All articles by Mark Price
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OpinionMark Price: Retailers must look beyond Brexit gridlock
As I write, cocooned within the chaos in Westminster; filibustering, guillotine motions, proroguing, elections and more, I am reminded of Harold Wilson who as prime minister coined the phrase “a week is a long time in politics” to sum up the rapid changes of fortune that can occur for politicians and their parties.
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OpinionRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Mark Price looks back at 2014
John Lewis deputy chairman and Waitrose boss Mark Price gives his thoughts on 2014 and what the future holds for grocery retail.
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OpinionComment: The sniping at business must stop
Successful companies contribute to society, so don’t knock them.
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AnalysisMark Price: ‘Naked ambition is naked bad taste’
As Waitrose celebrates 75 years as part of the John Lewis Partnership, boss Mark Price reflects on the values that make for a successful company culture in this extract from a celebratory new book, How Rude! Modern Manners Defined.
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OpinionComment: Dairy farmers deserve a helping hand
It’s in everyone’s interest to give dairy farmers the chance of a sustainable future.
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OpinionMake your business a greater force for good
The conditions are there, it’s now up to retailers to make a difference.
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OpinionRace for space must slow down
Mark Price became the managing director of Waitrose in 2007. He held numerous posts at the John Lewis Partnership since joining as a graduate trainee in 1982.
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OpinionRetail can raise the UK’s spirits
By having the best product, availability and service retailers can lift the mood, says Mark Price
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OpinionRetail’s value as a force for good
Retail does a lot for youth unemployment, but now it needs to do even more, says Mark Price
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Opinion
Food for thought
Customers will respond if you have passion and creativity for product, says Mark Price.
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OpinionRetail in the community
Retailers can inspire change by putting something back into local communities, says Mark Price
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OpinionCooking up ways to connect
The most successful retailers are bringing their brands to life, says Mark Price
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OpinionCo-operation’s what you need
Collaboration across our industry is resulting in some extraordinary outcomes, writes Mark Price
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OpinionA sporting chance for supply chain workers
The World Cup represents a chance to help workers in the retail supply chain, says Mark Price
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OpinionCustomers demand quality over price in food
Times may be tight but when it comes to food, customers still want quality says Mark Price
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OpinionWhere the future of food lies
Speculating about the future can be a risky occupation, especially where food retailing is concerned. Things change so fast in our world that the revolutionary can quickly seem commonplace.
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OpinionLessons from the highly evolved
Species evolution has a lot to teach us when it comes to developing businesses, says Mark Price
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OpinionDeliver the Essentials
Cutting prices needn’t compromise quality, as Waitrose’s new range shows, says Mark Price
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OpinionRetail must play the long game
The free market model certainly has its benefits, but the recession is highlighting its limits too, says Mark Price
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OpinionSentiment is out of proportion
Consumer confidence might have nosedived, but is this a reflection of facts or scaremongering?