All Product prices articles – Page 130
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M&S plans to cut prices again to improve sales
Marks & Spencer would have to make further margin sacrifices on food in an effort to boost sales, Sir Stuart Rose admitted this week as he revealed another set of poor trading figures.A 2% cut in food prices over the past year had...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda wins the day with ‘super staff’
Three retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda in Stowmarket landed our top store award thanks to its "super" staff.
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NewsRetail Prices: Promotions fall as retailers gear up for Christmas push
Promotional activity has fallen for the first time in months, but the multiples are just steadying themselves for the big festive push. Ronan Hegarty reports
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NewsGrocer 33: Good service delivers win for Morrisons
Competition was fierce this week with three retailers providing strong availability. But Morrisons in Anniesland pipped its rivals to the post thanks to helpful staff. The store looked tidy and although there were several packing...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda reclaims the top spot from Tesco
Asda has shot back to the top of the rankings after emerging as the second-most expensive retailer for ethical products last week. But it was no easy victory, as Sainsbury's basket cost just 7p more.
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NewsOnline Grocer 33: Helpful driver steers Tesco to victory
A chatty and knowledgable delivery driver plus strong availability and a well designed website has made Tesco this quarter's G33 online winner.
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Commodities: Biofuel demand could push up costs across fmcg market
The rise of biofuels means expected crude oil price rises are set to push up the cost of key vegetable oil crops, warns Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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NewsGrocer 33: Helpful staff secure win for Waitrose
The Grocer's shoppers were sent in search of ethical products this week and Waitrose in Brighton proved itself the best place for Fairtrade, organic and free-range items.
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NewsRetail Prices: Morrisons racing ahead of rivals in promotional stakes
The latest data from Assosia reveals a huge gap in the levels of promotions by Morrisons and Asda. James Ball analyses the different strategies
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NewsGrocer 33: 'Lovely store' matched by helpful staff
Sainsbury's in Stirling offered the best shop this week. It was the only retailer to provide a full basket and our shopper described it as "a lovely store with staff to match".
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Soaring fuel costs set to push up shelf prices
Rising fuel costs, spurred on by last week's increase in duty, are set to lead to higher shelf prices in multiples and convenience stores alike, logistics experts have warned.On Tuesday, the cost of petrol and diesel rose by 2.3ppl as...
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Retail Prices: Lower commodity costs not reflected on-shelf
The commodity price hikes of last year are just a memory yet there are as many retail product categories up in price as there are down, reports James Ball
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NewsGrocer 33: 'Grand' staff secure win for Morrisons
Two retailers offered strong availability this week, but Morrisons' Chapel-en-le-Frith store pipped Asda's Dundonald store to the post thanks to superior customer service and a clutter-free store.
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Poor harvests prompt rise in pepper price
The cost of pepper has rocketed as a result of worldwide supply shortages.The commodity price of black pepper has soared 17.4% to £1,974 a tonne in the past week, according to Mintec figures. Although the price is similar to this time...
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Commodities: The butter mountain’s back... but not for the long term
Milk prices are so low that the EU has had to intervene but the news is not as bad for the industry as it sounds, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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Grocer 33: Tesco top on availability and service
Two retailers provided a full basket and impressive service this week, but Tesco in Amersham beat Waitrose by a whisker thanks to its shorter queue and a particularly "efficient and friendly" checkout assistant.
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UK confectionery prices won’t soar in wake of sugar hikes
Fears that soaring sugar prices will prompt price hikes on confectionery are unfounded, say experts.The cost of sugar has shot up more than 80% year-on-year as a result of flooding in Brazil and droughts in India the world's biggest...
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NewsRetail Prices: Stores show there’s always room for a few more deals
The supermarkets have done it again. Despite the volume of deals putting the squeeze on stores' featured promotional space, retailers have managed to fit yet more high-profile offers onto their shelves.
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Offers all around, but savings have shrunk
Shoppers have more money-off deals to choose between than ever before but the size of the savings is shrinking fast, according to exclusive research carried out for The Grocer. The number of promotions in supermarket featured space, such...
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco gives that bit Extra in Newcastle
Tesco scooped our top store award this week at one of its biggest stores in the country. A full shopping basket and helpful staff ensured Tesco Extra at Kingston Park, Newcastle, beat its rivals.