling its UK business to Aussie private equity group Champ at an appropriately hefty discount.
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Indiana Bond and the Temple of Doom
Last week Andy Bond warned that the recession hadn’t yet hit home for retailers. Speaking at the Retail London conference, the former Asda boss said “an extended period of constrained consumption” was looming, resulting in a “long, long-term trend of trading down”.
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Comment & OpinionAd of the Week: Heineken's late entrance only just worth the wait
Heineken's The Entrance aired globally last year but, like a Hoxton dandy fashionably late to the party, hit UK screens this week.
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Atomic sushi and lard-caked rears
Nuclear Sushi was the original name of the pop group who I think became Atomic Nigiri, but that aside, according to The Sun (the first read of the day for any in-touch PR), sushi is now being scanned for post-Fukushima radiation.
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This is a very limp organic campaign
Sir, It may not be a very PC thing to say but is anyone else feeling a bit underwhelmed by the much-vaunted Organic Trade Board co-ordinated organic press campaign? From my perspective, it feels a bit nice, ie woolly and unsatisfying. This is, after...
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Careers File: Struggling with career goals? Concentrate on what you can change
Of course it is good to have goals in your career and whether you are looking to move job, change career direction or simply looking for promotion, it is good to set yourself some personal goals.
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Carlsberg confusion shows the risks of ‘slogalisation’
You change a great strapline at your peril. So when news emerged of Carlsberg's new global slogan 'That calls for a Carlsberg', we all scratched our heads. What was wrong with 'Probably'?
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You don’t have to be cheap to offer value
The Which? supermarket survey put Waitrose top. Rivals would do well to learn from its example.
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Third Party: Helping to keep transport operations green
The FTA’s carbon scheme is sharing environmental best practice, informing industry and government, says Rachael Dillon
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Hobgoblin’s lords of the wedding ring
It's just a few short weeks until the whole nation gets the day off for no particular reason. Oh, and some bloke is getting hitched on TV on a special episode of My Big Fat Princely Wedding.
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Second Opinion: Outlook worse than we thought
Retailers should brace themselves, warns Clive Black. Consumer spending continues to be squeezed…