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NewsFood sales grow despite cooler temperatures leading to ‘disappointing’ August
Cooler temperatures prompted shoppers cut back discretionary spending on “big-ticket” items like furniture and household appliances, in favour of treating themselves to ’smaller luxuries’, latest data from BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor showed.
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NewsConvenience sector hits the brakes on investment amid rising costs
Inflation is outpacing sales across the sector, according to the ACS
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Comment & OpinionWhen the weather stops playing by the rules
Drought, El Niño, Hormuz disruption and fertiliser costs are converging at once and relying on good weather elsewhere is not a strategy, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsDefra must do more to build resilience to food shocks: NAO
With short and long-term risks becoming ‘potentially more severe’ Defra needed to review its response planning for food supply chain risks, the NAO urged
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NewsUK food supply in ‘firing line’ as El Niño ‘supersizes’ to record highs
Up to a quarter of the UK’s food imports (worth £17bn) could be impacted by this year’s accelerating El Niño climate pattern, experts have warned
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NewsEfra Committee adds to industry pressure on government for Brazil meat ban
Industry groups have called on Great Britain to follow the EU in banning imports of products such as beef and chicken over antibiotic resistance concerns
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NewsScottish government price cap could endanger convenience stores, says SGF
The SGF warned the proposed criteria could target small independent convenience stores operating under a common fascia with a symbol group or franchise model
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Comment & OpinionWill Scotland’s radical price cap plan see the light of day?
Scottish first minister John Swinney is a modern-day Braveheart taking on supermarket price inflation with a barmy plan to cap the price of essential goods
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NewsPromotions and price cuts keep a lid on rising inflation
Inflation on fresh produce fell in August as retailers focused their promotions on summer lines, according to the latest BRC-NIQ sales monitor data
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NewsDefra urged to speed up Brazilian beef assessment
The EU’s proposed ban on all Brazilian products of animal origin, including beef and chicken, is due to come into force on 3 September
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NewsHotel Chocolat slips to loss after soaring cocoa and employment costs
Global CEO Angus Thirlwell acknowledged that margins had been ‘materially affected’ as the business absorbed the cost of volatile cocoa and other raw material prices
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Alcoholic Drinks inc. Low & No: 31 October
From pouring wine into cans to introducing dedicated bays for 35cl spirits bottles, drinks companies are pushing smaller formats
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NewsConsumer confidence hits two-year high, says GfK
Rising optimism throughout the summer has seen consumer sentiment soar past the low of –25 registered in April
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NewsBurnham ‘boost’ leaves consumer confidence at highest levels since February
A return to cooler ‘shopping-friendly’ temperatures over the next few weeks will see families return to the high street, according to the latest BRC-Opinium data
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NewsFuel retailers cleared of price gouging but margins remain high
The CMA says some retailers did not immediately pass reductions in wholesale diesel prices on to drivers in its latest analysis
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NewsFood price rises ease but headline UK inflation back on the increase
Food prices rose more slowly in July with inflation in the industry down from 1.7% to 1.3% as the cost of beef and breaded chicken came down
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Comment & Opinion‘Price gouging’? Grocery retailers hardly have the chance
Grocery retailing is fiercely competitive – if retailers get anywhere near being comfortable, they pay, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsWorldpanel: shoppers lapping up promotions despite calls for clampdown
Deals were included in 31.3% of grocery sales in the four weeks to 9 August 2026, their highest level this year, as shoppers sought to save money
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NewsPrice rises ‘inevitable’ says FDF as fears grow over fruit & veg shortages
FDF Scotland’s David Thomson told the BBC there were ‘significant concerns’ over the availability of many fruit & veg products
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NewsFood the winner as heatwave thaws July retail sales
Food was the winner according to BRC’s July retail sales data, as shoppers cut back on their trips to the store amid continued record temperatures