All Inflation articles – Page 80
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Comment & OpinionHow will inflation influence grocery shopping trends in 2022?
There has been a gradual normalisation of post-pandemic shopping behaviours which appears to now be complete, says NielsenIQ’s Mike Watkins
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Comment & OpinionA four-day price cut won’t fly with shoppers. It’s the other 361 days that count
There’s a lot of jockeying for position among the supermarkets amid the cost of living crisis
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NewsGarlic supply to UK hit by disruption in Ukraine and Spain, says importer
Pan United attributed “some disruptions” to rising fuel costs
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco in way better shape for the recession than share sell-off suggests
Tesco in ‘really great shape’ to deal with cost of living crisis, says CEO Ken Murphy
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NewsMilk production could fall 5% this year as input costs bite, AHDB warns
Production could fall between 0.8% and 5.3% depending on how changes impact decisions on farm
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NewsIceland uses latest inflation figures to give 1p veg offer a second push
Some observers have noted Iceland’s website allows only one 1p item per transaction, making 99p the maximum saving per basket
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s first win in two years on Easter shop
After running Asda close last time, Sainsbury’s was comfortably ahead this week
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NewsConsumer fears growing over Ukraine impact on food prices
Some 71% of British consumers believe the conflict will affect their household finances
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NewsCity snapshot: Virgin Media O2 exec joins Sainsbury’s board
Virgin Media O2 MD of business and wholesale Jo Bertram will join Sainsbury’s board as a non-exec director amid the departure of senior independent director Dame Susan Rice
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NewsMedia Bites 14 April: Tesco, inflation, PZ Cussons, Boots, Reckitt Benckiser
Tesco’s latest results and the issues facing the industry by soaring inflation dominate the papers this morning.
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s approach to inflation: a little bit less and a little bit later
Ken Murphy delivered a message of subtle prudence, in which Tesco signalled its focus on doing the right thing for shoppers, colleagues and suppliers
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NewsTesco profits soar but supermarket warns over battle to keep prices low as inflation rages
Profits at Tesco have soared £1.4bn higher as sales increased over the past year, but it warned the bottom line would come under pressure in 2022
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s wage increase is welcome, but supermarket profit-hoarding is rife
Sainsbury’s wage structure isn’t an isolated example in the wider industry, says Eamon O’Hearn, GMB national officer
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NewsMedia Bites 13 April: Imperial Brands, Deliveroo, National Lottery
US regulators have banned Imperial Brands’ myblu vaping device after a review found there was a lack of evidence they would protect public health
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NewsCity Snapshot: Tesco profits soar as boss Ken Murphy vows to keep cost of weekly shop in check
Tesco profits soared £1.4bn higher as sales increased, but the supermarket giant warned its bottom line would come under pressure in 2022 as it battled to keep prices low.
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Comment & OpinionWar in Ukraine requires us to think differently to safeguard agriculture
Farmers and growers must have confidence their outlays will be repaid, says Terry Jones, NFU director general
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NewsMorrisons hit with credit downgrade over debt concerns following CD&R takeover
Plans to refinance Morrisons multibillion-pound debt pile have been dealt a blow as Moody’s downgraded the supermarket’s credit rating
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s ‘everyday essentials’ price cuts could go a long way to boost its competitiveness
The price cuts mean an M&S loaf of bread now costs the same as its equivalent in Sainsbury’s and Tesco, and is only 1p more expensive than Morrisons and Asda.
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo posts double-digit first quarter growth against 2021 lockdowns
Deliveroo posted double-digit growth in its first quarter despite benefitting from Covid lockdowns last year, although spend per order fell. Plus retail growth slows in March, Parsley Box targets recovery from “tough” year and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: Waitrose, Morrisons, Pret a Manger, M&S
Waitrose has been left £4m out of pocket through its brief tie-up with an insolvent venture set up by one of Ocado’s founders.