Economy – Page 36
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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…
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NewsFood retail distress levels rise in run up to Christmas
Food retailers are among those hit hardest, with an 11% increase in ‘significant’ financial distress
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NewsGrowth at grocers picks up in the run up to Christmas – CBI
Grocery retailers have recorded solid growth in the run-up to Christmas, according to the CBI’s latest monthly distributive trades survey.
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NewsNumber of food and drink makers operating in UK up 6%
The number of food and drink makers operating in the UK has grown 6% to a total of 8,225 businesses, making it one of the country’s most successful industries
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's leads price cuts down as Christmas beckons
Sainsbury’s is leading the way among the supermarket price-cutters
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s in the Autumn Statement for the food and drink industry? Your quick guide
Tax credits climbdown aside, the statement was more upbeat than recent versions
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Analysis & FeaturesAutumn Statement 2015 – industry reactions
Here’s our round-up of how the grocery industry has reacted to today’s Autumn statement
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NewsBoost to consumer spending power as Osborne u-turns on tax credits
Osborne said the health of the UK’s public finances had improved so much the cuts were no longer necessary
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NewsUK only major European fmcg market in decline, reports Nielsen
Supermarket price war makes UK the ‘one big blip’ in growing European fmcg market