insight – Page 26
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Analysis and FeaturesColgate offers more and deeper savings in promotions strategy shift
The oral care giant has upped the number of its offers from 84 to 106
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Analysis and FeaturesValentine’s fizz pricier as average shelf prices edge up
The average shelf price of champagne and sparkling wine SKUs is up 22p year on year across the mults
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Analysis and FeaturesBig night in costlier as Asda raises prices on pizza SKUs
Across Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose, the cost of chilled and frozen pizza & garlic bread is up 1% year on year
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Analysis and FeaturesHow could Iran crisis affect food and fuel prices?
Crude oil prices have spiked, and any further escalation is set to have knock-on effects on sugar, ethanol, vegetable oil and more
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Analysis and FeaturesBrits paying more for bacon as pig prices continue to rise
The average price of supermarket bacon is up 2% year on year
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Analysis and FeaturesFood and drink businesses brace for impact of recycling price hikes
Plastic and aluminium saw the largest price jumps in 2019
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Comment and OpinionWill consumers keep spending more to shop sustainably?
Brits are facing price rises, but the environmental crisis has never been so stark
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Analysis and FeaturesShoppers saving less cash on supermarket promotions
Average savings were down across all the major mults in 2019 compared to last year
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Comment and OpinionIt’s retailer crunch time: who are this year’s Christmas crackers?
For grocers, courting the Christmas shopper through the festival of attractive promises is never easy, but getting it wrong is now the biggest own goal, says David Sables
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Analysis and FeaturesMars doubles promotional space and offers the deepest deals on confectionery
Mars’ festive deals are much deeper than last year, with an average saving of 38.4%
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Analysis and FeaturesLamb prices likely to remain high into 2020
The average GB deadweight lamb price rose by 3.5% in one week, from 16 November to 23 November
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Analysis and FeaturesBrits paying more for soup as supermarket prices rise
On average, wet ambient soup is now 6% more expensive than last year in the major supermarkets
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Analysis and FeaturesHealth & beauty deals on the increase but savings get shallower
Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco all increased featured promotional space
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Comment and OpinionWhat Q3 results tell us about the state of consumer staples companies
Premium categories are continuing to drive most of the growth in the sector, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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Analysis and FeaturesTea prices rise at the mults as ingredient costs increase
Dozens of black tea, fruit tea and herbal infusions SKUs have faced price hikes over the past 12 months
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Comment and OpinionWe’re a nation of wine drinkers - so let’s fight for a fair deal on duty
The government is strangling an innovative industry, says Michelle Brampton, MD of Treasury Wine Estates
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Analysis and FeaturesMilk and milk alternatives getting pricier at the mults
Leading fresh milk brand Cravendale has been subject to hikes in all five of the top grocers over the past few weeks
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat do new US tariffs really mean for the scotch trade?
Just how damaging for the sector will Trump’s new 25% tariffs be?
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Analysis and FeaturesColgate ramps up savings as Brexit and Christmas approach
Colgate saw its total number of featured space promotions in the major mults rise 14% on this time last year
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Analysis and FeaturesHovis pricier at Sainsbury’s as mults raise bread prices
Average supermarket shelf prices for loaves, bread rolls, flatbreads and the like are up 4% year on year