All Product prices articles – Page 112
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NewsSupermarkets lambasted for ‘dodgy discounts’ in Which? report
Which? has accused supermarkets of ignoring an OFT set of principles on special offers and promotions by continuing to bombard consumers with “dodgy discounts” and “misleading multibuys”.
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Comment & OpinionThere's no end in sight for austerity
The past few years have been a story of simultaneous squeeze and squander…
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Analysis & FeaturesCoffee a cheaper way to be full of beans in the morning
Shoppers seeking a warm brew should wake up and smell the coffee…
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller haricot crop unlikely to hit price of baked beans
Brits are unlikely to pay much more for baked beans despite haricot crops being far smaller than a year ago…
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Category ReportFocus on World Foods
The explosion in world food has been attributed to package holidays and celebrity chefs; but the biggest source of growth …
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocer Price Index shows inflation at big four below 2%
Falling commodity costs and a fierce price war driven by sluggish sales have helped cut supermarket price inflation…
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NewsConsumer confidence 'pauses' in October as recovery slogs on
UK retail sales inched up 0.8% on a like-for-like-basis in October, as consumer confidence took a pause, the BRC said today.
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NewsJempson's takes on the mults with £1 Celebrations promotion
Jempson’s is taking on the mults by selling what are probably the cheapest Mars Celebrations tubs in the UK…
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Analysis & FeaturesOctober hits promotional high as Halloween meets Christmas
It may seem a little early for some but the big retailers are already ramping up their Christmas promotional activity…
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Analysis & FeaturesHaddock prices leap after quota reduction in Norway
Prices of one of the UK’s most popular fish species, haddock, have soared as a result of Norway having its quota slashed…
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NewsWill Sainsbury's judicial review gamble backfire?
Sainsbury’s has a “reasonable” chance of success in its fight against Tesco Price Promise.
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NewsSupermarkets cut petrol prices again
Shoppers will pay less for petrol at supermarkets from tomorrow morning after Asda kicked off another round of price cuts.
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Comment & OpinionPromotions reach tipping point
The supermarkets are struggling to kick their addiction to trade promotions…
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NewsLandmark offers 50p noodle pots
Landmark Wholesale has introduced 50p price-marked noodle snacks…
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NewsOlive shortage to trigger rise in retail prices
Foodies face a sharp rise in the cost of premium olives – just weeks after being warned of a goats cheese shortage…
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Analysis & FeaturesPallet timber prices hit by housing recovery
The recent upturn in the housing market has been greeted as a sign the UK is finally on course for economic recovery…
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas sales start early as price of festive tins plummets
Fierce pricing activity means shoppers are paying less for their Christmas chocs than they were a year ago…
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Analysis & FeaturesCocoa butter hikes add 6p to a chocolate bar
The cost of producing the average milk chocolate bar has soared by 25% over the past 12 months…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco ups featured space promos by 10%
Tesco ramped up the number of featured space promotions by more than 10% in September compared with the previous month…
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NewsRye on the rise as Thai rice prices drop
Although rye prices remain significantly cheaper on a year-on-year basis, they have made substantial gains over the past m…