insight – Page 25
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Comment and OpinionTesco: why our push for low prices isn’t anti brand
Tesco chief product officer Andrew Yaxley addresses the speculation about its price changes
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets need to sharpen their pencils on price
Allowing prices to rise as they effectively have will damage the reputations of the supermarkets if they’re not careful
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Analysis and FeaturesFood price inflation: where have all the supermarket offers gone?
Supermarkets cut promotions heavily to stop panic buying but with availability back to normal they’re still down 17% on average. So why aren’t they back?
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Comment and OpinionWho will win and lose as a result of Tesco’s new price war?
There is no shielding the supply chain from the economic impact of the crisis
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat has happened to consumer confidence since lockdown began?
So as we look towards a further easing of restrictions in the UK, what has happened to consumer confidence? And what could that mean for future spending?
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Comment and OpinionLooks like Tesco’s Aldi Price Match has landed
Aldi is rattled. And the decision to target Tesco as a comparator, rather than brands per se, is a sign of the source of the rattle
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Comment and OpinionEDLP is the right strategy, but retailers and suppliers are stuck on big promotions
EDLP will never work but there are persuasive reasons to ban big promotions altogether, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionIf we really want improved food security, we must address the issue of pricing
Lidl’s decision to stock Dutch eggs to meet demand was about as popular with the egg sector as a fox in a henhouse
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Analysis and FeaturesAre supermarkets doing enough to keep the prices of groceries down?
Amid soaring demand, supermarkets have been careful not to increase prices, but with promos axed to stabilise supply the effect is inflationary
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Comment and OpinionCoronavirus and the City: Who’s been least and worst affected?
Global stock markets have crashed on mounting fears over the economic impact of the virus – but some share prices have plunged further than others
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Analysis and FeaturesBudget 2020: Who were grocery’s big winners and losers?
The specific measures in Rishi Sunak’s first budget were a mixed bag for grocery
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Analysis and FeaturesCrude oil sell-offs see prices for palm oil decline
Global oil prices fell below $35 a barrel on Thursday after the US suspended travel from Europe in response to the coronavirus
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Comment and OpinionBudget shows ministers are not underestimating the impact of coronavirus
If ever there was a Budget not intended for the “long term” this was it
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Analysis and FeaturesUS-China trade deal faces coronavirus threat
The outbreak of COVID-19 is likely to reduce Chinese demand for soy in the first half of the year
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Comment and OpinionTesco’s latest Price Match move: can it really go the distance with Aldi?
Tesco is now committed to fight an enemy that has vowed never to be beaten on price
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Analysis and FeaturesFlurry of promotions push coffee prices down in mults
Global coffee prices fell in February for the second month running, according to the International Coffee Organization
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Analysis and FeaturesMadagascar moves to stabilise vanilla with minimum export price move
Strong vanilla harvests in Madagascar, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea last year led to prices slumping from record highs
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarkets slash promotions as food inflation begins to bite
Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have all cut their total number of deals year on year
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Analysis and FeaturesBushfires and coronavirus set to push up Easter lamb prices
GB deadweight lamb prices hit £5.23/kg in February
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Analysis and FeaturesCereals get dearer in the mults despite lower wheat and oat prices
The average shelf price of ready-to-eat and hot cereals is up 3% year on year