All Product prices articles – Page 105
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Analysis & FeaturesBig four keep tight lid on beef prices after 'Horsegate'
The horsemeat scandal: an opportunity to increase fresh beef prices? Or time to slash prices?…
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NewsWho shrank all the pies? Er, Greggs. (And prices up too)
Greggs has shrunk a wide range of pasties, rolls and donuts at the same time as pushing up its prices…
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NewsEarly Easter battles chill weather to lift March sales
UK retail sales were up 1.9% in March on a like-for-like basis, while total sales rose 3.6% year-on-year, according to figures from the BRC and KPMG.
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Comment & Opinion
Ella's overseas success shows why British brands are best
I was pleased to read about Ella’s Kitchen’s sales surge in international markets…
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NewsMorrisons takes on Tesco over Price Promise advertising
Morrisons has questioned Tesco over the accuracy of its latest Price Promise advertising ahead of a possible complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority.
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster promotional push reflects retailers' hunger for deals
All of the major supermarkets increased their deals in the run-up to Easter, with uplifts from Tesco and Asda…
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Analysis & FeaturesFeed contamination rocks Europe - but UK looks set to escape
Experts do not think UK feed and food prices are likely to be affected by the aflatoxin scandal in Europe, sparked panic in Germany and the Netherlands…
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Analysis & FeaturesBad weather takes its toll on fresh produce as prices soar
With temperatures once again plummeting this week, a rotten 2012 looks set to be followed by a problematic 2013 for farmers and growers…
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Comment & Opinion
The high water mark for retailer milk pools?
Dairy Crest has announced a new milk price formula, a cross between a market-related and a cost-of-production price…
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Analysis & FeaturesSitting pretty: shoppers are paying 8% less for toilet tissue
The bottom has fallen out of loo roll prices. The typical retail price of toilet paper has dropped around 8%…
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Analysis & FeaturesSoybean outlook hit by heat in Argentina
Suppliers and growers are watching South America as the weather threatens an otherwise brighter outlook for soya…
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Analysis & FeaturesPET and aluminium price upturn a blip?
After a poor summer hit soft drinks sales in 2012, brand owners are now seeing packaging costs rise…
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Tesco opened a can of worms with its Price Promise?
Tesco’s ambitious latest entry into the price comparison arena may run into trouble over non-applicable items…
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster egg promos down as novelties hog the limelight
Retailers and confectionery suppliers have been shelling out on far fewer Easter promotions this year…
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat-style substitution rackets rife in many sectors
Horsemeat is not the only protein caught up in a mislabelling scandal….
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NewsFebruary sales figures bring cheer to retailers
Retailers have welcomed unexpectedly strong sales figures, with the fastest increase in three years reported for the three months to February.
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NewsLidl trials budget line under Simply name
Lidl is quietly trialling a budget range of groceries called Simply…
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Comment & Opinion
Which? survey shows shoppers need price clarity
The latest Which? supermarket satisfaction survey has shown the extent to which shoppers are focusing on quality and price…
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato price rises are sweet news for alternatives
When rains and floods started causing havoc in the UK and much of northern Europe last year, alarm bells sounded…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee and sugar prices set to remain on downward trend
Strong harvests and increased activity from speculators is set to keep coffee and sugar…