Prices & promotions insight and analysis – Page 8
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Comment and Opinion
Why supermarket bosses are fuming at latest price accusations
Parents are claiming their food is too expensive in latest research commissioned by the Food Foundation
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KVI Tracker
Egg price up to 47% higher this month, KVI tracker shows
Year on year, the average pack of eggs across the major mults is up by 33.5%
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Comment and Opinion
Are price cuts enough to tempt shoppers away from the discounters?
Retailers and brands cannot differentiate on price alone, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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Comment and Opinion
How Wrap is addressing cost of living in its third Food Waste Action Week
Food Waste Action Week is more important than ever during the cost of living crisis, says Wrap interim CEO Richard Swannell
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Comment and Opinion
Suppliers, plan your cost price reduction strategy now
We are now helping many clients with planning CPRs as many anticipate a storm of retailer pressure when inflation turns, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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KVI Tracker
Banana prices on the increase, KVI tracker reveals
Bananas have seen few price increases so far despite inflationary pressures
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Comment and Opinion
How to run a successful campaign when budgets are tight
Now more than ever is the time for brands to invest in maintaining awareness and driving mental availability, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI
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Comment and Opinion
Waitrose joins rivals in slashing prices – but for a different reason
The move signals the retailer is taking the cost of living crisis seriously, and acknowledges its customers are feeling the pinch
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KVI Tracker
Premier Foods sees price rises on hundreds of products
Brands such as Loyd Grossman Bisto, Sharwood and Ambrosia are up to 59% pricier since January
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Reports
Retailers reveal strategic meat deals as prices rise
Meat & poultry promotions continued their long-running decline this year
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Whitepapers
5 ways to use product sampling to drive content on TikTok
Discover how sampling can supercharge your content, build awareness, and drive impact for your brand.
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KVI Tracker
Tesco dodging new disputes as Mars Petcare prices soar
Tesco hauled Mars and Heinz products from its shelves last summer; both companies landed big price hikes last month
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Comment and Opinion
Is greedflation really happening in food and drink?
Hundreds of food and drink suppliers are pushing through price hikes, and inevitably, somewhere along the line, some will take advantage
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Comment and Opinion
Why 2023 is the year of ‘back to basics’ and collaboration
Our industry will weather 2023 better if we look at what our shoppers tell us through their spending and response to change, says Steph Cullen, head of manufacturing at IRI
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KVI Tracker
Price hikes make 5-a-day more expensive, reveals KVI tracker
Fruit & veg prices are on the rise this week, with rising energy costs making it more expensive for Brits to eat healthily. Potatoes, cucumbers, oranges and mushrooms all rose in price over the past seven days, according to The Grocer’s latest Key Value Items tracker. Maris ...
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Comment and Opinion
Is there any truth to Tesco chairman John Allan’s inflammatory inflation claims?
Are suppliers really profiteering from inflation?
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Comment and Opinion
Has food price inflation peaked? It’s the wrong question to ask
It seems the concerted efforts of supermarkets and suppliers to keep prices down is having an impact
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Comment and Opinion
Should fmcg producers pass on the benefit of softening commodity prices?
It’s clear fmcg manufacturers face a perfect storm at the start of 2023, says Peter Hatfield, fmcg specialist at management consultancy Vendigital
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KVI Tracker
KVI tracker: Warburtons leads hikes on bread prices as energy and wheat prices bite
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been punishing for Warburtons, causing both wheat and gas prices to spike