All Economy articles – Page 28
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales growth stagnates amid weak clothing performance
UK retail sales growth remained flat in April as sales volumes stayed well below inflation and consumer demand showed signs of weakening
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NewsCity snapshot: Food inflation hits new high but pricing predicted to ease
Food inflation reached another record high in April but the rate of price inflation may have peaked
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NewsCity snapshot: UK vacancy rate stabilises amid retailer caution
The UK retail vacancy rate ended five quarters of post-Covid improvement in the first three months of 2023, remaining at 13.8% amid widespread caution in the retail sector.
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NewsTesco boss calls for co-operation through cost of living crisis
Tesco CEO UK & ROI Jason Tarry was speaking at the IGD conference yesterday
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Comment & OpinionThe CPTPP opens a new door for building British brands overseas
Easing the administrative and commercial trade barriers with CPTPP countries will allow talented and passionate UK producers to tell their story on a worldwide scale, says Cath White, head of international at Belvoir Farm
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Comment & OpinionPlight of British apples shows ‘rampant profiteering’ is only half the story
The clamour to denounce supermarkets and suppliers for their “rampant profiteering” and “global greedflation” keeps growing
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales fall in March as shoppers cut back
UK retail sales volumes fell back in March as soaring inflation, food availability and wet weather hit shopping activity
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Comment & OpinionCompostable plastic was never the answer. But a circular economy is still possible
The world of innovation is moving fast, leapfrogging ‘less bad’ solutions to a better way entirely, says Siân Sutherland, co-founder & chief, A Plastic Planet and PlasticFree
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Comment & OpinionThe food industry can’t sit back and be villainised for rising food prices
Commentators sympathetic to the government are surmising someone must be taking advantage of our national economic difficulties to make an unrequited profit, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsCity snapshot: Food prices race to 45-year high to keep UK inflation higher than hoped
Soaring food prices have contributed to a higher-than-expected inflation rate in March, according to the latest government figures. Plus, Heineken and Just Eat Takeaway report first quarter results, while Cake Box issues a full-year trading update.
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Whitepapers3 trends fmcg brands should watch in 2023
With consumers habits constantly changing, learn how consumer goods companies globally are transforming their strategies as trends take shape.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: Sainsbury’s/Nectar, Black Sheep Brewery, UK economy
Sainsbury’s has begun offering lower prices on more than 300 items to members of its Nectar loyalty card scheme in a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme
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NewsCity snapshot: Mother’s Day boosts retail sales, but growth lags inflation
Mother’s Day boosted UK retail sales growth in March, but wet weather and consumers cutting back meant overall growth lagged well behind inflation
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NewsCity snapshot: UK supermarket sales growth continues to lag inflation
UK supermarkets posted double-digit growth in March, but sales growth continues to lag food price inflation, according to new grocery market share figures
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery price inflation hits new high of 17.5%
Grocery price inflation reached a new high of 17.5% over the four weeks to 19 March, costing households an additional £837 on their annual supermarket bills. Plus, Diageo names new CEO, Ocado Retail sales edge up in first quarter, AG Barr posts strong annual growth amid margin compression and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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RankingsHow Britain’s 100 biggest brands are innovating through a cost of living crisis
NPD is expensive and risky. Some brands have pulled back, but others are reaping the benefits of thinking long term and investing accordingly Britain’s biggest grocery brands have faced a hectic 12 months. Against a backdrop of inflationary pressures and ongoing supply chain disruption, they’ve been locked in negotiations with ...
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales return to pre-Covid levels as consumer confidence edges up
Retail sales have jumped by more than expected in February despite the inflationary challenges facing consumers, according to new data published this morning. Plus, consumer confidence also rises in March
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NewsMeat-free growth tailing off as retailers shrink ranges
The number of meat alternative lines in the traditional big four and Waitrose fell 10.9% during the six months to 20 March
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Comment & OpinionBudget: businesses like ours need childcare support and green incentives now
There were two incredibly important announcements in the budget, but they don’t go far enough to encourage growth, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder of Heck
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NewsSalad shortages fuels surprise jump in inflation as food prices soar 18%
Food price inflation has hit a 45-year high of 18% amid shortages of fruit and vegetables, according to the latest data out this morning