All articles by Kevin Hawkins – Page 5

  • Comment and Opinion

    Second Opinion: Happy hour - last orders at the bar

    2008-08-09T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Suppliers jittery? I don't think so

    2007-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Kevin Hawkins Director general, British Retail Consortium Sir; Is the lack of certainty among grocery suppliers holding back investment and innovation in the food industry? Duncan Swift's letter argues that while it isn't doing so right now, it may...

  • News

    Evil at large (or perhaps not...)

    2007-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The national press rushes in all too quickly to portray supermarkets as exploitative. Perhaps they should report the facts, instead Sooner or later we were bound to have another wave of anti-supermarket propaganda in the media. Sure enough, in the...