All Inflation articles – Page 124
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NewsTesco’s Clarke warns there are ‘no quick fixes’ as sales fall
Tesco boss Philip Clarke today described some of the activities of the discounters as “uneconomic” and said the UK’s biggest retailer would not resort to short term fixes on price, despite falling sales.
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Comment & OpinionCameron's dough! moment
David Cameron admitted on radio he didn’t know the price of a value loaf of bread. Was it a silly, unfair question, or an unfortunate gaffe by the PM at a time when the cost of living is making headlines?
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News‘Feel-good’ summer can’t mask squeeze in income, Asda reports
Household disposable income remains stable but has decreased compared with the same period last year, research commissioned by Asda has found.
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NewsHousehold income remains flat, Asda report finds
Household income has remained broadly flat compared with the same period last year, according to research commissioned by Asda.
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury's join calls to freeze rates
With traditional store rates 15 times higher than for online rivals, the Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have joined call…
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Comment & Opinion
Who will fill the food waste knowledge gap?
Richard Benyon dared to offer the public advice on how they could reduce the colossal amount of food they waste…
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Comment & Opinion
After horsegate, value products need better values
No surprise that 15% of 6,221 consumers interviewed by Kantar said they would think twice about buying value ranges…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe full shop: how Aldi's top duo cut through
It’s not just sales that are soaring at Aldi. Its range is growing fast too. We talk to UK bosses Matthew Barnes and Roman Heini.
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Category ReportHOT BEVERAGES: Piping-hot prices fail to put UK off premium drinks
Snuggling up with a hot drink this winter will give us all an unwelcome reminder of the ever-rising cost of living.
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Comment & Opinion
Own label will be star of the ‘golden quarter’
Why? Because it’s a totem of the new consumer mentality, as the success of Asda’s Chosen by you shows, says Andy Clarke
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Analysis & FeaturesSalary Survey 2011: Climbing the greasy pole
Tesco’s CEO isn’t the only commander-in-chief to have started out on the shop floor. But what is it about the sector that makes such meteoric rises possible? Catherine Wheatley, armed with our new salary survey, investigates
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NewsMorrisons offers patriotic petrol with ‘Fuel Britannia’ stunt
Morrisons has knocked 6p off a litre of petrol or diesel for customers spending £40 or more at stores from this week until May 8. The Fuel Britannia deal would beat recent offers introduced by Sainsbury’s and The Co-operative Group, the retailer claimed.
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NewsAsda sales suffer in ‘disappointing’ first quarter
Asda has admitted to a “disappointing” first quarter after suffering a slight dip in like-for-like sales over the past three months.
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Asda’s banana war costs rivals millions
Asda is facing the wrath of of rivals and suppliers alike after slashing the price of bananas to their lowest point for 14 years and sparking a "pointless" price war.
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Price fighter
Darren Blackhurst doesn't care if her attracts criticism as long as shoppers get low prices, he tells Chloe Ryan
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Worker fury at Cadbury ‘reneging’ on pay deal
Cadbury's bitter wages dispute with union Unite intensified this week as workers held a series of protests to coincide with Cadbury's interim results announcement on Wednesday. Unite has accused Cadbury on reneging on a three-year wage deal for...
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Worker fury at Cadbury ‘reneging’ on pay deal
Cadbury’s bitter wages dispute with union Unite intensified this week as workers held a series of protests to coincide with Cadbury’s interim results announcement on Wednesday.
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Supermarkets' petrol price war intensifies
The battle at the pumps between the big four has intensified with Asda and Sainsbury's cutting the price of fuel for the third time in a week.