All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 8
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News
Asda denies four-day week plans are result of management turnover crisis
Asda said its trial was part of an increasing trend for retailers to look at more flexible patterns of work
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Analysis and Features
Which grocery players hit the stock market jackpot in 2023?
In 2023, crises from Ukraine to the Middle East, plus the ongoing cost of living crisis, battered stocks. Who coped best and what will 2024 bring?
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Analysis and Features
Will Asda’s discounter price matching scheme pay off?
Asda is the first supermarket to match both Aldi and Lidl
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Comment and Opinion
Why BrewDog’s living wage blunder will only come back to bite it
Bar staff are the beating heart of any hospitality business. BrewDog can do better
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News
Müller UK&I sinks to £6m loss in 2022 as inflationary pressures bite
A £25.8m operating profit in 2021 swung to a £5.9m operating loss in the year to 31 December 2022, its latests accounts have shown
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News
FareShare boss calls for greater co-operation among charities in fight against hunger
Former Marks & Spencer director of food and ex-Tesco veteran George Wright said he already begun talks with fellow food redistribution charities
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi and Lidl under siege? Inside Asda’s audacious price match scheme
Asda was so serious about being the cheapest that the deal applied if it wasn’t at least 10% cheaper
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News
Tesco launches new year price cuts across 150 food staples
The move comes following Tesco’s announcement yesterday that it is allowing customers to earn double Clubcard points when they shop for the next seven weeks
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News
Spar launches £1.25 value promotion on staple goods
The new year campaign is being highlighted to shoppers with in-store PoS and Spar radio
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News
James Convenience Retail boosts PMP offer in cost of living strategy
With each store now holding a minimum of 50 PMP lines, the initiative has so far pushed crisps and snacks sales up by 30%, while confectionery sales have risen by 16%
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Comment and Opinion
Why we must get the right margin on PMPs
The amount of trust embedded within PMPs cannot be overstated, says Unitas Wholesale MD John Kinney
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News
Tesco launches biggest double Clubcard points promotion in a decade
The move will allow customers to double the value of rewards with more than 100 Clubcard partners
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News
120,000 retail jobs lost and 10,000 shops closed in 2023
Most of the closures resulted from company restructures and cost-cutting programmes, according to the Centre for Retail Research
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Comment and Opinion
How slowing inflation will shape growth tactics in 2024
Our expectation is that volume growth will be the primary focus, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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News
Asda becomes first supermarket to price match both Aldi and Lidl
Asda will price match Aldi and Lidl on 287 comparable grocery products and has reduced prices by an average of 17%
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News
Red sea shipping attacks will lead to ‘inevitable’ food inflation
The crisis in the key shipping route lining the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal has sparked military and political action by the US and other governments
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Comment and Opinion
What’s driving your product and pricing decisions?
As we enter the new year, the UK economy is still in the grip of uncertainty, say Julie Neal, director, and Sabine Sayer, managing consultant, at management consultancy, Vendigital
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News
Superdrug cuts price of 150 own brand lines by up to 50%
The reduced lines had been curated to cater for ‘everyday shopping’, according to Superdrug own brand director Jamie Archer
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News
City snapshot: ‘Whopper’ Christmas for supermarkets as Brits spend a record £13.7bn over the festive period
Supermarkets enjoyed the busiest Christmas since before the pandemic as a record £13.7bn passed through their tills over the crucial December trading period, according to data released this morning
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News
Morrisons announces £15m price cuts across 200 products
An average of 20% cuts are being introduced for cupboard essentials and breakfast options, as well as healthier products to fit with new year diets