All Inflation articles – Page 83
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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.
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NewsM&S Food invests in Remarksable value range amid soaring living costs
The retailer first launched Remarksable 2019, and ‘now is the right time to go further’, says COO and Food MD Stuart Machin
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NewsLidl trademark points to plans for discounter’s own shipping line
Lidl has filed a trademak application for ‘Tailwind Shipping Lines’ with the EU Intellectual Property Office
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NewsCod and salmon prices leap in first quarter as doubts about Russian exports grow
Mintec data show rises are due to ‘inflationary environment’ and impact of sanctions on Russia
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NewsMedia Bites 11 April: Boots, inflation, Pret a Manger, Asda
The American owner of Boots risks losing billions after the one-time favourite to buy the chemist chain valued the retailer at a steep discount.
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NewsReport defends reformulation programme amid calls for mandatory HFSS targets
An FDF report includes fresh data from Kantar Worldpanel showing FDF members’ products contribute 10% fewer calories to the average shopping basket than in 2017
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NewsJoanna Goff takes over as Morrisons CFO at pivotal time for supermarket’s new owners
Goff has been at the retailer for more than 10 years and replaces Michael Gleeson, who announced his departure last month
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NewsHeating costs add further threat to UK produce sector
Inflationary pressures are driving growers to plant fewer crops
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Category ReportThe craft beer crush: beer & cider category report 2022
High-profile exits from craft beer have raised questions over the future of the movement. Is now the time for consolidation?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Oxfam is going beyond the supermarket human rights scorecard
Oxfam’s final human rights table shows the discounters now ahead of all rivals except Tesco
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest again but rivals are drawing closer
Asda had the highest year-on-year inflation of any of its rivals at 8.3%
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NewsSainsbury’s announces pay rise for outer London staff
The supermarket today said it would pay the real living wage and London living wage to all Sainsbury’s and Argos store workers
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Comment & OpinionFour solutions for retailers and brands ahead of HFSS regulations
It’s apparent we are missing great opportunities to feature the virtues of our own products, says Steve Burdett, commercial director Western Europe, NielsenIQ Brandbank
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall sees gradual improvement in March
UK footfall continued to rebound in March as consumer behaviour stabilises after Covid restrictions, but shopper numbers remain well down on pre-Covid levels
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NewsMedia Bites 8 April: Co-op, Morrisons, Ferrero
The new boss of the Co-operative Group is braced for further “shocks” after a tumultuous year during which profits were hit by disruption to its supply chain that coincided with a systems upgrade in its grocery business.
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Comment & OpinionHow price rises could force an evolution in consumer behaviour
Inflation isn’t new information, but we need to dig deeper to realise the full impact on the UK grocery sector, says Kieran South, senior vice-president UK, IRI
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NewsHopes of HFSS delay crushed as government presses ahead with plans for promotions ban
The guidance accused the food industry’s promotional environment of flying in the face of its healthy eating guidelines