All Product prices articles – Page 98
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Analysis and Features
Pig prices set to stay firm despite recent drop
UK pig prices have fallen for the first time since late February as a result of lower feed prices and reduced demand…
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Analysis and Features
Porridge a thriftier start to the day as RTE cereal soars
Shoppers are more likely to be thinking about cold cereals than porridge – but could be missing out on some hot savings…
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Analysis and Features
C-stores pull in celebratory shoppers in the heatwave
The Grocer/Him! Shop Waves survey shows shoppers heading to c-stores in party spirit – but health is also on their minds…
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News
July heat boosts supermarkets 'more than the Olympics'
July’s hot weather provided a bigger boost to supermarket sales than 2012’s Olympics, new figures have suggested.
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News
Co-op, Waitrose and Aldi commit to clearer food price labels
Supermarket prices could become a little easier to understand after The Co-operative Group, Waitrose and Aldi signed up to a campaign for simpler and more consistent pricing.
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News
Shop prices fall as food inflation slows
Food price inflation slowed down in July, hitting its lowest rate since summer 2010, new figures have shown.
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Analysis and Features
Poor weather means UK likely to stay net importer of wheat
The UK is expected to remain a net importer of wheat for a second year running…
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Analysis and Features
Brands desert bogofs for half-price and multibuys
Bogofs have all but disappeared as a promotion mechanic this summer, new figures for The Grocer from Assosia reveal…
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News
Household income remains flat, Asda report finds
Household income has remained broadly flat compared with the same period last year, according to research commissioned by Asda.
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Analysis and Features
Retailers split over price of four pints of milk
After many months of stalemate, four-pint milk prices moved again this week, with Tesco upping its price by 10p to £1.39…
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News
Minimum alcohol price evidence 'shot down in flames'
The evidence base for the government’s alcohol minimum unit pricing plans was “shot down in flames” this week…
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Comment and Opinion
The sobering truth about alcohol sales in 2013
With alcohol sales still falling, and no major set piece events to stimulate demand, brands and retailers must work harder…
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Analysis and Features
New Zealand lamb supply hit by drought
New Zealand lamb production is forecast to fall 9.3% as a result of drought this season…
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News
UK retail sales show growth despite lag in grocery, ONS says
UK retail sales volumes grew for the second consecutive month in June buoying hopes that a consumer-led recovery may occur despite food and clothing retailers’ sales falling in the same period, official figures have shown.
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Comment and Opinion
Beware 'price creep'
I’m encouraged to learn retailers are reading current market conditions and planning promotional activity in line with thi…
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Comment and Opinion
Fairtrade on the price we must pay for tea
Cafédirect has launched a new report that reveals that to offer tea at low prices, compromises have to be made…
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Analysis and Features
Wine prices eased by strong grape harvest in Southern Hemisphere
Healthy grape crops in the Southern hemisphere are easing bulk wine prices…
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Analysis and Features
Meat, fish & poultry prices up 6.4%
Sharp increases in meat, fish and poultry prices are stoking inflation at the big four supermarkets…
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News
Retail sales pick up in June as food puts in a decent show
Food sales put in a “decent performance” in June, broadly in line with inflation, as overall retail sales went up, the British Retail Consortium has said.
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News
Food price inflation edges up as overall shop prices fall
Food price inflation crept up again in June, following a slowdown in May, new figures have suggested - but overall shop prices fell.