All Economy articles – Page 60
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket sales woes extend to entertainment
Last year there were big market share gains for the supermarkets in the entertainment products sector – now they are losing out to Game and Argos.
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Analysis & FeaturesDeal volumes and valuations back on the up
The economic recovery has yet to translate into higher grocery sales – quite the opposite in fact – but it is having a positive impact on the M&A market.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is the legacy of the economic downturn for food and drink?
The UK economy has at last outgrown the crisis. How did the recession change what shoppers buy?
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NewsDiageo sales growth stalls as emerging markets weaken
Weakness in emerging markets has continued to affect the performance of Diageo, which today reported a “mixed performance” in the year to 30 June.
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Analysis & FeaturesCurrency headwinds are fast turning into a gale
The UK economy is thriving, but currency headwinds continue to have a huge impact on UK-listed companies’ results.
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NewsIceland sales dip in latest market share figures
Iceland has posted its first drop in sales since 2005, according to the latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Analysis & FeaturesInsolvencies are falling, but for how long?
The number of food and drink companies having to call in the administrators is on the decrease, data from Grant Thornton shows.
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NewsAdministration numbers for food & drink firms falls sharply
Fewer food and drink firms are falling into administration despite the tumultuous grocery market conditions…
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever feels the effects of local growth
Unilever pointed to macro-economic pressures in emerging markets, but data suggests local players are eating into the multinationals’ market share
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NewsLidl insists it pays its 'fair share' of UK tax
Lidl has revealed that it paid more than £25m in UK corporation tax last year.
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NewsWorld Cup fails to grow food sales
The World Cup could not arrest the decline in food and drinks sales fell in June, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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Analysis & FeaturesFalling commodity costs drive down inflation more than any price war
Inflation as recorded by our Grocer Price Index was running at over 2.5% a year ago and it is now negative at -0.6%
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Analysis & FeaturesBig five all record negative price inflation for first time
Big five supermarkets all showing negative grocery price inflation for first time in GPI history…
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Comment & OpinionHard work
All the recent economic indicators have been positive, but it seems we’re working harder to get there.
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NewsGlobal 50 report: fmcg giants losing share in BRIC countries
The biggest names in global fmcg are losing market share across the BRIC countries…
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NewsBrits pack 76m fewer lunches as economy recovers
More of us are leaving our lunchboxes at home and opting to eat out as the economy recovers…
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal 50 food and drink suppliers: rankings and report
A dramatic slowdown in growth among the world’s biggest fmcg giants is underlined in our OC&C Global 50 rankings…
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef prices set to regain momentum globally says Rabobank
Low farmgate beef prices continued to make waves in the UK this week but at a global level the situation could soon change…
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Comment & OpinionBRC rethinks rates rethink
It was good to see MPs in their droves yesterday backing the BRC’s call for a fundamental overhaul of business rates
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-operative sector hopes numbers will counter bad press
A new report focussed on the UK co-operative market says the sector contributes £37bn to the economy, but many of the UK’s biggest co-ops are finding life tough