All Product prices articles – Page 134
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Supermarket pressure slows rise in price of fruit and veg
Growers say retail prices must increase further to offset cost hikes, but abundant EU harvests may prompt further reductions, reports James Ball
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Analysis and Features
Promo Dynamic: Trick or treat knocks wine off top spot
Wine has been knocked off the top spot for the first time since The Grocer first published its promotions league table in September. Its conqueror was confectionery, which had over 165 lines on promotion in featured space as Hallowe’en deals reached...
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Yes, we can predict future price of food, claims EFFP
A new retail food price forecasting tool launched this week is aiming to predict the price of food in the future. Can it be accurate, asks James Ball
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Grocer 33: Morrisons takes Asda's pricing crown
Asda lost its cheapest retailer title to Morrisons this week and had to make do with sharing joint second place with Sainsbury's. It was bad news for Tesco, too, which fell two places to fourth. Morrisons, which undercut its nearest rivals by...
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Grocer 33: Asda gets it done in just 30 minutes
With three stores boasting 100% availability this week, competition was tough, but Asda in Dalgety Bay pipped its rivals to the post to win the top store award by providing a flawless shopping experience. An easy-to-navigate layout combined with...
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Price swings here to stay, says survey
Food price inflation will slow to 3% by June next year but volatile price swings are here to stay, predicts a new retail food price forecasting report out today.
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Sausage prices dip sharply following year-long rises
Meat prices have been moving in only one direction recently, but this month has seen an abrupt change of fortunes. Michael Barker reports
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Dairy prices may fall as demand stagnates
Global dairy prices are likely to fall as demand stagnates over the next year and consumers in key growth areas save cash for other food categories. This was the stark prediction of senior Rabobank dairy analysts ahead of the publication of their...
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Declining sales lead to wholesale cod price drop
The wholesale price of cod is falling as consumers switch to alternative fish species – and it could prompt retail price cuts, boosting sales and putting renewed pressure on stocks. The average wholesale cod price across Europe has fallen 7.3%...
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Grocer 33: Asda retains the cheapest retailer title
Asda produced the cheapest basket this week – comfortably undercutting nearest rival Tesco by £2.08. The retailer provided 23 of the 33 cheapest or joint-cheapest items and had the most promotions of all the retailers, which helped it net first...
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Grocer 33: Morrisons makes it two wins in a row
All the stores provided great customer service this week, but only Morrisons in Chippenham produced a full basket – clinching it our top store award. Our shopper was particularly impressed by an assistant who went to the back of the store to locate...
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Supermarkets' petrol price war intensifies
The battle at the pumps between the big four has intensified with Asda and Sainsbury's cutting the price of fuel for the third time in a week.
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Analysis and Features
Promo Dynamic: A good week for fans of canned food
Promotional activity remained as fierce as ever this week, with more than 1,300 lines on offer in featured space in the top 50 categories alone. But some retailers were promoting far more than others.
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Bread prices are dropping, but not as much as wheat
An upbeat outlook for world wheat harvests is not likely to push down the price of bread as much as you may think, says Andrew Larkham
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Multiples shift focus of promotions from bogofs to price cuts
Retailers are rejecting bogofs and other multibuy deals in favour of more straightforward price cuts as the battle to retain customers intensifies. In the four weeks to 4 October, 44% of offers in the big four were price cuts, compared with 39% the...
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Grocer 33: Morrisons tastes victory in Eccles
In a week of tough competition, Morrisons in Eccles clinches this week’s Service award thanks to 100% availability, well-staffed checkouts and a tidy store
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Grocer 33: Asda basket beats closest rival by £2.14
Asda was comfortably this week’s cheapest retailer, with its £49.33 basket coming in at £2.14 less than nearest rival Tesco’s
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The first signs emerge of a slowdown in food inflation
Food price inflation is finally showing signs of levelling off, with Asda the first multiple retailer to record a fall in price. James Ball reports
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Retailers must do more to keep prices down, say shoppers
More than four in five shoppers say the credit crunch has forced them to change their grocery shopping habits – and only one in five think the supermarkets are doing enough to help, exclusive research for The Grocer has revealed. Consumers said they...
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Milk retail price hike to offset production costs
The retail price of milk has risen this week as supermarkets reacted to higher farmgate production costs. The big four have all increased their milk prices in the past seven days from £1.44 to £1.53 for four pints – the first rise since May. The...