Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 32
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NewsFood deflation returns as prices fall 0.4%
BRC renews call for government to address business rates concerns
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NewsCity snapshot: Health sales drive Reckitt Benckiser revenue growth
Reckitt’s shares rise on stronger than expected sales, UK footfall sees a huge rebound and so does the FTSE as investors concerns over China ease.
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NewsRetailers attack 'desperate' Sunday trading plans
Retail groups claim government has relied too heavily on evidence from 1970s Sweden
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NewsBRC calls for action on crime as costs to retailers soar
Average value of customer theft hits record high of £325
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NewsFood prices rise in January
Food prices have risen for the first time in four months in January as seasonal lines come off promotion
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NewsEagle Eye first-half revenues fall short of expectations
Eagle Eye Solutions sales up 30% in first half as it signs major contract with Sainsbury’s
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NewsCity snapshot: High street traffic slumps 4% over Christmas
UK footfall was down 2.2% year on year in December, with traffic on UK high streets slumping by 4%
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's in store for food prices in 2016?
With crude plunging below $30 a barrel and plentiful stocks, more deflation is on the cards - at least in early 2016
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NewsShoppers turn to online this Christmas as the high street struggles
UK retail sales rose just 0.1% in the run up to Christmas as the appeal of shopping online grew, with supermarkets dragging themselves into the black.
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NewsBestway's Choudrey among top industry figures recognised in New Year's Honours
Also recognised were Helen Dickinson of the BRC and Sacla’ UK MD Clare Blampied
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NewsPre-Christmas trading has little effect on deflation
The BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index reports year-on-year deflation of 2% for December…
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NewsCity snapshot: Families to spend less this Christmas despite extra cash
Asda has warned that although shoppers will have more money in their pockets this Christmas they are likely to spend less than a year ago
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Analysis & FeaturesIs high street's future any brighter without Mary Portas?
Will the revamped Future High Streets Forum prove any more effective now that Mary Portas has left the picture?
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Analysis & FeaturesAutumn Statement 2015 – industry reactions
Here’s our round-up of how the grocery industry has reacted to today’s Autumn statement
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NewsRetail sales slump in October
Shoppers are holding fire in anticipation of Black Friday, the latest intelligence from the British Retail Consortium for October suggests.
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods grows branded sales for first time in two years
Premier Foods has posted the first quarterly increase in branded sales for two years this morning as it announces the introduction of a new brand from Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood.
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NewsFood prices still falling, reveals Shop Price Index
Prices fell 0.4% compared with the same month last year
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NewsCity snapshot: Gross profits up 35% at newly listed Applegreen
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen saw a 35% increase in gross profits in its first interim results as a listed company
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NewsCity snapshot: Deflation ticks up to 1.4% in July
Overall shop prices reported an increase in deflation to 1.4% in July from 1.3% deflation in June, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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Analysis & FeaturesA real living wage: is it time for the grocery trade to pay up?
The introduction of the national living wage by George Osborne has only fuelled calls for a higher living wage to be paid