All comment & opinion articles – Page 59
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Comment & OpinionFrontline grocery staff deserve more flexible working
Those in the grocery sector are yet to see the benefits that would create an experience equitable with their head office peers, says Mavis Boniface, global director of operations at United Culture
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets’ trust bust to be watched, but not worried about
Supermarkets received a tumbling trust score of 30, but it’s not to be worried about too much
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Comment & OpinionWhy you must understand the shoppers your ad didn’t reach
Retail media is a closed loop – most importantly, you know who buys the product without seeing the ad, says Joel Hopwood, co-founder at SMG
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Comment & OpinionHow can food manufacturers attract more workers?
Public perception about food and drink industry careers would have to change
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Comment & OpinionIt’s halftime for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. And we’re way behind
The clock is ticking on the Sustainable Development Goals and we’re desperately behind, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionMandatory food waste reporting: scrapping plans makes no sense
The overwhelming majority of supermarkets supported mandatory food waste reporting. So why did the government bin it?
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Comment & OpinionReliable Ritz helps family choreograph a pre-visit clean-up
We’re treated to a funny, cleverly choreographed, quick and cheeky clean-up operation
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Comment & OpinionSounds for the Supermarket: muzak mash-up proves inoffensively offensive
It turns out a genre designed not to be listened to grates when ever it is
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Comment & OpinionMPs’ ‘Buy British’ letter to retailers is one slap in the face too many for farmers
The suggestion is little more than a gimmick. MPs have the power to help British farmers in meaningful ways
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Comment & OpinionVeryLittleHelps.com founder Nomad was a thorn in Tesco’s side since 2008
Something of a Tesco WikiLeaks, the site has been the source of numerous revelations surrounding forthcoming management shake-ups, store closures and disputes over pay
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Comment & OpinionNew Unilever, Reckitt and Diageo CEOs are in for a baptism of fire
The new generation of fmcg leaders face myriad challenges as they establish themselves in their respective hot-seats, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionCan Waitrose’s copper in the canteen plan arrest store crime?
It’s an easy-win solution that’s unsurprisingly grabbed the headlines. But it’s not innovative
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need mission-led brands more than ever in a cost of living crisis
We need brands that champion purchase drivers other than price, says Ben Black, executive director at Verlinvest
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Comment & OpinionHow bricks & mortar retailers can turn the tide on shop closures
Physical retailers should use their space to create an accessible, inspiring, eye-catching environment, says Heiner Evanschitzky of Alliance Manchester Business School
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Comment & OpinionWhy the language of sustainability must be more positive
Instead of dwelling on the imperative to ‘cut’, ‘reduce’ and ‘diminish’, let’s embrace language that speaks to goals and aspirations, says Greg Lawson, MD at sustainable packaging consultancy Aura
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Comment & OpinionThe shame of the DRS scheme’s collapse would be terrible
This weekend it appeared plans for DRS in the rest of the UK may have reached a terminal point
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Comment & OpinionCo-op’s price cuts show the convenience battle is on
The Co-op’s £70m investment in pricing marks yet another landmark shift in the retail landscape, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionPlant-based will return to growth. The only question is how
Rumours of the death of plant-based meat alternatives are greatly exaggerated
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Comment & OpinionKit Kat knight tackles technological trouble
Kit Kat has gone back in time in attempt to bring its famous ‘Have a break…’ slogan into the 21st century
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Comment & OpinionThe 1970s Supermarket: Channel 5 kicks off convenience-focused nostalgia fest
A parade of retail expert talking heads explained how the shopping experience of yore was ‘really different to anything we’d recognise today’