All articles by Andy Clarke
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OpinionAndy Clarke: âOnline rush will contribute to serious margin trouble across groceryâ
The battle for the online food home-delivery market is entering the world of the surreal.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: âConsumers havenât felt the real pain yet, but they willâ
Itâs the clichĂ© of 2020 to read that we are in unprecedented times, or this, that and the other have been changed forever by the Covid crisis.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: Is it fair to besiege Pret over allergens?
As a father myself, my heart goes out to the parents of the young lady who died recently after eating a Pret sandwich.
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OpinionOpinion: Leaders will make a real difference in 2018
Retailâs challenges are not new. How managers meet the challenges will separate winners and losers in the new year, argues former Asda boss Andy Clarke.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: The changing face of Black Friday
Black Friday bargains and promotions have been everywhere for the past couple of weeks.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: Regulation has not kept up with grocery
What is driving the apparent scramble for distribution and wholesaling businesses in UK food?
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OpinionComment: Why Asda is playing a long game for retail success
In the wake of continual change to the retail landscape, successful retailing is more than ever like running a marathon, not a sprint.
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OpinionComment: Asdaâs continual innovation drives the retailer forward
Asda has continued to thrive in a rapidly changing retail environment by using innovation to make customersâ lives easier.
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OpinionComment: No place for class divides today
Imagine getting an email from the bank saying that, as youâve only got ÂŁ50 in your account, itâs not worth showing you its full range of services. Or a train company deciding that, because you paid the lowest fare, it wonât tell you whatâs in the dining car.
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OpinionRetailers are the wrong tax target
Devolved British governments must not hamper retail giving something back, says Andy Clarke.
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OpinionDitch the gimmicks this Christmas
This Christmas shoppers will prefer true cost savings to promotional extras, says Andy Clarke
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OpinionTake a chance on youth
Tumbling mortgage rates, food deflation and lower energy bills â sighs of relief all round. But just when we thought the recession was beginning to ease, Britain has been dealt another blow.
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OpinionItâs a crime not to be responsible
17 people are convicted every day for carrying a knife. More worrying, the majority are children.
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OpinionFacing the fear factor
It is vital to encourage spending and stop consumer confidence sliding, says Andy Clarke
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OpinionEngine room of Britainâs economy
Retailers generate jobs and property, so why isnât that recognised by the media or Government?
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OpinionEnsure your offerâs built to last
Only longer-lasting products offering real value will move shoppers to spend as recession bites.
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OpinionNo one is immune to the slump
If giant banks are falling victim to the downturn, itâs a sign retailers canât afford to be complacent.
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Price alone wonât save the day
Retailers must back up low prices with good quality if they want to attract todayâs consumer
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OpinionValue is the name of the game
Loyal staff and low prices in this time of soaring inflation are key to offering customers value