All Product prices articles – Page 18
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Comment and Opinion
Brits are still going to splurge this Christmas – but they’re looking for better deals
The latest data shows 63% of UK households expect their Christmas budget to be equal to 2021, with 10% of Brits even planning on increasing their budgets, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NielsenIQ
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News
Sainsbury’s invests £50m to keep Christmas food prices down
The supermarket had set out a pledge earlier this year that would see it invest £500m in value by March 2023 to tackle inflation
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News
Some farmers and producers making less than 1% in profit, new research claims
A study by food and farming charity Sustain reveals often ‘negligible’ profit in supplying the mults
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News
Tesco supermarket-convenience price gap wider than rival Sainsbury’s
The price gap between Tesco’s larger stores and its Express format was 10.4% in November
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News
Freshways to lower farmgate milk price amid ‘negative’ market sentiment
The processor had been paying a market-leading price to its dairy farmers since late summer
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Comment and Opinion
The cost of UK food has been too low for too long. We need a food value reset
Consumers have got used to a low price that comes at great cost to our farming communities, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of The Rural Policy Group
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KVI Tracker
Price of eggs rising fastest in The Grocer’s new KVI price tracker
The Grocer has this week launched a new Key Value Items (KVI) tracker
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Comment and Opinion
The scandal of supermarket egg pricing and rationing will soon tarnish their reputations
Consumers will be shocked when they learn the truth about the eggs shortages
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News
Waitrose rolls out new ‘ways to spend less’ campaign
The supermarket has introduced a new arrow tag highlighting offers both in store and online, including its £15 pizza meal deal
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News
Festive bakery treats rise in price by up to a third in 2022
A raft of branded and own-label mince pies, Christmas cake, stollen, yule logs and panettone are more expensive in the supermarkets than they were in 2021
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News
Asda trumps Tesco with all-frozen Christmas dinner for just £22
Tesco was first to introduce a bargain Christmas dinner meal deal, at £25, but Asda has ratcheted up the battle
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The Big Interview
Ashwin Prasad: planning Tesco’s way out of the permacrisis
Tesco’s chief product officer is in full-on Christmas mode, as he looks to help shoppers find value, but his mission is also to tackle volatility once and for all
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Comment and Opinion
How shoppers are changing habits to save money and cut food waste
It’s not just about budget for today’s shoppers – many are switching categories to help avoid waste, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI
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News
Egg prices up 50% but shortages loom due to tight supply
It comes as some retailers were this week reportedly considering egg rationing and importing from Poland due to shortfalls
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Comment and Opinion
Why personal inflation metrics matter more than the official numbers
Attitudinal changes are more critical than ever to understand if our industry is to get in front of the realities at the checkout, says Kantar’s Chris Morley
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News
Frozen turkey prices soar by as much as a third due to bird flu
Exclusive analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer shows prices have rocketed in the major mults versus the same time last year
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Analysis and Features
Dine-in deals compared: Supermarkets attempt to rival restaurants
Supermarkets are pushing an array of dine-in-for-two meal deals
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Comment and Opinion
How inflation is changing consumer behaviour – and what’s next
Results season has shone a light on how consumers, retailers and manufacturers are dealing with record inflation
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News
Asda hikes price four pints of milk to £1.65
The price hike was one of a wave of increases across the mults during October
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News
M&S Food extends price lock commitment until next year
The retailer is locking the prices of over 100 “customer favourites” until the end of January 2023