All comment & opinion articles – Page 511
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Saturday Essay: Pledge to keep employability on the agenda
UK food and drink companies must work together to improve skills and employment in the sector, says Justin King
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Don’t fall foul of bait pricing laws
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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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Let me know if you can find a better value deal than this issue of The Grocer
It's said that retail is detail. Well, there is a lot of detail in this week's bumper issue.
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Retailers should narrow focus on top brands
Range rationalisation in most product segments leads to higher profits and drives innovation
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Second Opinion: Eco-friendly changes need unity
Cancun talks puts onus on food companies to sort sustainability problem, says Tim Lang
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on a labour-intensive stuffing
Oh how I yearn for the wide-eyed Christmas cookery programmes of old when there was an air of innocence about everything and Delia et al were content to share with us the culinary basics. So far, this year's festive offerings have been distinctly...
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Tilting at Mills
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
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
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
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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Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Beating the odds in 2011 and beyond
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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Comment & OpinionAd of the Week: Andrex's dog day afternoon is hard to absorb
There’s a fine line between cute and creepy. Just picture John Craven in a babydoll dress…
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Third Party: The big freeze is a sales bonanza for c-stores
Fmcg brands should wise up to the huge profit potential of convenience stores in the winter months, says Linda Horton
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Careers File: Home secretary and Unite boss making major waves
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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Editor's Comment: VAT rise will hurt round-pound deals and single-price retailers
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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Second Opinion: Snow makes us crave real food
And it consigns nutritionally poor junk to its rightful place out in the cold, says Joanna Blythman
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Critical Eye... on hearting the Hairies
There was loads of good telly on this week. Unfortunately, bog-all of it was food-related.
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Saturday Essay: Taking our sustainability goals to a new level
Manufacturers recognise their responsibilities – and that’s why we’ve set more challenging targets, says Andrew Kuyk
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Sprouts up the festive tuba
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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Will Diageo swallow Yankee spirit?
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.