Alec Mattinson
Alec leads The Grocer’s expanding coverage of all things finance-related. Follow Alec on Twitter: @AlecMattinson
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Recent stories
City snapshot: Grocery growth slows as Christmas loomsSubscription
The latest grocery market share figures have showed the weakest supermarket sales growth since March 2017 as the industry heads into the vital Christmas trading period. Plus, first quarter losses expand at 2 Sisters and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
Media Bites 11 Dec: Brexit, UK GDP, Electronic receiptsSubscription
The pound fell to a 20-month low yesterday after business was left rattled by Theresa May’s decision to delay the Brexit withdrawal deal vote.
Oppo crowdfunders offered deal to cash out by German investorSubscription
Crowdfunding investors in low sugar ice cream brand Oppo have been offered the opportunity to sell their shares for a healthy profit after a buyout approach from a German investment house.
- High street footfall slumps in run up to ChristmasSubscription
- Media Bites 10 Dec: Christmas retail, Pipers/PepsiCo, Tesco trialSubscription
- McColl's shares hit record low as shadow of P&H collapse enduresSubscription
- Supermarket prices in deflation as festive period loomsSubscription
- Media Bites 7 Dec: Tesco trial, DS Smith, Nando'sSubscription
- City snapshot: Associated British Foods warns of “tough” retail marketSubscription
- Market share gains drive first half growth at packaging giant DS SmithSubscription
Recent blog posts
Testing times for Tesco
Never mind what this week’s figures reval, Tesco is still a fundamentally strong business.
Power list: the most influential shareholders in grocery
Inexperienced and ignorant buyers are choking the life from suppliers
Tesco directors acquitted of fraud charges due to lack of evidence
Veganuary launches 2019 campaign with call to MPs to go vegan
Unilever to invest €100k in plastic-free laundry tablet
How UK retail can help slash the environmental impact of rice farming
Kellogg’s turn waste Corn Flakes into beer
John Lewis and Iceland's Christmas ads win social battle
What search data can tell us about the impact of supermarket Christmas ads
New plant-based food and drink hitting shelves for Veganuary 2019
Plastic ban 'could do more harm than good' to environment
Advertising groups react to Sadiq Khan's HFSS ad ban on London transport
Back Brexit deal to prevent food chaos, urge retail leaders
Sainsbury's-Asda: eight reasons why our merger should go ahead
Sainsbury's stocks edible crickets in UK supermarket first
UKWA urges members to push MPs to back Brexit deal
Businesses are backing May’s Brexit deal – but will MPs follow suit?
Rowse Honey shows off its golden touch
What this new Tesco herbal tea tells us about the 'food and mood' trend
