Prices & promotions insight and analysis – Page 4
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Category Report
Why chocolate has reached a melting point
Erratic weather is putting ever more pressure on chocolate prices. But certain brands are keeping cool in the face of melting demand
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KVI Tracker
Waitrose price cuts shake up household staples in this week’s KVI tracker
Some of the new prices bring Waitrose in cheaper than comparative products at other retailers
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Analysis and Features
Sugar farmers furious over British Sugar monopsony
Farmers have accused the processor of a ‘greedy abuse of power’
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi’s biggest price cuts add more drama in retailers’ battle to the bottom
Aldi’s latest price cuts are substantial, and the numbers support that
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KVI Tracker
Cheese prices slashed in latest supermarket cuts
The average price of a block of own-label mature cheese is now 7% more expensive year on year, but has fallen 5% since last month
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Analysis and Features
Sugar prices have soared. Here’s why they’re likely to rise further
Poor weather has hit supply, with more dry conditions expected
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KVI Tracker
Supermarket booze prices surge following alcohol duty hikes
The price increases came as the government lifted its three-year alcohol duty freeze on 1 August
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Analysis and Features
How do Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices stack up against Tesco’s Clubcard?
How do the schemes match up on prices and breadth of offer?
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Category Report
Why are tea brands being hung out to dry?
Britain’s biggest tea brands are looking high and dry as the cost of living crisis deepens. How can they compete with own-label lines?
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Analysis and Features
The unsettling link between climate change and the price of pasta
The commodity surged on the back of the Ukraine war. Now American and European crops are suffering from heatwaves and drought
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Comment and Opinion
Why we need mission-led brands more than ever in a cost of living crisis
We need brands that champion purchase drivers other than price, says Ben Black, executive director at Verlinvest
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Comment and Opinion
Co-op’s price cuts show the convenience battle is on
The Co-op’s £70m investment in pricing marks yet another landmark shift in the retail landscape, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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KVI Tracker
Orange juice sees price hikes in stores as industry warns of shortages
Britain’s favourite fruit juice is getting more expensive, with almost one in five fresh and long-life lines seeing a price hike in the past month
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Comment and Opinion
First-party data is the new fmcg retail battleground
Ramped-up loyalty schemes are becoming more valuable to retailers as price dictates consumers’ shopping decisions
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Comment and Opinion
Co-op has taken the lead in the race to demonstrate value in convenience
At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking Co-op’s latest move on Member Prices was a ‘me too’
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KVI Tracker
Chocolate prices rise as cocoa is threatened by weather and disease
Both branded and own-label chocolate lines have experienced price hikes of up to 50%
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Analysis and Features
Will the CMA’s unit pricing review change anything?
The CMA’s latest review into unit pricing highlighted some long-running problems, but immediate change could be a long way off
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Comment and Opinion
Cracks are beginning to show in the global chocolate market
Seen as one of the most stable of staples categories, chocolate is now being impacted by a confluence of both supply side and demand factors, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment and Opinion
Just 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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Analysis and Features
Will CMA category probe shed any more light on price tactics?
10 categories will face scrutiny as the watchdog extends its competition probe. But critics say its approach misunderstands the grocery model