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Comment and OpinionShrinkflation betrays consumer love for brands
Sir, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes is the latest in a growing list of brands succumbing to what’s now known as shrinkflation
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Comment and Opinion10 takeaways for food and farming from the Conservative and Labour party conferences
As the Tory conference draws to a close, here is the Grocer’s take on events in Brighton and Manchester
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Analysis and FeaturesWholesale prices: Sardine prices up due to Cadiz Gulf ban
Sardine prices have surged thanks to a ban imposed on the major sardine fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz…
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Analysis and FeaturesCadbury leads pre-holiday hike in promotional activity
The chocolate giant was grocery’s most promoted brand as it boosted its offers by 11.82%
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Analysis and FeaturesTinned fish prices sent sky high by raw material hikes
Supermarket prices for tinned fish are surging as suppliers warn margins have been battered by high raw material costs
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Comment and OpinionFreddo fury shows just how much Brits are in the dark about food price increases
Most shoppers are still blissfully unaware of what is coming … now it’s up to the industry to set the record straight
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Comment and OpinionIs a cut-throat price war coming to UK razors?
A YouGov survey last year highlighted 40 million Brits subscribe to at least one product or service
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Analysis and FeaturesIs surge pricing worth the gamble?
Surge pricing – as used by the likes of Uber – could soon be in a store near you…
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Analysis and FeaturesWhole Foods price cuts just the beginning Amazon vows
How much should we read into early Whole Pay Check price cuts?
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Analysis and FeaturesDeals and savings down but multibuys make comeback
Sainsbury’s has ramped up multibuys by 4.3ppts despite cutting bogofs
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Analysis and FeaturesIce creams get pricier at the mults as costs are driven up
Average supermarket prices for ice cream are up 5% year on year across 462 SKUs in the major mults
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Comment and OpinionSettled grocery leaders could teach politicians a lesson
“I got us into this mess, I’ll get us out of it.” Imagine that applied to grocery…
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Analysis and FeaturesPrice to blame for a walnut-less Whip?
Nestlé provoked outrage this week when it launched three new variants of its much-loved Walnut Whip
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Comment and OpinionPrepare currency fluctuation defences
The entire retail chain is facing uncertainty on a number of fronts, from Brexit to inflation and the drop in sterling
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Analysis and FeaturesButter prices continue to rise
Butter prices have continued to rise over the past month thanks to low supplies across the EU and high consumer demand
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Analysis and FeaturesSri Lankan tea prices still rising
Sri Lankan tea prices have continued to climb in August due to adverse wet weather during the tea growing season…
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarkets edging back towards multibuy promotions
Britain’s biggest supermarkets appear to be switching back to multibuys
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Analysis and FeaturesCod recovery boosts UK self-sufficiency
A resurgence in North Sea cod stocks should help the UK reduce its reliance on Norwegian imports
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Category ReportDavid who? Male grooming category report 2017
David Gandy might still be an icon, but concepts of male beauty have moved from studs to something more flexible
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Grocer 33Cut-price alcohol deal again steers Morrisons to G33 win
Morrisons’ £91.91 total was £3.94 cheaper than Sainsbury’s, which grabbed a surprise second place this week