All Inflation articles – Page 34
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Comment & OpinionThe DRS debacle is a wake-up call: industry, not government, must lead the way
Industry has been warning for years the scheme was rushed and likely to be immensely costly, says Ewan MacDonald-Russell, deputy head of the Scottish Retail Consortium
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Comment & OpinionFood price caps should be resisted by ministers at all costs
The lessons of failed market interventions in the 1960s and 1970s are clear, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsInflation sees Aldi and Tesco plummet in GCA league table
Having topped the YouGov table for eight of the past 10 years, Aldi fell to a comparatively lowly seventh out of 14 retailers in this year’s survey
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts loo roll prices as pulp costs fall
It’s the latest in a series of early signs of deflation in some high-volume grocery lines, despite overall food inflation remaining high
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NewsMeatless Farm officially collapses as Kroll appointed as administrator
Meatless Farm has officially collapsed into administration after losing its battle to secure new investment, leaving shareholders facing multimillion-pound losses
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NewsAsda freezes prices of 500 food essentials
It comes with the latest figures from Asda’s Income Tracker showing household disposable incomes continue to fall on a month-by-month basis
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NewsFarmison hires retail veteran Andy Adcock as new CEO
The upmarket online retailer has also partnered with rapid delivery business Gopuff, 50 days after it was relaunched by ex-Asda boss Andy Clarke
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NewsMeatless Farm set to enter administration as all staff made redundant
Loss-making Meatless Farm is set to collapse into administration after a desperate search for new investment to save the plant-based brand proved fruitless
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience retail is overcoming the cost of living barrier
The Convenience Conference offered insight into value strategies
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NewsAldi planning to ramp up its own label range of British wagyu beef
The discounter plans to extend its wagyu range across its entire estate over the next two years
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NewsShelf prices of bleach surge in supermarkets by as much as 90%
The price increases follow last year’s global shortage of chlorine
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Comment & OpinionSix challenges for private label (and three winning strategies)
A turbulent marketplace has pushed suppliers to grapple with market instability and a surge in demand, says Richard Harrow, partner at IPLC
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NewsPotato, carrot and onion prices at highest levels in 40 years
Wholesale spot prices for three major volume vegetable lines were at ’the highest level I’ve ever known’, said one supplier
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NewsAldi looks to save energy by reducing lighting in all stores
The discounter is rolling out the move across its estate from this month, having trialled the measure in four stores
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Comment & OpinionLobbying for less sustainability legislation is dangerous game
Having convened three meetings in three weeks, you would think the government knew better
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NewsFertiliser prices start to ease but full recovery still distant
The cost of fertiliser remains 50% higher than 2019 says NFU
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Analysis & FeaturesFood price inflation: why is it falling slower than other nations?
Brexit, currency and government policy are all having an additional inflationary effect but what could be done to drive prices down faster?
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NewsTesco suppliers hit with third distribution fees hike in three years
The supermarket has given suppliers just four weeks’ notice of the new charges
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NewsMedia Bites 1 June: Iceland, price cap, inflation, petrol prices, B&M, WH Smith
There’s plenty of variety in this morning’s papers when it comes to fmcg stories.
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NewsRichmond meat-free lineup hit by shrinkflation
The prices of sausage and bacon alternatives have increased by up to 25% per gram after the brand reduced pack sizes