All comment & opinion articles – Page 78
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s counter axe marks the end of exciting grocery retail
Retailers are just creating cookie-cutter designs that put the same prepacked food on every shelf, says Karen Green, founder of Buyerology
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Comment & OpinionSustainability, AI, people: the macro trends to watch this year
Demand a triple-win for consumers, retailers and suppliers in each of these areas, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionHow the Food & Drink Export Council is setting out to boost British business
By working together, we can make food and drink a key part of our ambitious export targets, say Food & Drink Export Council co-chairs Andrew Bowie MP and Ian Wright
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Comment & OpinionHow robots, AR glasses and oven-free kitchens will change cooking by 2040
Mintel believes AR glasses, kitchen farms and metaverse cooking games are the future. Here are its top predictions for UK kitchens in 2040
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Comment & OpinionBestway is no longer a wholesaler. It’s an activist investor… in Sainsbury’s
The Pervez-Choudrey-Sheikh family want a seat at the Sainsbury’s table
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Comment & OpinionMaya Rudolph steps in for M&M’s rested ‘spokescandies’
A year ago we reported on M&M’s move to make its choc characters ‘more relevant’
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Comment & OpinionUncensored CMO: provocative advertising guru Bob Hoffman shoots from the hip
Once a ‘slightly ridiculous’ sector, advertising has ‘become dangerous’, according to Hoffman
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Comment & Opinion10 top tips for minimising email stress and irritation
Emails are like IBS: a condition we can only hope to be less dominated and stressed by
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Comment & OpinionCMA investigation into confusing pricing neglects impact of the discounters
It seems unlikely the CMA’s review will result in significant legal change
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Comment & OpinionHow did M&S manage to beat Aldi on copycat claims this time?
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court – a division of the High Court – ruled Aldi Infusionist gin liqueur amounted to an infringement of M&S’s protected designs
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Comment & OpinionHow brands can shape the sustainable revolution in grocery
Brands, manufacturers and retailers will need to commit to genuine sustainable business models over the next five to 10 years, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NielsenIQ
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Comment & OpinionLow traffic neighbourhoods are a death knell for independent stores and cafés
Councils forcing these schemes on residents are ignoring the concerns of traders, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionTesco is right to assume shoppers will prioritise price over counters
As the cost of living crisis rages, consumers will be more concerned with Clubcard discounts
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Comment & OpinionFirst the discounters, what next? How to spot grocery’s next big thing
Doing business with emerging players in grocery will keep you abreast of the latest trends, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionTimes are tough, but brands must avoid short-term thinking
There are huge dangers in judging success over the short term and assuming it will apply to the long term, says Nick Woods, strategy & creative director at Sunny Side Up
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Comment & OpinionCMA’s greenwashing crackdown highlights the complexity of eco claims
Eco claims may often be based on an incomplete understanding of the real-world effects, says Michael Bennett, MD of Pelican Communications
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Comment & OpinionWhy government must support employers to tackle economic inactivity
We have seen first-hand how work has the power to transform lives, says Rosie Brown, co-CEO of Cook
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Comment & OpinionIs greedflation really happening in food and drink?
Hundreds of food and drink suppliers are pushing through price hikes, and inevitably, somewhere along the line, some will take advantage
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Comment & OpinionReese’s pervy shoe spot feels strangely British
Establishing a sense of humour is a great way to make a brand feel familiar
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s John Allan can light as many fires as he wishes. We farmers know the truth
To me this is nothing more than an attempt by Tesco to get consumers on their side, says farmer Iain Brown