All Product prices articles – Page 113
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Analysis and FeaturesTrade Promotions Survey: Are deals good for anything other than driving volume?
The seventh annual Trade Promotions Survey reveals supplier scepticism about the value of promotions. Ian Fermor and Martin Wheeler of Ebiquity report
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Brands capitalise on x-for-y as savings increase vs 2010
Brands continue to lead in the promo stakes, with average savings increasing year-on-year at twice the rate of own-label. Vince Bamford reports
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Analysis and Features
Grocery prices still on the up despite impact of promos
Food prices are up 4% on last year, even with promos factored in. And with sales flat, the future looks tough for consumers.
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Analysis and Features
Promotional plans vary as consumers slow spending
Consumer spending has fallen with the rain, and retailers’ responses have been mixed, with deal numbers fluctuating. Ronan Hegarty reports
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NewsSupermarket price deals are deepest for three years
Supermarkets are offering shoppers greater savings than at any time in the past three years. Promotions have deepened year-on-year, with the average saving on a featured space promotion rising more than four percentage points, from 31% in...
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Analysis and Features
Commidities: Baked beans feel squeeze as tomato prices increase
Baked beans and canned spaghetti are set to become more expensive as EU tomato production falls while demand rises, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Analysis and Features
Brands claim back promo space after non-food push
Fox’s is running a massive 561% more promotions than it did last year as brands drive growth – at the expense of own label.
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Monthly inflation eases as promos mitigate its impact
Prices remain up year on year, but without promotions the outlook would be worse, and month-on-month, the picture is improving
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NewsUK cucumber prices fall by 30% as E.coli triggers supply glut
British cucumber and salad growers were this week bracing themselves for plummeting prices as the devastating E.coli outbreak in Germany threatened to swamp the market with cheap EU produce and hit shopper confidence.
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Analysis and Features
Sainsbury’s in promo lead as focus shifts to own label
Only Sainsbury’s and Asda have increased promotional spending year-on-year as activity shifts from brands to own label.
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NewsWheat prices to soar as drought deepens
The food industry is on red alert again over wheat - and this time it's wheat used in food, rather than feed, that's most at risk.
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NewsRain in Spain falls and UK tomato prices soar
British fruit and veg growers may be having a hard time dealing with the recent unusually warm and dry weather, but it's the opposite problem for growers in Spain, where unseasonably heavy rainfalls are threatening this year's tomato crop.
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Analysis and Features
Big products, fewer deals as promos face Royal squeeze
Easter’s hot weather and the Royal Wedding impinged on promotional space in April, but the savings offered have been better.
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Prices up 3% as promotions keep inflation costs in check
This week’s GPI shows that, thanks to record levels of promotions, food price inflation is less dramatic than was feared.
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Sainsbury’s quietly takes the lead in promo activity
While Price Guarantees continue to be the focus of the big two, Sainsbury’s has gradually stepped up promotions.
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NewsTesco’s Price Check becomes ‘just the difference’
Tesco has cut back its promise to refund double the difference on products bought for less at Asda. The retailer will now refund only the difference, having claimed shoppers were misusing the promotion in a bid to make money.
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Analysis and Features
Snacks are biting back with a crunch on British pockets
Price hikes on raw materials mean shoppers may soon have to pay more for their snacking habits. Mintec’s Robert Miles reports
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NewsFood inflation eases as high street suffers ‘worst month in 15 years’
Food retailers have continued to keep a lid on inflation, official figures show, as the high street suffered its worst month in 15 years. The Consumer Price Index fell from 4.4% in February to 4% last month – with food prices down 1.5% month-on-month, according to the Office of National ...
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Analysis and Features
Promo Dynamic: Cracking Easter egg offers hit shelves earlier than ever
Brands are doing their best to make the shopping seasons longer, while bogof is making its mark – especially at Tesco. Vince Bamford reports
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Analysis and Features
Party is over, but what’s the damage to Tesco from Double the Difference?
As consumers fume amid a press furore, was Double the Difference just embarrassing for Tesco or does it reveal deeper problems?