All Product prices articles – Page 119
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda cheapest with soups and sauces
Asda claimed first place this week, offering 12 items on promotion and six cheapest items, including McCain's fries (£1.92), New Covent Garden carrot and coriander soup (£1.50) and Sharwood's black bean sauce (£1).
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Retail Prices: June was a splendid month to score with... nappy deals
Promotional activity for the World Cup had little impact on the Grocer Price Index in June with the average price falling by only 0.3%, says Michelle Perrett
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NewsGrocer 33: Bright, clean store offers great service
Four stores had no out-of-stocks this week and none of our shoppers had a disappointing experience. But Sainsbury's Murrayfield store in Edinburgh just edged it thanks to its great customer service, spotlessly clean store and full basket.
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NewsGrocer 33: Cottage cheese puts Asda back on top
Asda is back on top this week with nine cheapest items including the cottage cheese (£1), Parma ham (£1.18) and king prawns (£1.67).
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Retail Prices: Salad days have arrived but outlook less rosy for apples
When it comes to pricing fluctuations in the fruit and veg aisle, the outlook is as mixed as English summer weather, reports Richard Ford
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda staff help speed up the shop
Asda in Gosforth was the only supermarket to have no out-of-stocks this week. Our shopper found it hard to find all the items due to some unclear signage, but staff were very helpful, which sped up the shopping time.
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco pips Asda by less than a pound
Tesco pipped Asda to the post this week by just 98p and claimed its first victory in the new Grocer 33 year.
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Deals on frozen food hitting market share
There were 1,000 more promotions on frozen food in the year to May than last year across the big four retailers.Cut-price offers by retailers and manufacturers increased frozen food promotions to 6,707 [Assosia 52w/e 10 May]. A third of...
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Commodities: Global squeeze will push up prices of canned tomatoes
After last season’s glut in tomato supply, growers have scaled back plantings dramatically – so consumers face higher prices, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Beef farmers need better price to survive says NFU
Processors and retailers must work more effectively with producers to safeguard future domestic beef supply, the NFU has warned.While supermarkets are selling beef at an average of £5.62 per kg, the farmgate beef price has fallen 20p per...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda comes up trumps in Manchester
Three stores had no items out-of-stock this week, but the winneris Asda in Wythenshawe, Manchester, which pipped its rivals to the post thanks to impressive levels of customer service.
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NewsGrocer 33: Carrots and cabbage keep Asda cheapest
Asda claimed another victory this week, with a £45.23 basket.
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NewsAsda hits 13th year as cheapest supermarket
Asda is the UK's cheapest supermarket for the 13th year in a row.
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Party brands ramp up deals to draw in World Cup crowd
In the run-up to the World Cup, deals on alcohol, confectionery and snack products have been dominating the promotions table, as Alex Beckett reports
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons shines in the spotlight
There was glowing praise for Morrisons in Auchinlea, Glasgow, this week.
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda again beats the £50 barrier
Asda offered the highest number of cheapest items this week, including the Canada ginger ale (96p), brie (45p), green beans (96p/kg), Andrex (£1.98), and Oyster Bay sauvignon blanc (£8.62).
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Volume sales of ham hit by higher prices
Higher prices have hit sales of cold ham, which have fallen 1.8% by volume over the past year [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 28 February 2010]. Loose ham sales have fallen particularly sharply by 10% as consumers increasingly turned to ...
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Fear of retail hikes as butter hits record price
The wholesale price of butter has hit a record high leading to fears of further hikes on-shelf.
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NewsBogofs threatened as the OFT eyes ‘misleading’ promotions
Common pricing practices such as the bogof could face a regulatory slapdown as the Office of Fair Trading examines deals, says Elinor Zuke
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Retail Prices: Business as usual for Asda as it ups number of promos
Despite claiming it is moving away from promotions, Asda has upped the number of deals it is running compared with last month, reports Elinor Zuke