All Inflation articles – Page 132
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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.
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Asda tracks consumers’ confidence
Asda is attempting to map consumer confidence, having recruited 10,000 shoppers to answer weekly questions about their lives, shopping habits, job security and the economy. The Pulse of the Nation Index has produced its first quarterly findings,...
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Category Report
The Grocer/OC&C top 150 Suppliers - 2008
As the cost of living rises and daily news reports continue to flood us with glum tales of inflation in the price of food, fuel and interest rates, good news is certainly at a premium. A new report, though, shows reason for optimism. The Grocer/OC&C Index, an annual look in ...
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The food shock: learning to live with rising prices
As everyday commodity prices rocket, shoppers are finding ways to tick off their weekly shopping list ever more economically Shoppers need to reduce their household expenditure and are now looking closely at where savings can be made on...
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What the papers said
?Almost a quarter of a million smokers kicked the habit in the months before and after the introduction of the smoking ban last July, the Daily Mirror reported. The figure represents a 22% increase on the equivalent period in the...
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We ask... what about the minimum wage rise?
The rise in the UK national minimum wage from October will cause problems for many small shop owners already struggling to make a living, the results of The Grocer's latest poll indicates.Last month the government announced that...