All Inflation articles – Page 95
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NewsCity News: Mixed news from Ocado as growth falls below expectations
Ocado initially surged to the top of the FTSE 100 risers on Wednesday as news broke of a legal ruling in its favour against Norway’s AutoStore
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Comment & OpinionWhich pandemic shopper habits are sticking in this year’s Top Products Survey?
Uncertainty abounds but new consumer habits are becoming clearer to see, says Rachel White, NielsenIQ MD UK & Ireland
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Products 2021: grocery’s fastest growing products and categories this year
Drinks dominate this year’s fastest-growing list. But one unexpected product has taken a leap
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Analysis & FeaturesTop Products 2021: the top launch in every grocery category this year
Each of the 48 categories covered in our Top Products report features a Top Launch – the product most significant to its respective category in 2021. Here we list every Top Launch and why we chose it.
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Grocer 33Lidl dominates with 9% winning margin on nearest supermarket rival
At £38.24, Lidl came in £3.85 cheaper than runner-up Asda
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NewsChristmas ranges smaller and fewer discounts for second year running as supermarkets trim their sails
Research by The Grocer using Assosia data shows that since Christmas 2019 Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have collectively cut over 8,500 products
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Analysis & FeaturesOils 2021: sales slowing as inflation takes hold
Seven of the top 10 brands are in value decline now Brits are once again eating out and on the move
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Analysis & FeaturesSavoury pastries & meat snacks 2021: brands able to maintain momentum
Higgidy and other meal-focused pastry brands have benefited from the continued growth of at-home dining occasions
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy drinks 2021: rising input costs driving up milk prices
Is this the end of cheap milk for UK consumers?
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy – butters & spreads 2021: omens good for BSM after sales slide
Whichever way you slice the stats, the butters, spreads and margarines category is on solid ground
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Analysis & FeaturesCanned 2021: sales fall short of last year’s boom
The six sectors across canned food shed a total of £91.8m in 2021. But suppliers remain optimistic.
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Analysis & FeaturesIce cream 2021: Little Moons is 900% hero of handheld
Having gone viral on TikTok this year, Little Moons has seen the biggest rise of any well-established brand in the Top Products Survey
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Analysis & FeaturesHot beverages 2021: café closures boost ground coffee brands
Starbucks and Costa Coffee didn’t spend lockdowns simply waiting to reopen their outlets
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2021: who’s up, who’s down – and our overview of the key trends
Covid, Brexit costs and shortages in labour and material have caused chaos in grocery this year. Which sectors are best placed to deal with the inflationary storm on the horizon in 2022?
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NewsCity snapshot: Black Friday drives retail recovery in non-food
Retail sales volumes bounced back strongly in November as growth in non-food saw the sector 7.2% higher than pre-Covid levels.
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NewsGluten-free shoppers report food scarcity and soaring prices
Eighty-seven per cent of 1,891 gluten-free shoppers surveyed by Coeliac UK said they had seen a reduction in the number of gluten-free foods available over past months
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NewsCity snapshot: McBride widens loss forecast on input costs spike
Private label household goods manufacturer McBride has downgraded earnings expectations due to ’very significant’ inflationary pressures outpacing its price increases. Plus, Domino’s Pizza Group strikes new franchisee agreement and M&S agrees new green funding package.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 December: Omicron, beef, M&S
Business leaders have called on the government to move quickly to restore confidence amid the rapid spread of Omicron and fears that a large number of workers will call in sick, creating further disruption to supply chains.
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Comment & OpinionHow Christmas dinner reflects UK consumers’ changing attitudes
Trends for less meat and booze are likely to be reflected on the Christmas dinnertable this year
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Dec: Ocado, Tesco, Inflation
Shares in Ocado rose after a legal victory in the US over patents for its robots, but poor sales took the sparkle off