Prices & promotions insight and analysis
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Grocer 33
Asda holds off Nectar Prices challenge in new price comparison
Asda saw off rivals thanks to 16 cheapest and six exclusively cheapest items
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Category Report
How cocoa is going green
Chocolate brands are facing increased scrutiny over their eco-credentials. How prepared are big brands? And what lies ahead?
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Category Report
Chocolate trends 2024: The rise of the ultra-posh chocolate
Imaginative, fancy NPD is aiming to revive flagging chocolate volumes. Who’s leading the way in lavish flavours and formats?
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Grocer 33
Tesco’s Clubcard Prices take inflation into negative territory
The deep savings from Clubcard Prices edged out rival Sainsbury’s
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Grocer 33
Asda cheapest as it continues impressive start to the Grocer 33 year
The Leeds-based retailer came out £2.61 cheaper than fellow Yorkshire-based grocer Morrisons
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Category Report
Cold brew trends 2024: Full of beans
RTD iced coffee has enjoyed another growth spurt. Yet some of the giants have suffered a volume decline in the past year. Why?
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Grocer 33
Clubcard discount of £6 makes Tesco cheapest supermarket this week
Tesco offered the lowest price for 17 items and was exclusively cheapest for eight
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Category Report
Plant-based trends 2024: Going back to basics
‘Natural’ plant-based proteins are gaining ground in the wake of UPF concerns – but where does that leave the alt meat giants?
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Grocer 33
Asda’s shelf-edge prices beat out loyalty schemes
Asda was victorious with a price of £58.72. It offered the lowest price for 18 items and was exclusively cheapest for 11 lines
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Grocer 33
Asda comes in cheaper than its rivals – and last August’s prices
Asda was exclusively cheapest for nine lines, including baby potatoes
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Category Report
Winter remedies trends 2024: How discounters are reshaping the medicines aisle
With deals on the rise, how are bulk buying and discounters reshaping the medicines aisle? And where does that leave brands?
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Analysis & Features
How has Iceland driven growth and can it keep going?
Richard Walker is in a triumphant mood as sales rise thanks to price freezes, partnerships and NPD. Can Iceland maintain the momentum?
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KVI Tracker
Premium and value egg prices up by up to 27% since January
Nearly a third of egg lines available at the start of the year and the week commencing 5 August have seen a rise in price
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Analysis & Features
What’s behind the stellar growth of Ocado Retail?
Following the M&S tie-up, it’s now the UK’s fastest-growing grocer
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s comes in cheapest thanks to £5.70 Nectar Prices discount
The Holborn-based retailer would have come in fourth place based on its shelf-edge prices alone
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Interviews
The people’s CEO: how Simon Roberts changed Sainsbury’s culture
The Sainsbury’s CEO is winning with a strategy that has prioritised people as much as food
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Comment & Opinion
Isn’t it time retailers focused on both price and experience?
The traditional paradigm of a choice between low prices and a good customer experience is no longer as clear-cut, says Julian Skelly, managing partner at Publicis Sapient
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s takes win thanks to Nectar discounts
Five weeks into the new year, the Holborn-based retailer took the crown thanks to its Nectar Prices initiative
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Comment & Opinion
Labour has a golden opportunity to revive retail
The new government is an opportunity for fresh thinking, says Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium
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Grocer 33
More loyalty deal makes Morrisons cheapest retailer this week
This week marked Morrisons’ first loyalty pricing deal in the Grocer 33