Prices & promotions insight and analysis – Page 9
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Comment and OpinionRetailers must bring about strategic change to survive 2023
All retailers must now make difficult decisions or face dire consequences, says Barry Grange, CEO at Retail Express
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Analysis and Features10,000 January price hikes at grocers for second year running
Tesco is the retailer with the fewest price increases so far this year
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Comment and OpinionWhy multibuys and shopping around are off the table in 2023
In the face of this inflationary environment, there is no doubt consumer behaviours have and will continue to change, says Alister French, partner, retail & consumer goods at Oliver Wyman
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KVI TrackerHeinz beans and ketchup prices soaring in KVI price tracker
Across the five retailers tracked, a tin of beans increased by 28%, from £1 last year to £1.28 on 9 January
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: sausage prices spike as Christmas promos end
Pig prices are up 42% over the past year
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Analysis and FeaturesScandal of 2022: Supermarket price tactics fuel egg shortage
As late as November, supermarkets and the BRC were still parroting the line that egg shortages were caused by the bird flu crisis
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Analysis and FeaturesBargain of 2022: Getir ‘rolls back prices to the 90s’ to fight inflation
It’s a case of those with the deepest pockets lasting longest: Getir acquired arch rival Gorillas
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Comment and OpinionWhy Jack Monroe is The Grocer’s Hero of the Year
Monroe argued back in January that the system by which we measure the impact of inflation is fundamentally flawed
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: fruit & veg among own-label food and drink lines increasing in price
Own label potatoes, cheese slices, sausage rolls, catfood pouches, apples and onions all increased in price from 12 December to 19 December
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Analysis and FeaturesEggs shortages: can dairy-style contracts mend the broken system?
The egg industry is calling for contract reform, to prevent suppliers being locked into loss-making positions and provide stability for the sector
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KVI TrackerKVI price tracker: baked beans, long-life milk and eggs see more price increases
Own-label baked beans at Asda and Tesco moved up another 5p in price this week and are now 56% more expensive than last year
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Comment and OpinionBrits are still going to splurge this Christmas – but they’re looking for better deals
The latest data shows 63% of UK households expect their Christmas budget to be equal to 2021, with 10% of Brits even planning on increasing their budgets, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NielsenIQ
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KVI TrackerPrice tracker: Sugar prices still rocketing across retailers
Year on year, the average price of sugar increased by a staggering 46%
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Comment and OpinionThe cost of UK food has been too low for too long. We need a food value reset
Consumers have got used to a low price that comes at great cost to our farming communities, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of The Rural Policy Group
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KVI TrackerPrice of eggs rising fastest in The Grocer’s new KVI price tracker
The Grocer has this week launched a new Key Value Items (KVI) tracker
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Comment and OpinionThe scandal of supermarket egg pricing and rationing will soon tarnish their reputations
Consumers will be shocked when they learn the truth about the eggs shortages
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The Big InterviewAshwin Prasad: planning Tesco’s way out of the permacrisis
Tesco’s chief product officer is in full-on Christmas mode, as he looks to help shoppers find value, but his mission is also to tackle volatility once and for all
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Comment and OpinionHow shoppers are changing habits to save money and cut food waste
It’s not just about budget for today’s shoppers – many are switching categories to help avoid waste, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI
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Comment and OpinionWhy personal inflation metrics matter more than the official numbers
Attitudinal changes are more critical than ever to understand if our industry is to get in front of the realities at the checkout, says Kantar’s Chris Morley
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Analysis and FeaturesDine-in deals compared: Supermarkets attempt to rival restaurants
Supermarkets are pushing an array of dine-in-for-two meal deals