All Product prices articles – Page 30
-
Comment & OpinionAs commodity prices roll over, next few quarters will separate wheat from chaff
What will distinguish winners from losers is corporate agility, supply chain resilience, data analytics and a differentiated portfolio, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
-
NewsTesco Heinz spat ends with no price rises for key summer products
Tesco and Heinz revealed on 8 July their dispute was over, but did not give details at the time
-
Comment & OpinionHeinz and Mars won’t beat Tesco in a PR battle over price rises
It’s an open PR goal for Tesco as the consumer’s guardian against the big ‘profiteering’ brands, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
-
Comment & OpinionCredit to Lurpak owner Arla for securing proper price increases
Unfortunately, not all suppliers can negotiate from a position of such strength
-
NewsHeinz products to return to Tesco as pricing dispute is resolved
Tesco and Heinz issued a joint statement this afternoon, announcing they had “reached an agreement that will see the full range of Heinz products return to Tesco shelves and online”
-
NewsAmazon Fresh stores running 25% off shop promo for Prime members
All 19 Amazon Fresh stores – the most recent of which opened in Sevenoaks last month – are running the promotion
-
NewsBrits paying more for coffee as inflation hits chains
Greggs offered the cheapest hot coffee at £1.90, but its prices had increased by 5% since February
-
Analysis & FeaturesUK food inflation vs the rest of the world: how Britain compares
UK food inflation has hit 8.6% – but closer to Russia it is over 20%
-
Comment & OpinionHeinz Meanz Buziness with Cost Price Increasez, but at what cost?
The game of risk has only escalated with the Tesco trade dispute. On both sides
-
Comment & OpinionWho will win the battle between Tesco and Heinz?
The disagreement could very well set a precedent for how other suppliers approach negotiations over the coming months
-
Comment & OpinionHow brands can turn inflationary challenges into opportunities
There will be shoots of opportunity to grow as we forge ahead, says Kieran South, senior vice-president UK, IRI
-
NewsChanging store layout ‘more impactful’ against obesity than upping HFSS product prices
Just over 60% of shoppers said that making HFSS products less visible in-store would have a direct influence on their decision to buy
-
Comment & OpinionMindset, marketing, mission: how to rethink brands for future HFSS restrictions
The HFSS changes should be viewed as an opportunity to make businesses healthier, says Chris Morley, MD, Kantar Worldpanel UK, Ireland & US
-
NewsChampagne sales sinking as shoppers balk at high prices
Nearly every champagne available in the UK’s supermarkets suffered a sales slump this year
-
Grocer 33Customer service and store standards slump at supermarkets as supply chain crisis hits home
There was no change in the winners of the 2022 Grocer 33 awards for price, service and availability, but our annual review reflects significant disruption
-
NewsKen Murphy vows no change in policy on so-called ‘back margin’ deals as inflation tensions mount
Earlier this month, The Grocer reported how suppliers had said Tesco had ramped up its use of the back margin practrice, involving fixed fees to support promotions
-
NewsSainsbury’s ramps up value campaign with more Aldi Price Match cuts
The supermarket has added its 20 highest volume lines to its Aldi Price Match campaign
-
NewsFour pints of milk up to 17% more expensive since start of the year
Soaring farmgate milk prices appear to be driving further price hikes at the supermarket tills
-
NewsTesco uses supplier price negotiations to hike requests for ‘back margin’ payments
It marks the return of the so-called ‘back margin’ practice that had been largely stamped out by former Tesco boss Dave Lewis
-
Comment & OpinionSupermarkets have a battle on their hands to protect consumers from inflation
As Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has conceded, things are going to get worse before they get better