Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 27
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NewsCity snapshot: Food prices jump in run up to Christmas
Food inflation gathered steam in December despite supermarkets investing in price on key lines to win over shoppers during the crucial Christmas period, according to the latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen. Plus, like-for-like sales slump 6.1% at Crawshaw in December as shoppers desert value meat chain.
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NewsCautious consumers to sap 'sparkle' from Christmas trading - BRC warns
Black Friday deals helped improve shopper footfall in November but depleted consumer confidence could prove a drag on Christmas trading, the British Retail Consortium warned.
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NewsCity snapshot: P&H collapse set to cause £160m dent in Imperial Brands profits
Tobacco supplier Imperial Brands is preparing to take a £160m hit to its profits this year after the collapse of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey last night. Plus, positive full-year results send Britvic shares soaring; and food price inflation eases in November.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Nov: Budget, SSP Group, Morrisons
Retailers have welcomed a change in the way business rates are calculated, which will save them an estimated £210m over the next two years.
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Analysis & FeaturesAutumn Budget 2017: the food & drink industry reacts
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced his Autumn Budget, unveiling an increase to the national living wage, an April switch to CPI for business rates - and a surprise freeze in beer duty. Here’s how key industry bodies and companies have reacted.
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall slumps in run-up to Christmas
UK retail footfall fell by 2% year-on-year in October according to the BRC Springboard footfall and vacancies monitor – the largest rate of decline since the vote to leave the EU in June 2016. Plus sales jump but profits plunge at Carr’s Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsHigher sugar prices boost profits at Associated British Foods
Primark owner Associated British Foods has posted a 15% jump in sales and a 22% rise in adjusted operating profits, boosted by a dramatic recovery of profits at AB Sugar and the weakness of the pound.
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NewsCity snapshot: BRC-Nielsen finds food price inflation remains at 2.2% as fresh prices rise
Food price inflation remained at 2.2% in October, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen shop price index, but fresh food inflation is increasing while ambient inflation eased last month. Plus, Glanbia reports third quarter figures, clothing retailers fall after Next update and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Apprenticeship Levy: not passing the test so far?
In April, the government kicked off the Apprenticeship Levy with the lofty aim of creating a new generation of apprentices
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NewsSoaring inflation adds £273m to business rates bill
The Retail Prices Index has rapidly increased from 2% last September
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Analysis & FeaturesHow food to go will tackle EU worker exodus
In lieu of clarity from the government, businesses are formulating a backup plan
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NewsApprenticeship Levy blamed for decline in new starters
Last August, the BRC said it supported the levy’s aims and “wanted it to succeed”…
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NewsCity snapshot: Footfall declines for third consecutive month
The number of shoppers on the high street declined for the third month in a row in September in a sign that consumers are starting to tighten their purse strings, new figures have shown. Plus, Hilton Food Group expands its packing capability in New Zealand.
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NewsCity snapshot: Bakkavor kicks-off £100m London float
The UK’s biggest ready meals supplier Bakkavor has announced its intention to raise £100m by floating a portion of its shares on the London Stock Exchange. Plus, higher food prices drive up September retail sales according to BRC/KPMG, Marton’s updates the market on full-year performance and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsBRC warns over Brexit impact to retail employees
Consumers will “pay the price” unless the UK “provides certainty” for people from the EU working in retail in the UK and agrees an immigrations system “fit for future”, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Oct: Tesco trial, Britvic/Unilever, 2 Sisters, Greggs
A number of senior Tesco staff resigned and “people were in tears” because they felt so “compromised” about being asked to “misreport” profits, a court has heard.
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NewsRichard Pennycook to take over as BRC chairman
Pennycook stepped down as CEO of the Co-operative Group in March
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF buys Italian balsamic vinegar producer Acetum
Associated British Foods has acquired Acetum, an Italian producer of balsamic vinegar of Modena, as it upgrades its full-year earnings forecast due to the weak pound.
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NewsCity snapshot: Solid August retail sales defy poor summer weather
UK retail sales rose 1.3% on a like-for-like basis in August according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor to shrug off the recent wet weather. Plus, the FTSE slides on North Korea worries, McBride boosted by Danish deal and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsUK fruit and veg shields shoppers from rising prices in supermarkets
Home-grown fruit and vegetables have helped ‘keep a lid on’ rising prices in the supermarkets in August