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Comment & OpinionMake offers and promotions hyper-personal
In days gone by, getting customers into stores revolved around blunderbuss techniques like cut-price essentials
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Analysis & FeaturesBlack pepper prices fall as stocks are replenished
Food manufacturers are finally having to shell out less for black pepper
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Analysis & FeaturesHow deep were the supermarket price cuts?
The latest Grocer Price Index signalled an end to the era of supermarket deflation as prices in February rose again on an annual basis after two and a half years of price cuts. But how deep were the cuts?
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Analysis & FeaturesImported sugar cane doesn't come cheap
A global sugar deficit has elevated world prices for the commodity “significantly”
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket prices rising as curtain falls on deflation
The industry-wide deflation that has gripped the grocery market since mid-2014 fell back to zero in the month to 1 February
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Comment & OpinionPrice rise refusals could be bad news for UK shoppers
The fluctuations in currency exchange rates have been well documented since the vote for the UK to leave the EU
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Analysis & FeaturesGrains production set for global record
Global grain production is set to surpass the 2.1 billion tonne mark for the first time in 2016/17
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Analysis & FeaturesDeals start to dry up at the mults as % savings also fall
Shoppers were faced with a dearth of deals in the mults last month, with both the number of offers and savings down
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Analysis & Features'Bleak' crop of Bolivian Brazil nuts set to inflate UK prices
Brits are facing a surge in Brazil nut prices after climate change hit harvests in Bolivia
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Analysis & FeaturesBread, beans & beer brands soar in price as Brexit bites
Beer, bread and baked beans are the latest victims of Brexit, with shoppers facing price hikes on their favourite brands
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Analysis & FeaturesSpanish weather hikes price of lettuce and tomatoes
Lettuce prices have risen in the UK due to lower supplies from Spain
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Analysis & FeaturesCost of basket of fruit & veg moves up 3% on last month
Some individual SKUs are significantly more expensive than a year ago – including those affected by widespread shortages
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Analysis & FeaturesWill electronic displays halt debacles over shelf pricing?
Experts tell The Grocer the issue of promotional errors goes much further than just Tesco
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Analysis & FeaturesEnd of sugar quotas set to ease hikes
EU sugar production is forecast to be up 13% year on year at 16.2 million tonnes this season
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Analysis & Features‘Dodgy deals’ exposé raises awkward questions for Tesco
The BBC revelations of out-of-date multibuy promotional offers in stores is a failure at the most basic store management level
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Analysis & FeaturesBritish wheat now among most expensive in the world
Millers and manufacturers are paying a costly premium for British wheat
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Analysis & FeaturesSurging supply-side costs for Thai tuna could hit retail prices
Surging supply-side costs for Thai tuna could push up the price of cans in supermarkets this year
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee prices rise in mults as suppliers face cost increases
Shoppers are paying more for coffee in the mults after major supplier Nestlé reportedly hiked supply-side prices
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Comment & OpinionBuild supply chain consensus to deal with inflation
Inflation is back and food prices are on the rise once again
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Analysis & FeaturesDried fruit & nuts cheaper as Turkish lira declines
Turkey is a major supplier of dried fruit and nuts to the UK market