Helen Dickinson news, features and comment – Page 33
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NewsCity Snapshot: Dairy Crest reports strong cheese quarter
Dairy Crest says its expectations are unchanged on the back of strong cheese growth, while Ferrero reaches 72% of Thorntons ownership
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NewsNew National Living Wage: what are the implications for grocery?
George Osborne announced plans for a new compulsory ‘national living wage’ today. Here’s our round-up of reactions from industry and employment experts.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Nomad Foods seeks more cash for big deals
Nomad Foods has issued a rallying call to institutional investors in a bid to raise more cash for further big deals. Plus shares soar is Fever-Tree as it ups full-year expectations, SABMiller appoints new CFO, Booker reports Q1 figures ahead of AGM and the BRC’s latest shop prices index.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food sales stablise in May
Britain’s grocers saw food sales stabilise in May but the chilly weather and lack of sustained sunshine dampened overall retail figures for the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsBRC warns of business rates review inaction
The Chancellor’s launch of a review of business rates risks kicking the issue “into the long grass” until long after the e…
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News2015 Budget: fmcg industry reactions
Reactions to today’s budget from the wider industry will be updated here as we get them in
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NewsBusiness tax rate review announced by government
The review, set to report in 2016, would look at how businesses use property, what the UK can learn from other countries, and how to modernise the system
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NewsInternet sales of non-food products outgrow bricks and mortar for sixth consecutive month
Online sales last month represented 17.5% of total non-food sales, up from 16.6% in February 2014
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NewsAnnual food prices fall for second consecutive month
Fresh food category reaches record low, first time ever index has reported two consecutive months of annual price deflation
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs celebrates 'exceptional' progress with record profits
High street bakery chain Greggs has puffed up like-for-like sales to the strongest levels since 2007 on the back of favourable market conditions
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NewsFootfall levels up 1.5% for out-of-town stores, high street footfall decline slows
Rise ”reflects strong consumer confidence,” says BRC
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NewsFood sales record best month since February 2014, finds BRC-KPMG monitor
The raft of January price cuts across the supermarkets helped food sales record their best performance for a year, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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NewsFood deflation hits highest level yet, finds BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index
Food prices fell by the highest rate ever recorded by the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index in January as the New Year price war took hold.
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NewsJobs in the food industry carry on downwards trend
The fall in food industry employment goes against the non-food retail pattern of increased employment and recovery
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NewsRetail footfall down 2.4% in November despite Black Friday
Not even Black Friday could prevent footfall levels plummeting in November as shoppers shunned high street trips in favour of online browsing last month.
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NewsBlack Friday helps arrest food sales decline
Grocery sales benefitted from a small boost in November as shoppers flocked to supermarkets to grab a bargain on a record-breaking Black Friday, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor released this morning.
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Analysis & Features
Food prices have not hit the bottom yet
The British Retail Consortium has found that food prices have fallen for the first time since it began recording the data in 2006.
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NewsAutumn Statement: industry reaction
Here’s how the industry has reacted to today’s Autumn Statement announced by Chancellor George Osborne…
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes the food & drink industry need a firmer hand?
Former health secretary Andrew Lansley had a phrase to describe the government’s approach to the food and drink industry:…
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Analysis & FeaturesRetailers left praying that a mild autumn won’t lead to a chill winter
Don’t let the unseasonable warmth fool you; it’s that time of year when retail eyes become fixed on Christmas. And prospects for the festive period so far seem unclear.