All Price comparison surveys articles – Page 5
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KVI Tracker
Pasta, sugar and oil prices tumbling, KVI shows
The price of pasta, sugar, and vegetable oils all fell this week at several supermarkets in the latest sign of easing food inflation
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News
Government declared ‘not fit for purpose’ over price cap plan
Supermarket and supplier bosses are understood to be fuming over the plans, which were leaked to the Daily Telegraph at the weekend
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News
Supermarket bosses vow to fight government price caps
Retail leaders have described plans for a voluntary system of price caps on basic foods as ‘meaningless and ineffective’
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News
Media Bites 30 May: Asda/EG, food price cap, inflation, Waitrose
Coverage of the merger of Asda and EG Group continued over the bank holiday weekend, alongside news of a proposal for a voluntary price cap for staple food items in supermarkets.
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s offers cheapest shop in special BBQ week
As with its most recent win last month, Sainsbury’s undercut its rivals without any help from its Nectar Prices initiative
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Comment & Opinion
Now the Adjudicator has been rescued, it’s time to turn up the scrutiny on retailers
The agriculture sector has been asking for the code to include non-direct suppliers – in other words, farmers – for years
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Grocer 33
Lidl edges Aldi on price but big supermarkets aren’t far behind in Grocer 33 survey
At £50.46, the discounter undercut rival Aldi by just 19p
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News
Media Bites 17 May: Downing Street food summit, Greggs, Diageo
Rishi Sunak’s Downing Street food summit has been described as “empty” by food and farming industry representatives
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News
Supermarkets face competition probe after profiteering claims
The CMA will focus on whether there are adequate safeguards to ensure competition among supermarkets and their suppliers
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News
Commons Efra Committee to probe fairness in food supply chain
The inquiry will focus on how profitability and risk is shared, alongside the structural relationships between retailers and suppliers
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Grocer 33
Deflation? What deflation? No big dippers in latest price comparison survey
Ahead of Rishi Sunak’s ‘inflation summit’, there was little sign of deflation in this week’s price comparison survey
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KVI Tracker
Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl cut bread and butter prices
Sainsbury’s said it was passing savings onto customers after seeing a fall in the price paid to suppliers
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Grocer 33
Asda cheapest as deals help keep inflation in check
Asda was exclusively cheapest for eight lines, including the lemon drizzle
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News
CMA could investigate supermarkets for alleged cost of living profiteering
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called for the CMA to launch probe, claiming supermarkets had a case to answer
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News
Sainsbury’s to take Your Nectar Prices loyalty scheme online
The scheme is currently only available to customers using the grocer’s SmartShop scanners in store
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s is again cheapest without Nectar Prices help
At £66.21, Sainsbury’s came in £1.31 cheaper than Asda
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Comment & Opinion
Less-than-shocking Which? research into c-stores is a sign of the times
Which? and the Food Foundation’s pricing calls may resonate with the public, even if their findings are based on less-than-robust calculations
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News
Morrisons brings back More card with investment in loyalty-only prices
The card had been dropped in 2021 for the cardless My Morrisons: Make Good Things Happen app
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s comes in cheapest even without Nectar Prices
Factoring in Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices would have cut the total by £1.40
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KVI Tracker
Olive oil set for two years of price hikes and shortages
Spain, the world’s largest olive oil producer, has produced just half its normal quantity of oil