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Analysis & FeaturesFood price deflation at big four again picks up pace
The level of supermarket price cuts is increasing once more after three months of more modest deflationary figures
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Comment & OpinionLike Ryanair, discounters will find low prices are not everything
As price becomes less of a priority for shoppers, lessons can be learned from similar upheaval in air travel
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Comment & OpinionHow to get your pricing strategy right at Christmas
For many grocers, the Christmas period is crucial as it allows them to drive a substantial portion of their sales and margin for the year
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Comment & OpinionBad summers pose pricing challenge for independents
As we keep waiting for summer, Steve Parfett reflects on how the weather affects trading for wholesalers and indies
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Analysis & FeaturesTea suppliers soaking up two-year price high
Suppliers are paying a two-year high for Kenyan tea – but deep discounting means shoppers are not splashing out any extra…
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Comment & OpinionFood price deflation will ease at best
British food is grappling with deflation, which has been part of the trading scene for all of 2015
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Comment & OpinionA better approach to promotions could be priceless
A proper data-driven promotions strategy could make a huge difference, says Howard Langer, global MD for price and promotions of Dunnhumby
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Analysis & FeaturesReports of bogof's demise prove greatly exaggerated
Grocery just can’t let go of the Buy One Get One Free mechanic, the latest promotions data from Assosia shows…
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Comment & OpinionPricing confusion: it's game over for the loss leader
Supermarkets and suppliers have to face up to a new reality on pricing and promotions, argues Nick Harrison of Oliver Wyman
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Analysis & FeaturesCMA Which? pricing probe has no problem with shrinking packs
The Competition & Markets Authority confirmed it had no objections to the so-called “grocery shrink ray”
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Analysis & FeaturesIt's promo business as usual as Which? is shown the door
The major retailers will have been relieved that the CMA did not find widespread evidence of misleading practices
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: International expansion still holds key for struggling tobacco firms
Revenues and margins both fell for the globe’s biggest tobacco firms last year according to the OC&C Global 50, but an industry struggling with declining cigarette volumes is still looking to new markets to underpin future growth.
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ProfilesUnilever's Paul Polman on the future of global fmcg
Unilever CEO Paul Polman gives his views on the challenges facing global fmcg gaints following the publication of the OC&C Global 50.
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Global 50: the giant slowdown
The latest Global 50 rankings by OC&C reveals the biggest fmcg suppliers are struggling to grow both turnover and margins…
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Comment & OpinionWhat conclusions can the grocery industry draw from the unfolding Greece crisis?
Could the shockwaves of a country on the brink shake the UK’s fmcg industry?
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal meat prices to ease after 2014 highs
Global meat prices are set to climb down from the record levels experienced in 2014…
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Analysis & FeaturesPromotional activity still rising despite losses for suppliers
Almost 60% of UK grocery trade promotions lose money for suppliers according to a study
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Analysis & FeaturesWaitrose Pick Your Own Offers hailed as 'groundbreaking'
Supermarket promotions were back in the headlines this week as Waitrose launched its Pick Your Own Offers initiative…
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Comment & OpinionMy Week...By Richard Lloyd (as told to Bill Tush)
It’s a victory for the little guy. Our super-complaint (and it really is an absolutely super complaint)…
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery spend fails to lift in brighter economic environment
In a more buoyant economy, shoppers are not spending their extra cash on grocery, and price savviness is now hard-wired