Economy – Page 39
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NewsSupermarket price war weighs heavily on UK retail sales
Continually heavy discounting by supermarkets has weighed on British retail activity as sales in February fell back compared to a year ago, according to a CBI survey.
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Analysis & FeaturesCurrency exchange rate volatility: does it matter?
Does the impact of currencies matter? Yes, say investors. So who’s best positioned, and what can you do?
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NewsInflation tumbles to record lows as the big four grocers slug it out over price
The escalation in the supermarket price war and the falling cost of oil has helped inflation hit record lows in January.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood deflation at new record but prices are actually up
Annual food deflation has reached record levels, but grocery prices were nevertheless higher in January…
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NewsTesco returns to growth as overall grocery sales rise
Tesco’s sales were back in the black for the first time in a year, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, as the overall market grew at its fastest rate since last summer.
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NewsFood deflation hits highest level yet, finds BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index
Food prices fell by the highest rate ever recorded by the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index in January as the New Year price war took hold.
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NewsLargest family income increase for over five years means shoppers feel flush
Real wage growth from the fall of fuel and food puts the consumer of the front foot for the first time since the recession
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NewsGrocery deflation hits record high in the run-up to Christmas
Festive bargain-hunters got an early present as supermarket deflation accelerated to its highest level to date in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsSupermarket price war to spell the end for hundreds of suppliers
Begbies Traynor predicts the collapse of more than 100 suppliers in new research
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NewsFamily spending power up £11, says Asda
Family spending power is up this Christmas, following the biggest annual increase to discretionary income in almost five years, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood prices in the mults fall for seventh month in a row
The UK’s supermarkets are heading into the vital Christmas period with food price inflation remaining at historic lows…
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NewsEach of the big four supermarkets sees market share declines
The UK grocery market has returned to marginal growth as sales picked up driven by pre-Christmas price discounts, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsBlack Friday helps arrest food sales decline
Grocery sales benefitted from a small boost in November as shoppers flocked to supermarkets to grab a bargain on a record-breaking Black Friday, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor released this morning.
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Analysis & FeaturesPremier is following a well-established supermarket playbook
The real surprise about Premier Foods’ demands for payment from suppliers is not that the company is doing it, but that it’s suddenly in the spotlight.
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Analysis & Features
Food prices have not hit the bottom yet
The British Retail Consortium has found that food prices have fallen for the first time since it began recording the data in 2006.
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Analysis & FeaturesFarms and meat processors bear brunt of supermarket pressure
The UK agriculture and meat industries are feeling the brunt of pressure from supermarkets as insolvencies in the UK food and drink sector increase sharply.
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News20% supermarket capacity cut call is 'doomsday scenario'
A controversial new report by Goldman Sachs calling on Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons to shut 20% of store capacity…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Waitrose getting its store formats right?
Waitrose MD Mark Price hit the headlines this week following a newspaper interview in which he suggested some of his rival…
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NewsABF warns of pressure on its sugar business until 2016
Associated British Foods has warned its sugar business will remain under pressure until 2016…
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket struggles as much about volume as price
The escalating grocery price war has made for some great headlines, but the supermarkets’ plunging sales are at least as affected by falling volumes as they by battles over pricing.