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Analysis & Features
Will high-value M&A deals stay locked out in the cold?
Insolvency buyouts were behind much of last year’s M&A activity and this year is unlikely to see a return…
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Analysis & Features
The Grocer Price Index: Why a falling inflation rate doesn’t mean lower prices
Despite prices going up in December because of the VAT increase and offers being cut back on staple items, inflation on food actually fell. James Ball reports
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The Grocer Price Index: Retail prices are finally falling, but don’t bank on it lasting long-term
Retail prices have fallen almost 2.5% since June, showing deflation is finally arriving in grocery. However, as they increased a massive 8% in the same six-month period last year, prices remain higher year-on-year overall for now at...
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The Grocer Price Index: Retailers must be wary of impending price deflation
Barring any unexpected spikes, food price deflation is finally upon us - but it may not necessarily be a good thing for UK stores, reports James Ball
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Promo Dynamic: Cadbury boosts deals 102% as Christmas push kicks off
Cadbury has upped its promotional spend a whopping 102% since last month as the festive push gets well and truly underway. James Ball reports
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Interviews
Big Interview: The man with a Sunny D outlook
Sunny D boss Jean Jacques Fredj tells Noli Dinkovski why the once-iconic soft drink brand is poised for a renaissance
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Analysis & FeaturesPromo Dynamic: Salty snacks steal into top 10 ranking
Confectionery has widened the gap at the top of the Promo Dynamic table in a week marked by almost identical levels of activity as last week
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Promo Dynamic: Beer breaks into top 10 price deals
Supermarket featured space offers are back on the up as this week the number of deals hit 1,900 for the first time since the January sales
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Promo Dynamic: It's spring - and time to clean up
No-one can accuse the UK's grocery retailers of being slow to cash in on a cliché - and spring cleaning is no exception
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Promo Dynamic: Sweet deals for Easter egg hunters
As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm - and shoppers already on the Easter egg hunt will be pleased to see that supermarkets have almost doubled the number of confectionery deals since last week, from 84 to 149.
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Promo Dynamic: Frozen ready meals climb the rankings
The total number of featured space promotions has remained high this week, though it fell back slightly to 1,655 as Christmas trading faded to a distant memory
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Promo Dynamic: Wine defies detox to stay in top spot
Retailers hope consumers are giving the usual January detox a miss this year, as wine extends its lead at the top of the Promo Dynamic table
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Promo Dynamic: Retailers get set for tough new year
All change in the Promo Dynamic top 50 as retailers shift their promotional tactics after the excesses of Christmas
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Promo Dynamic: Booze makes up a quarter of all deals
Wine reclaimed its place at the top of the Promo Dynamic table this week, as alcoholic drinks accounted for three of the top four categories
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Promo Dynamic: Biscuits feel the festive price crunch
The Christmas buildup of promotional activity continues, with the number of promotions in featured space topping 1,600 for the first time since Promo Dynamic began
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Promo Dynamic: Spirits offers more than double to 108
This week’s promotional activity remained at a similar level to last week’s, finds James Ball, with a massive 1,546 lines on offer
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Promo Dynamic: Trick or treat knocks wine off top spot
Wine has been knocked off the top spot for the first time since The Grocer first published its promotions league table in September. Its conqueror was confectionery, which had over 165 lines on promotion in featured space as Hallowe’en deals reached...
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Promo Dynamic: A good week for fans of canned food
Promotional activity remained as fierce as ever this week, with more than 1,300 lines on offer in featured space in the top 50 categories alone. But some retailers were promoting far more than others.
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Promo Dynamic: Sainsbury’s dominates in price deals
The price war may be hotting up, but it doesn’t seem to have reached as far as supermarkets’ prime promotional spots, where activity was subdued at the weekend
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Analysis & Features
Work-life balance is the top career goal for generation Y
Work-life balance used to be a minority interest - important to recent graduates and working mothers with children, but scorned by most employees. Until recently, the workplace was dominated by baby boomers - the generation born between the...