All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 29
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Comment & OpinionSustainable products aren’t an easy sell in tough economic times
It has never been more difficult to create and translate a green product point of difference into bottom line growth, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must prove their value as consumer confidence sinks
The unsettled nature of the economy creates the perfect recipe for an ever-cautious consumer, says Oliver Vernon-Harcourt, head of retail at Deloitte
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NewsTesco to boost prominence of ‘reduced to clear’ areas in stores
The grocer began revamping its reduced to clear areas in October last year to make them more prominent in stores
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NewsMcCain partners with Community Shop to open new social store
McCain has funded the new store in Scarborough, where it has its UK headquarters
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KVI TrackerChocolate prices rise as cocoa is threatened by weather and disease
Both branded and own-label chocolate lines have experienced price hikes of up to 50%
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Category ReportHow can Halloween be more sustainable?
Halloween is a horror show of single-use plastic and food waste. What are retailers and brands doing to be more eco-friendly?
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NewsBermondsey Mixer Co to wind down as ‘spiralling’ costs mount
Founder Lawrence Mason said the decision to wind down the brand had been made after several months of “things gradually getting worse”
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Comment & OpinionHow high street baker Greggs has managed a stellar sales performance
Greggs’ first-half results show a thriving business, but CEO Roisin Currie remains cautious
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NewsAldi checkout staff checking all shopping bags for theft in some stores
An Aldi shopworker told The Grocer the policy was introduced at their store last week, and the checks were separate to any carried out by security guards
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NewsAsda first to launch transparent fuel price checker
Asda’s move was described by the supermarket as “very much the first step” ahead of allowing “minute by minute” updates in the coming weeks
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NewsAsda in £1.2m food to go refresh as supermarket seeks to improve quality perception
It said it was aiming for a more modern feel and for shoppers to “reappraise the quality” of Asda’s food to go proposition
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NewsGreggs begins supply chain overhaul as it targets more new stores
Greggs posted strong half year results after seeing an increase in evening sales
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NewsFood waste experts slam government decision to axe mandatory reporting
Wrap has said the failure to bring in mandatory reporting has led to a slow uptake of reporting
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News2 Sisters firmly in the red amid supply chain woes
Turnover improvements were largely driven by inflation, said the business, which warned inflationary pressures had continued into 2023
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Comment & OpinionWhy Efra is urging the government to do more on obesity
The government has many levers it can pull to tackle the growing crisis, says Robert Goodwill, MP and chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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NewsLack of fertiliser self-sufficiency a risk to food security
The Commons Efra Committee said the government had not ’set out the steps it will take to protect domestic production of nitrogen fertiliser and [the] ammonia used in it’
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NewsFamily optimism at highest level in two years, according to M&S quarterly survey
Almost half (45%) said they felt optimistic about their family’s prospects for the next three months
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NewsMandatory food waste reporting regulation scrapped
Defra quietly released documents today revealing it was canning the proposals, first promised by Michael Gove in 2018
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers should heed CMA’s hunt for cost of living villains
The supermarkets seem to have been the launchpad for further scrutiny in the sector, says Tom Smith, partner at Geradin Partners and former CMA legal director
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NewsYear delay to extended producer responsibility is ‘not enough’ ministers warned
Sources said shelving the flagship environmental policy until at least October 2025 has still left the industry facing £2bn a year in extra costs