All Product prices articles – Page 6
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Comment and OpinionHow is Aldi selling a côtes du rhône wine for £3.49?
Aldi’s award-winning red barely covers the cost of the VAT and duty. So what’s behind the move? And is it irresponsible?
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KVI TrackerPukka tea prices rise at double rate of the wider category
A spokeswoman for Pukka said tea had ‘been undervalued for years’
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NewsTea and bananas: £8bn worth of Britain’s favourite food imports at risk
Climate change is badly hitting the countries that provide £8bn worth of food imports to the UK every year
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NewsGlobal food commodity prices finally easing in 2024 after three years of turbulence
Rabobank’s 2024 outlook shows many commodities, such as corn and sugar, returning to stability
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat the CMA profiteering report means for suppliers
Despite catching a few ‘bad guys’, the CMA’s report clears food manufacturers of the profiteering accusations levelled at them
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Comment and OpinionPoor maths and anti-brand bias are the flaws in the CMA’s new report
The clumsy and manipulative presentation of the CMA’s findings left the door open to unwarranted criticism of brands, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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KVI TrackerShoppers turn away from olive oil as prices rise, warns Filippo Berio
Shelf-edge prices of olive oil are up on average 47.4% in a year
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NewsCMA finds brands hiked prices above cost rises but clears industry of profiteering
The Competition & Markets Authority named baked beans as an area where “prices have risen by more than production costs, leading to increases in unit profitability”
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NewsClimate crisis has added more than £600 to UK household food bills
Climate impacts accounted for one-third of all food price inflation in the UK this year, according to new analysis
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NewsCo-op membership reaches eight-year high
The convenience retailer credited the relaunch of its membership in April, including the addition of Member Prices, with boosting recruitment
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Analysis and FeaturesIs childhood obesity at a tipping point?
Recent figures show a drop in child obesity rates, but strong policymaking will likely be required to ensure there is longevity behind the trend
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The Big InterviewWaitrose’s Nathan Ansell on pushing loyalty and value for money
Waitrose’s customer director Nathan Ansell on how he’s reviving its fortunes through ‘bold’ marketing, value for money, and a revitalised loyalty scheme
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NewsChristmas turkey prices still up despite bountiful supply
But retail consultant Richard Harrow said turkey prices are ’still all over the place’ and expects competition to intensify
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KVI TrackerWaitrose hikes price of 24 essentials in sign of continued inflation
Waitrose announced a £100m investment in value in February Waitrose has raised the price of at least 24 key essential items in the last month, in a sign of continued inflation. Tinned spaghetti, peanut butter and buttery spread have all increased in price over the past week, ...
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Comment and OpinionForecourt fightback against fuel thieves onslaught is tough, but why?
A worryingly sharp rise in theft of petrol and diesel from forecourts is adding to the retail industry’s already seemingly inescapable crime problem.
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NewsBerry growers still experiencing ‘disconnect’ from retailers
Retailers are enjoying rising sales of berries, but are failing to pay prices that keep pace with rising production costs, growers have argued
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Comment and OpinionFour ways to win on food quality, not price
After the dominance of discounters, we are coming to a time when more minds are turning to quality, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsMorrisons slashes cost of 58 Christmas favourites
The supermarket is investing more than £4m to cut the price of the products by an average of almost 20%
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KVI TrackerButter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of butter, based on 34 lines available in the mults, saw an average price hike of 10.9% year on year, according to analysis of Assosia data
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NewsAsda pulls plug on Home Bargains price match campaign
Asda has paused the price match mechanic while it looks at the performance of the lines included and the proposition as a whole