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NewsLabour shortages cost food & drink manufacturers £1.4bn in the past year
Labour shortages cost the sector £192m in the second quarter of the year alone, the FDF said
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NewsCity snapshot: UK food inflation continues to decelerate
Annual shop price inflation dropped to 6.9% in August as food inflation continues to decelerate, albeit food price growth remains in double digits
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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer confidence improves in August
UK consumer confidence continued to improve in August as falling inflation has boosted economic expectations
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth slows to lowest level since January
Poor weather and persistent inflation hit volumes throughout July
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NewsLogistics UK joins calls for apprenticeship levy reform
The government’s apprenticeship scheme has received fierce criticism from the industry
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Analysis and FeaturesEight ways retail sector will change, according to the RSC
From discounter proliferation to online failures and less tax for the Treasury, how the Retail Sector Council sees the industry’s near future
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NewsCity snapshot: Wet weather dampens UK retail sales in July
UK retail sales fell back last month as wet weather and persistent inflation hit sales volumes
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NewsCity snapshot: Easing inflation drives grocery sales growth slowdown
UK grocery sales growth fell back sharply in July as price inflation continues to ease, according to the latest market share figures from Kantar
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NewsCity snapshot: Recession fears ease as UK GDP jumps 0.5% in June
UK GDP grew by an unexpectedly strong 0.5% in June to take overall growth for the second quarter to 0.2%
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NewsBrexit key cause of exports decline, government data shows
Forty-three per cent of exporters of goods and services said they had seen a decrease in trade, compared with 26% who said their exports had increased
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Comment and OpinionSustainable products aren’t an easy sell in tough economic times
It has never been more difficult to create and translate a green product point of difference into bottom line growth, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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Comment and OpinionRetailers must prove their value as consumer confidence sinks
The unsettled nature of the economy creates the perfect recipe for an ever-cautious consumer, says Oliver Vernon-Harcourt, head of retail at Deloitte
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NewsCity snapshot: Wet weather dampens UK retail demand
UK retail sales growth fell back in July as damp weather and persistent inflation hit shopper activity, according to the monthly BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor
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NewsCity snapshot: July retail sales rebound despite wet weather
July saw small increase in sales, according to data from accountancy firm BDO, but slowed in the second half of the month by wet weather
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Comment and OpinionJust as we thought food inflation was starting to ease…
A series of threats to global commodity markets are stoking renewed fears of price hikes
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Comment and OpinionWhy marketing must be local up, not national down, in a cost of living crisis
A time of crisis is a good time to look at doing things differently, says Mike Fantis, managing partner at DAC Group
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Category ReportHow tighter budgets are reshaping home baking
Brits are abandoning their mixing bowls as surging ingredient prices make home baking costly. How is grocery responding?
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NewsSubstantial slowdown in grocery industry profit warnings
Fmcg profit warnings have slowed significantly in the first half of 2023 as retailers and manufacturers experienced a positive start to the year
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Comment and OpinionIt’s no surprise soaring costs have sent vegan brands to the wall
Evidence shows growth in plant-based products has slumbered this year due to price increases, says Heck co-founder Jamie Keeble
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Comment and OpinionWhat fmcg can learn from Apple and VW
The benefits of thinking differently about category management are clear for both brands and shoppers, says Andrew Hovells, strategy director at Live & Breathe