All Inflation articles – Page 71
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Category ReportWhy are exotic sauces getting one up on rivals? Sauces & condiments category report 2022
Traditional sauces like ketchup and mustard are ceding ground to more exotic SKUs. Is this a sign of changing tastes?
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NewsFareShare partners with KFC to distribute millions of meals
Move follows a successful eight-month trial at 20 KFC restaurants in the Midlands, the north east and Essex
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket sales show recovery amid soaring inflation
Supermarket sales fell by 1.9% over the past 12 weeks, despite inflation soaring to its highest level since 2009. Plus Ocado raises £578m from new share placing.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 June: Ocado, inflation, Primark, M&S
There is plenty going on in today’s papers from a fresh injection of capital at Ocado to ABF kicking off a digital trial at Primark.
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Comment & OpinionCan new M&S Food MD Alex Freudmann fill Stuart Machin’s shoes?
Who exactly is the man entrusted with the task of taking the retailer’s strongest-performing category for years to the next level?
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NewsMorrisons group commercial director Andy Atkinson to leave
The move will see chief operating officer Trevor Strain take direct control over the Morrisons commercial team
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NewsFreshways to hit ‘landmark’ 50p per litre milk price by September
The mid-market milk processor said its move would stimulate farmers to ’to produce the milk we need’
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NewsIceland selling range of essentials for 1p each, including bread and milk
The online-only deals also cover summer food lines
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NewsCity Snapshot: ABF sales soar on food price increases and Primark reopening
Group revenues at ABF increased 32% to £4bn as all Primark stores reopened following the ending of lockdown restrictions and it hiked prices in its grocery and ingredients divisions. Plus, Deliveroo appoints a new CFO.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 June: Boots, Tesco, Asda
The protracted auction of Boots is at risk of falling apart as debt markets seize up and buyers grow nervy amid a consumer downturn
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Comment & OpinionWhy is it grocers ‘match’ their prices to Aldi as opposed to Lidl?
In thought, word and deed, Tesco is passing itself off as a discounter. Or not
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Grocer 33Customer service and store standards slump at supermarkets as supply chain crisis hits home
There was no change in the winners of the 2022 Grocer 33 awards for price, service and availability, but our annual review reflects significant disruption
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers can reimagine the scarcity model for UK consumers
Scarcity will always pose an issue to retailers, grocers and fmcg brands, but businesses can turn a problem into an advantage, says Katie Thomas, lead of the Kearney Consumer Institute
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Grocer 33Morrisons on top in ‘Super 33’ mystery shop with both discounters
To kick off the new Grocer 33 year, we’ve pitted Aldi and Lidl against the usual traditional grocers for the first time
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Grocer 33Lidl cheaper than Aldi in The Grocer’s ‘Super 33’ food and drink price comparison
Lidl was the cheapest supermarket in The Grocer’s first-ever ‘Super 33’, but by the narrowest of margins
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NewsKen Murphy vows no change in policy on so-called ‘back margin’ deals as inflation tensions mount
Earlier this month, The Grocer reported how suppliers had said Tesco had ramped up its use of the back margin practrice, involving fixed fees to support promotions
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NewsKellogg’s: ‘HFSS laws would cost £113m in lost sales’
High Court documents show it has lodged a three-pronged attempt to torpedo the plans
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco sales fall back amid “unprecedented” cost of living increases
Tesco’s core retail sales fell back in its first quarter as CEO Ken Murphy warned of the impact of “unprecedented increases in the cost of living”.
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP compliance has plummeted. Retailers must change their priorities
The dichotomy we see between supplier cost increases and retailer price drops is not sustainable, says Ged Futter, director at The Retail Mind
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Interest rates, THG, Revlon
The main news in the papers is the latest rise of interest rates by the Bank of England and the subsequent crash in global markets.