All Inflation articles – Page 110
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink suppliers face some dark months ahead as new restrictions hit home
With no government authority and no furlough scheme, are the wheels about to finally fall off for food and drink?
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NewsSupermarkets ‘harder than ever’ to deal with report challenger brands
Buyers are increasingly shutting down conversations with smaller suppliers about passing on soaring costs
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NewsRetailers warned over soaring supplier cost hikes
Ged Futter of The Retail Mind said prices in supermarkets are set to take off after Christmas
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NewsBooker strike threatens 1,500 convenience stores at Christmas
Unite claims Booker has backtracked on a review of drivers’ pay in February
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Grocer 33Asda has cheapest Christmas dinner (unless you have a Tesco Clubcard)
Our Christmas basket was £105 at Asda, £4.90 cheaper than Sainsbury’s
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NewsMedia Bites 9 December: Plan B, Tesco, SSP, Nestle
Boris Johnson has been accused of wrecking the hospitality industry “to save his own skin” after announcing new Covid restrictions that threaten to wipe £8bn off its sales at the height of the festive season.
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Comment & OpinionWith inflation, strikes and Omicron, will Christmas really be better than last year?
After a washout in 2020, Christmas 2021 isn’t exactly shaping up to be a cracker, either
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Dec: Strikes, Inflation, Booths
Asda has joined Tesco in facing the prospect of strike action ahead of the key Christmas trading season
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Analysis & FeaturesThe inside story of Tesco’s strike action
Tesco workers this week voted in their thousands to go on strike in the run-up to Christmas. But it’s far from an isolated incident. So what’s behind the rise in industrial action?
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NewsTesco facing industrial action at another nine DCs in run-up to Christmas
Usdaw members at the nine DCs are set to join Unite members already planning walkouts at another four
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NewsShopper confidence on the rise ahead of Christmas despite growing grocery price inflation
Shopper confidence had been in decline since earlier this year as the country battled labour shortages and the supply chain crisis
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales fall back despite mounting price inflation
Grocery sales fell by 3.8% in the last 12 week period, according to Kantar, despite inflation rising to its highest level since June 2020.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 December: Tesco, Spar, Sainsbury’s, AG Barr, Boots
The risk that Tesco will be severely hit by strike action in the crucial pre-Christmas period has escalated dramatically, after the number of distribution centres facing staff walkouts more than tripled to 13 – more than half the total.
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NewsTesco facing Christmas shortages over strike action, warns union
Over 1,000 warehouse workers and HGV drivers have voted to strike over a 4% pay rise offer
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NewsCity Snapshot: Irn-Bru owner AG Barr acquires 60% stake in Moma to enter plant-based milk market
AG Barr has taken an initial 60% equity stake in Moma Foods, with a path to full ownership agreed over the next three years as part of the deal. Plus, Unite threatens strike action at Tesco warehouses ahead of Christmas and Just Eat Takeaway hit by broker downgrade.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Dec: Walgreens/Boots, Tesco, Omicron
The parent company of Boots, Britain’s biggest high street chemist, is to explore a sale of the business next year that could value it at well over £5bn
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Comment & OpinionShopper understanding will determine who survives inflationary pressures
Retailers that identify real-time data insights and translate them into meaningful action are most likely to win the race with shoppers, says Kieran South, senior vice-president, UK at IRI
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NewsCost price increases up by double digits Greencore warns
Greencore said packaging and labour costs had increased, leaving it no choice but to increase prices
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Grocer 33Asda dominates as inflation bites across baskets
Asda was exclusively cheapest on 17 lines including Président brie
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Greencore lost 11% of its value when CEO Patrick Coveney announced his departure
With Greencore now back on its feet, Patrick Coveney’s move to SSP Group took the market by surprise. He’ll find plenty to do in his new role