In this week’s The Grocer our Director of Branding, Giles Lury, comments on the latest news story of Waitrose starting to sell its products at Shell forecourts.

Giles says that the move was logical: “Waitrose is playing catch-up with M&S. I think it will work – who really wants sandwiches made by a petrol company?”

It seems that journalism’s loss is our gain…

We’re very proud to announce that one of our newest Engineers, Ben Riley-Smith, has been proclaimed Sports Writer of the Year. The Guardian Student Media Awards 2009 were held last night at the Proud Galleries in Camden.

Ben’s portfolio of sporting articles, published in Cambridge’s Varsity newspaper helped to secure him the prestigious title. He was presented with the prize by Guardian Sports Editor Sean Ingle (on the left) and BBC Radio DJ Colin Murray (right).

For Ben’s latest work please check our blog!

1. “Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, cash flow is king” (Numerous)

2. “No profit grows where no pleasure is taken; In brief, sir, study what you most affect.” (William Shakespeare)

3. “If your goal is anything but profitability – if it’s to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader – you’ll hit problems.” (Michael Porter)

4. “To get profit without risk, experience without danger, and reward without work, is as impossible as it is to live without being born.” (A. P. Gouthev)

5. “Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.” (Warren Buffet)

Borrowed with Pride from all over the place.