All Price comparison surveys articles – Page 25
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Analysis & FeaturesInflation kept in check by price-cutting Morrisons
At first glance, the topline inflation figures of the GPI suggest nothing much…
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NewsSugro: pressure on indies 'desperate'
The liquidity of independent retailers is being stretched to breaking point, buying group Sugro UK has warned…
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Analysis & FeaturesRise in glucose prices to have a big impact
Droughts in the US and Russia have already had a devastating effect on grains prices…
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Analysis & FeaturesWheat price worries haven't hit the supermarkets... yet
All the warning signs are there. Wheat prices in London and Paris have leapt by a third in just a month…
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice promos slash inflation at big four to a mere 1.6%
The BRC said food price inflation had crashed to a two-year low of 3.1%. Well, it’s even better than that.
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Comment & Opinion
Rainy days for food inflation
The definition of ‘summer’ may have permanently changed in Britain with yet another inclement July…
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NewsA bad week for bakery: two large companies go into administration
The bakery sector was left reeling this week after two well-known chains - Peters Bakery and Bakery Products - collapsed into administration.
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Analysis & FeaturesSoaring costs create crushing climate for milk processors
It’s no secret that life in UK liquid milk is tough. Rising input costs, fierce competition for supply and supermarket price wars have put processor margins under continuing strain.
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NewsDBC for sale as a cash crunch hits its supply
DBC was plagued with cashflow and supply problems in the months leading up to this week’s announcement that the company is for sale.
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Comment & Opinion
Budget's biggest anomaly is the continuing 20% VAT rate
It’s not just restaurants that have been badly hit by the downturn. Even takeaways struggle to compete…
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NewsFrench wines urged to put the consumer first
Wine brands have been told to follow other grocery categories in putting the shopper first.
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Comment & Opinion
Shoppers will stick with organic
I am not one of those rushing to write an obituary for organics. Since the recession, sales of organic food have slowed a bit, but so what?
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News
Game Group's woes give supermarkets plenty to play for
By the time you read this, the UK video game market may have been transformed.
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Analysis & FeaturesEgg hunt starts early as suppliers look for liquid
Manufacturers are scrambling to secure liquid egg for cakes, quiches and mayonnaise following the EU ban on battery cages.
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NewsTesco market share at lowest since May 2005
Tesco’s market share has dropped to its lowest point in almost seven years, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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Comment & Opinion
Pessimistic consumers will keep trade slow
Deloitte research shows consumers cutting back - and it doesn’t look like they’re going to stop.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood shop is 13 times cheaper than in 1862
Would you pay £234 for a bottle of gin or £149 for a pineapple? Elinor Zuke on how food prices have changed in 150 years.
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NewsBestway predicts 25% indie sales lift in 2012
Independent retailers could be set for the “best year” yet in 2012, with sales predicted to rise by as much as 25%.
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ProfilesMaterial costs force Müller Dairy job cuts
Müller Dairy has announced a raft of redundancies across its operations in the UK and Ireland in the wake of rising raw material costs.
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Comment & Opinion
These retail Titanics need to change course
Too many retailers aren’t addressing the legacy of top-heavy debts and bloated store portfolios