All Product prices articles – Page 120
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Commodities: Tariff cut may open up new banana suppliers to the EU
Ever more volatile weather conditions and a shift to GM production may not squeeze banana production as feared, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Retail Prices: Branded promos fall in calm before the Christmas storm
Many brands have reduced the number of promotions in the past month as Halloween and Bonfire Night make way for Christmas, writes Alex Beckett
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NewsTesco quits banana war with 25% price hike
The retail banana price war is over for Tesco for the time being at least as it hiked prices by 25.5% this week.
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Retail Prices: Promotions rocket in battle for ‘golden quarter’ spend
Asda exceeds its 2009 activity, leading the October charge on deals with 28.6% more promotions than this time last year. Elinor Zuke reports
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NewsBuy one get two free deals soar to new heights as supermarkets 'buy growth'
Forget the bogof. The number of buy-one-get-two-free deals has almost quadrupled year-on-year as retailers dig deeper than ever in the fight for market share.
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Retail Prices: Bread brand prices rise as global wheat shortage hits
Commodity pressures in bread have finally hit home in the past month, with the prices of bakery lines rising by 2.7% on average. Elinor Zuke reports
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NewsGrocer 33: Service - Tesco store and service impress
Tesco in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, won this week thanks to its short queues, easy-to-navigate car park and knowledgeable staff. The store was busy because it was Saturday morning but staff were happy to help and on both occasions our shopper asked where a particular product was, someone immediately took her ...
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Commodities: Cracks appear in UK hopes for a profitable egg market
Egg prices may be rallying after their summer slump but UK producers face a bruising from an EU fudge over welfare rules says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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NewsGrocer 33: Service - Service wins it again for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s in Stroud was this week’s clear winner. It offered the best availability as the only supermarket to offer a full basket. But what really impressed was the customer service: the assistant knew exactly where to fi nd the product our shopper was looking for and led her to it ...
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NewsBooker’s biggest-ever rollback cuts price of over 500 products
Booker has launched what it claims is its biggest-ever price rollback. The cash & carry giant has invested £8m in the rollback, with prices slashed on more than 500 products across grocery, soft drinks, wine, spirits and non-food.
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NewsGrocer 33: Service - Sainsbury’s atmosphere seals victory
Sainsbury’s in Swansea won this week’s service award with a display of consistently good customer service. Our shopper said there was a “lovely atmosphere” in-store and that staff had gone out of their way to offer help. One looked for the pains au chocolat with her and the checkout assistant ...
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NewsThorntons next to warn of chocolate price hikes
Thorntons has become the latest confectioner to warn of price hikes on its chocolate products, as cocoa costs continue to soar.
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Grain hikes set to stifle price promos in bread
Supermarkets may be waging a price war on bread, but experts have warned the low prices will be short-lived thanks to rocketing grain costs and a predicted shortage of domestic wheat following a 50% hike in exports.
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NewsChocolate giants push up prices of key brands
The humble chocolate bar is in danger of becoming a luxury item rather than an affordable treat as the latest in a series of price hikes hits this month, independent retailers warn.
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Sainsbury’s offers milk cross-promo
Two weeks after Sainsbury's joined its big four rivals in slashing the price of milk, it has raised the stakes by offering shoppers a 30p cross-promotion on eggs. Shoppers who buy a four-pint bottle of own-label semi-skimmed milk can...
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Focus On Confectionery: Sugar and vat hikes expected to raise prices
The price of sugar surged to a five-year high in January as poor crops resulted in lower supplies, diminished stocks and volatile prices. And, although cold fronts in Brazil have kept the price of sugar rising over the past seven months, Indian supplies could bring the price down.
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Focus On Confectionery: What will the speculators do to prices?
When renowned cocoa trader Anthony Ward paid £658m for 241,000 tonnes of cocoa beans in July the equivalent of the entire European supply it was easy to believe from the hysterical media reaction that the price of chocolate was poised to go through the roof.
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Retail Prices: Don’t believe the papers – food prices are going down
Costs are on the up but stories of 10% price increases by Christmas seem OTT, as The Grocer Price Index reveals they are going the other way. Elinor Zuke reports
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Grocer 33 Online: Tesco leaves Ocado crying over spilt milk
A little spilt milk was enough to ensure Tesco snatched victory from Ocado in this month's Grocer 33 online shopping survey.
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NewsGrocer 33: Service - Queue-free Asda wins by a whisker
This week's service award was tightly fought, with Morrisons and Asda both providing a full basket, excellent customer service and a neat and tidy store.