Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 31
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NewsCity snapshot: Food drives November retail sales rise as Black Friday falls flat
UK retail sales were up 0.6% like-for-like in November, driven by a strong rise in total food sales as Black Friday failed to boost general merchandise sales. Plus the rest of this morning’s news from the City
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NewsFood price deflation slows significantly
Inflationary pressures squeezing suppliers are beginning to filter through to the supermarkets as food price deflation slowed significantly in November, the latest BRC – Nielsen shop price index reveals.
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NewsAutumn Statement 2016: Snap industry reaction
Following this afternoon’s autumn statement announcement by the chancellor Philip Hammond, here is a round-up of comments from industry figures on the likely effect on the UK economy over the next fiscal year
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NewsCity snapshot: Marks & Spencer pins turnaround hopes on food
Marks & Spencer is planning to accelerate the rollout of its food stores and reduce its clothing offer as it seeks to turn around the struggling business and rebuild profits
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NewsCity snapshot: Food prices continue to fall despite Brexit
Food prices continued to fall in October as grocers slug it out in fresh produce aisles, but ambient products move closer to inflationary territory, according to latest BRC-Nielsen index …
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NewsMobile drives boom in online searches for food & drink
Smartphone search for meat and poultry were up 43% in Q3 compared to last year
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Analysis & FeaturesTrading disputes: the price of Brexit Britain
As The Grocer revealed earlier this week, fmcg giant Unilever stopped deliveries to Tesco
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NewsBrexit has damaged business, say food & drink suppliers
More than two-thirds of suppliers are less confident about the business environment after the EU referendum
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NewsCity Snaphot: BRC/KPMG record best quarter for food retail since 2013
Total food sales rose 1.6% in the three months to 1 October, according to the September BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor …
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NewsEU workers 'deserve certainty' says BRC's Helen Dickinson
Dickinson said the BRC was campaigning for a “fair deal for EU colleagues”
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NewsFood deflation reaches record low in September
Rate of deflation appears to be accelerating – rising from 1.1% in August to 1.3% in September
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco recovery on track as sales rise 3.3%
Tesco will set out further plans later this morning for the next stage of its recovery after a third straight quarter of like-for-like sales growth
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NewsSummer sun and Rio success boosts food sales
Team GB’s Olympic gold rush and clear blue skies in August have helped food retailers put in their best performance for more than two years.
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NewsHigh street footfall creeps up despite predictions of doom
BRC figures also show the national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.1%
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News'Uncertainty should delay apprenticeship levy' claims BRC
The BRC said it supported the levy’s aims and “wanted it to succeed” but warned against an “over-hasty introduction”
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NewsSun shines on retailers in July despite Brexit uncertainty
Food retailers brushed off uncertainty created by the EU referendum result as a July heatwave boosted sales.
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NewsNumber of full-time retail jobs in fastest fall in two years
The number of full-time equivalent employees fell 2.4%, with retail outlets down 0.4% in the second quarter
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NewsUK footfall suffers sharpest decline since February 2014
The latest BRC figures show retailers suffered a 2.8% year-on-year fall in shopper numbers in June, with high streets part…
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NewsFull-year sales up 12% at Hotel Chocolat
Hotel Chocolat has announced a “slightly ahead” of market expectations 12% rise in sales for the 52 weeks to 26 June
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat a weaker pound will mean for food prices and why
The weak pound post the EU referendum is set to drive up prices at petrol stations “within days”