Economy – Page 33
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice cuts push supermarket deflation to record low
The Grocer Price Index fell to a new record low of –2.9% year on year in the month to 1 March 2016
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NewsGovernment suffers defeat on Sunday Trading reform
MPs voted 317 to 286 against the proposals to relax Sunday Trading laws
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NewsBrexit vote will have “momentous significance” for UK food, says FRC report
The authors argue that, if the country decided to leave, food imports will become more expensive
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NewsCo-op, Aldi and Lidl continue to make market share gains
Lidl’s sales grew by 18.9% and Aldi’s by 15.1% in the 12 weeks ending 28 February
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NewsTesco’s recovery continues, says Kantar
Kantar found supermarket sales were up by 0.5% compared with a year ago
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NewsFarmers launch EU Stay campaign, warn Brexit 'too risky'
The Farmers for In campaign, fronted by AHDB chair Peter Kendall, was launched officially yesterday in a letter to The Sun
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NewsBrexit would push up food prices warns top economist
Food prices are likely to increase and exports could take a hit too in the aftermath event of Britain leaving the EU
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NewsShop vacancy rates down in second half of 2015
The fall in vacancies comes as a result of over 800 previously vacant units being reoccupied
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NewsFood deflation returns as prices fall 0.4%
BRC renews call for government to address business rates concerns
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NewsFood and soft drinks prices fell 2.6% in January says Asda
UK families’ spending power continues to climb but rate of growth slows for fourth consecutive month
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NewsFoodservice sector "set for two years of solid growth"
Euro Championships and Olympics set to boost out-of-home spend this year
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NewsNational living wage 'will hike prices and hasten automation'
More than a quarter of food and drink manufacturers will be forced to increase prices by NLW says BDO
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Analysis & FeaturesRetrenchment and other key themes to look out for at CAGNY 2016
The Consumer Analysts Group of New York conference kicked off yesterday
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NewsRetail leaders slam government for business rates "bragging"
BRC warns 40,000 high streets stores will close by 2020 without rates reduction
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NewsTim Steiner: supermarkets 'running out of price war ammo'
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has accused his supermarket rivals of ‘running out of ammo’
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Analysis & FeaturesDeflation hits all-time high as price war is reignited
As Morrisons opens up a new price battle, prices have fallen by the largest year-on-year proportion on record
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NewsFood prices rise in January
Food prices have risen for the first time in four months in January as seasonal lines come off promotion
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NewsUK consumer confidence falls on terrorism & immigration fears
This marks the first fall since 2013, according to the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence
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NewsShoppers turn to online this Christmas as the high street struggles
UK retail sales rose just 0.1% in the run up to Christmas as the appeal of shopping online grew, with supermarkets dragging themselves into the black.
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NewsPre-Christmas trading has little effect on deflation
The BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index reports year-on-year deflation of 2% for December…