All articles by Elinor Zuke
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Grocer 33Asda back on top as cheapest supermarket with close win over Sainsbury’s
Asda provided seven exclusively cheapest items in our basket this week
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NewsConsumers cautious with NPD to avoid food waste
Consumers are throwing away less food than they did two years ago but are still not happy with how much food ends up in the bin, according to research by The Harris Poll UK
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NewsWorld Cup to deliver £2.9bn boost for UK retailers
Late match times and tight budgets will see 22.6 million people spend money on food and drink while watching matches at home, while hospitality venues are predicted to take a further £898m during the men’s tournament
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Grocer 33Morrisons keeps on discounting to notch another win as cheapest supermarket
Morrisons’ winning £77.88 shopping basket included 13.7% of savings
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NewsOn-pack promotions surge in popularity among UK shoppers
The popularity of on-pack promotions has surged, with 78% of shoppers now favouring them compared with 65% in 2024
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NewsPetrol prices hit new high in wake of Iran war
Petrol prices have reached a new high since the start of the Iran war and are set to surpass 160p a litre, the RAC has warned.
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Grocer 33Price reductions on fresh lines help Morrisons to win cheapest supermarket
Morrisons’ price-cut Galbani Italian burrata, spring onions and vine tomatoes were three of its four exclusively cheapest items
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NewsOwn label closes quality gap as shoppers consider trading down, data reveals
Brands maintain a quality edge over own label, but 83% of consumers say private label has improved significantly. A quarter would switch to cheaper alternatives if prices rise further, according to new research by The Harris Poll UK
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Grocer 33Amazon cleans up as cheapest supermarket with 22 items on price-cut promotions
At £78.55, Amazon’s basket was 7.7% cheaper than its nearest rival
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NewsAmazon slashes prices to undercut Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s
Amazon began its campaign at the end of March when it lowered prices on 4,315 items, or 45% of the products available on Amazon Fresh, with an average discount of 16%
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Comment & OpinionZoe’s gut health ‘documentary’ is unchallenging viewing
Three people overhaul their diet with the help of Zoe’s app - and top team. No prizes for guessing the outcome
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Grocer 33Morrisons takes rare pricing win as cheapest supermarket in close-fought scrap
This was a tightly fought week, with only £1.08 separating first and fourth place
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NewsZoe gut health app losses swell as it slashes membership price
Zoe has appointed mobile game giant Lior Shiff as director
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Grocer 33Clubcard Prices help Tesco edge ahead of Asda
Tesco’s eight Clubcard price cuts provided this week’s deepest discounts
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NewsRAC says fuel prices ‘should be falling faster’
Fuel prices have not dropped as fast as they should despite falling wholesale costs, the RAC has claimed, with petrol down just 1p per litre in the past week
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NewsFood and drink spending falls in real terms across UK
The Share of Stomach Index is a new quarterly report from The Grocer based on Spendmapper analysis of card transactions from 180,000 consumers
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation bites, why are budget food ranges disappearing?
With the cost of living squeezing shoppers ever harder, you’d expect value ranges to be expanding – but the opposite is true. What’s going on?
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Analysis & FeaturesWho is worst hit as the UK buys less food & drink?
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are only part of the story as data shows spend is down or in suppressed growth in multiple channels
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Grocer 33Asda and Tesco stay clear of their supermarket rivals on price
Asda came in just 51p cheaper than Tesco across all 33 items.
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Comment & OpinionWhy surge pricing won’t be coming soon to a supermarket near you
Parts of the national press went into meltdown over the weekend as they latched onto electronic shelf labels as evidence of an impending consumer dystopia