All comment & opinion articles – Page 542
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on men behaving sadly
It's not Ross and Brand but Morrissey and Fox that deserve our moral opprobrium, says Liz Hamson
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Editor's Comment: There are reasons to be cheerful in food and drink retailing
We're not saying all is rosy, but we thought it was time someone pointed out the many reasons to be cheerful in food and drink retailing
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Third Party: It's time to find new ways to engage people
Retailers should look beyond reactive price-cutting in stores and embrace the concept of coupons, says Jared Keen
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Saturday Essay: Let's give the hard sell to a great local story
Independents should work far harder at developing and shouting about their vital community role, says Jonathan James
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: We still need to raise production
The EU is tightening up on pesticide use. So how do we feed the world?
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Third Party: Shoppers care about more than just price
Despite the bombardment of 'cheap' messages, consumers still want value over low prices, says Marco Bertini
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Acid Test: World Foods
The Acid Test panel - including a new junior member - road-test the World Foods range of grown-up nosh that's really for kids
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Careers File: Don't assume shoppers are content just because they aren't complaining
Do people actually go to a different supermarket if their experience is negative, asks Philip Hesketh
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Editor's Comment: The market needs big suppliers to provide credit - but don't expect supermarkets to follow
Hurrah and huzzah. The Bank of England's dramatic 1.5% cut in interest rates this week is a shot in the arm after a series of snips that seemed not to grasp the severity of the situation. If nothing else, the cut will lower mortgage payments...
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Second Opinion: We must unite to stop bingeing
The time has come for co-regulation to put an end to alcohol abuse, says Benet Slay
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Saturday Essay: Retailers must understand supplier pressure
The financial crisis has made it vital that farmers, producers and retailers continue working together, says David Hartley
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Ad of the Week: When hippy met weightlifter
It can't be easy devising a marketing campaign for Holland & Barrett that appeals to both ends of its demographic spectrum -tofu-chugging ex-hippies called Moonbeam and vein-popping Schwarzenegger wannabes intent on putting the 'cretin' in...
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Editor's Comment: Cadbury chooses a good day to bury good news
W ill the London 2012 Olympic Games be an advertisement for sport and fun, or health and safety? I ask because my abiding memory of Britain's toe-curling contribution to the Beijing closing ceremony involved a young girl, 'representing' British...
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Second Opinion: Close the door on GM evangelists
The lobbyists' argument hasn't changed - but the world's view of GM has, says Joanna Blythman
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Third Party: Technology can combat the enemy within
Following warnings that crime may rise, retailers should look to PoS analysis and CCTV to tackle fraud, says Richard Goodall
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Critical Eye... on Gordon Ramsay, the new Mrs Doubtfire
Now, I appreciate that my eyesight would not be 20:20 without strong contact lenses. But surely I'm not the only one who thinks facial prosthetics are about as convincing as shoving a paper bag over your head and drawing a face on. Or am...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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SIAL 2008: Emma Goss-Custard, Honeybuns
Honeybuns' Emma Goss-Custard reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show