All Economy articles – Page 68
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NewsGlobal 50 report: fmcg giants losing share in BRIC countries
The biggest names in global fmcg are losing market share across the BRIC countries…
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NewsBrits pack 76m fewer lunches as economy recovers
More of us are leaving our lunchboxes at home and opting to eat out as the economy recovers…
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal 50 food and drink suppliers: rankings and report
A dramatic slowdown in growth among the world’s biggest fmcg giants is underlined in our OC&C Global 50 rankings…
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Analysis & FeaturesBeef prices set to regain momentum globally says Rabobank
Low farmgate beef prices continued to make waves in the UK this week but at a global level the situation could soon change…
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Comment & OpinionBRC rethinks rates rethink
It was good to see MPs in their droves yesterday backing the BRC’s call for a fundamental overhaul of business rates
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-operative sector hopes numbers will counter bad press
A new report focussed on the UK co-operative market says the sector contributes £37bn to the economy, but many of the UK’s biggest co-ops are finding life tough
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Comment & OpinionCoining it in
What’s behind Morrisons’ ban on the use of the £2 coin at some self-service tills?
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Comment & OpinionRates reform dashed
Westminster has been accused of being a zombie government of late and, certainly, there was little sign of ministers springing to life to tackle the issue of business rates reform yesterday.
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NewsHerring wars over as Faroe Islands strikes deal with EU
A dispute between the European Union and the Faroe Islands over herring has been resolved.
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NewsBRC records first ever three-month fall in food sales
The British Retail Consortium finds growing “polarisation” between food and non-food retail sales
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NewsLate Easter gives April retail sales a shot in the arm
The late falling of Easter gave retail sales a boost in April, as expected, but food struggled to reap the benefits.
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NewsMarch retail sales hindered by late Easter
Retailers will be hoping the late Easter delivers a much-needed boost in April, after like-for-like retail sales dipped 1.7% in March.
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Analysis & FeaturesScant evidence of 'price war' as inflation remains steady
Price cuts to select fresh produce and dairy KVIs are the exception as inflation remains steady…
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NewsFood price inflation hits lowest level in eight years
Food price inflation hit its lowest level in eight years in March, growing by just 0.8% year-on-year.
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Comment & OpinionWhy are imports of food & drink so much higher than exports?
We’ve just had a very upbeat chancellor telling us that the UK has the fastest recovery of any G8 nation…
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News7-Eleven considers UK convenience market entry
C-store giant 7-Eleven has confirmed it is eyeing the UK as part of its international expansion plans…
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Comment & OpinionSalmon's a-leaping
Good news for food and drink exporters yesterday: the world, it seems, is buying more British produce – with food and non-alcoholic drink exports up 5%to £12.8bn.
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NewsFood and drink exports bounce back in 2013
Food and drink exports have recovered strongly after a flat 2012.
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NewsBestway launches UBL Omni money transfer service
Bestway has launched a new money transfer service using its own bank in Pakistan…
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NewsBRC and government link to boost jobs for young people in retail
The government and the BRC this week promised to work more closely to try to get young people into careers in retail…