All comment & opinion articles – Page 525
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Comment & OpinionSecond opinion: If only we were all Olympians...
The irony of the Olympics is that it encourages people to eat, drink, and put on weight as they watch and admire the superfit on telly. It’s August. It’s holiday time. It’s that once-every-four-years jamboree when everyone holidaying in rainy Britain...
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Second Opinion: The decline and fall of premium?
Will consumers stop buying higher-quality, organic and ethical foods in tighter economic conditions and show premium food up as a fad?
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And the forecast said it’d be sunny
Value may be up, but volume is down. The industry would be wise to keep inflation at the forefront of their minds when forecasting. The reporting season for the food producers has come to an end and it is clear that while overall sales growth in the...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Second Opinion: Happy hour - last orders at the bar
We may soon see new measures aimed at cutting the ‘irresponsible’ sale of alcohol. So what will this mean for consumers and retailers? I recently read a newspaper report claiming ministers now believe the drinks trade ‘cannot be trusted’ to observe...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Global supply chains are changing – we must too
Despite global competition for supply, too many businesses are lagging behind the competition on the risk management front Our global food supply chains have suddenly become risky. Be it the impact of a cyclone in Burma, food miles in Chile or...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Second Opinion: Don't succumb to false optimism
There’s a lot to be said for optimism – but let’s not get carried away by jumping to conclusions in the wake of last week’s fall in oil prices. Many breathed a sigh of relief last week as oil prices fell from the $143 peak. Retailers could at last...
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Saturday Essay: Fight credit crunch with innovation not renovation
Don’t take your foot off the new product development pedal if you want to emerge from the economic downturn unscatched
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Is Sir Terry’s fear well founded?
Second Opinion Jonathan Pritchard Is Sir Terry’s fear well founded?
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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That’s another fine mess the OFT has got you into
When does information sharing become collusion? The line isn’t between the two isn’t easy to walk but you’ll pay the price if you don’t Newspaper stories alleging price collusion in the grocery industry seem to be ten a penny at the moment. Last...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Opinion: FSA's Smith will need a deft touch
Tim Smith, the new FSA chief executive offers hope of a less polarised, more collaborative approach to food regulation. Delicately and obliquely acknowledging some of its mistakes, he is keen to build consensus. He also promised to stick...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing