Prices & promotions news and analysis – Page 2
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CMA begins investigation into supermarket loyalty prices
The probe will explore whether loyalty prices offered by supermarkets are “genuine promotions” and “as good a deal as presented”
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Analysis and Features
How George & Joseph became a destination for cheese lovers
What is it about this Leeds shop that makes customers willing to queue for an hour?
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Analysis and Features
Will Asda’s discounter price matching scheme pay off?
Asda is the first supermarket to match both Aldi and Lidl
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Tesco launches new year price cuts across 150 food staples
The move comes following Tesco’s announcement yesterday that it is allowing customers to earn double Clubcard points when they shop for the next seven weeks
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Spar launches £1.25 value promotion on staple goods
The new year campaign is being highlighted to shoppers with in-store PoS and Spar radio
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Asda becomes first supermarket to price match both Aldi and Lidl
Asda will price match Aldi and Lidl on 287 comparable grocery products and has reduced prices by an average of 17%
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One Stop launches £1m price drop campaign on over 60 products
Across 63 products, the convenience retailer has cut prices on a range of everyday essentials and fresh and chilled goods in the eight-week-long campaign
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Morrisons announces £15m price cuts across 200 products
An average of 20% cuts are being introduced for cupboard essentials and breakfast options, as well as healthier products to fit with new year diets
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UK retail workers ‘worse off’ than European peers this Christmas
Nearly half of UK workers had to work more hours in 2023 compared with previous years due to the cost of living crisis
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Analysis and Features
Petfood 2023: Pricier pets drive gains for own label
Pet owners trade down as prices soar
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Analysis and Features
Soup 2023: chilled sales back on the boil
Chilled soup brands are hot again. They’re back in volume growth and they’re outperformed own label
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Analysis and Features
Will 2024 bring an end to key commodity turbulence?
Buyers will be hoping for the ‘semblance of normality’ experts predict – but El Niño and other costs mean it won’t be simple
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Analysis and Features
Christmas dinner wars: this year’s deals unpacked
Retailers have been battling for the Christmas dinner table by putting their best deals forward for the festive feast, ranging from £14 to £220
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Tea and bananas: £8bn worth of Britain’s favourite food imports at risk
Climate change is badly hitting the countries that provide £8bn worth of food imports to the UK every year
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Global food commodity prices finally easing in 2024 after three years of turbulence
Rabobank’s 2024 outlook shows many commodities, such as corn and sugar, returning to stability
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Analysis and Features
What the CMA profiteering report means for suppliers
Despite catching a few ‘bad guys’, the CMA’s report clears food manufacturers of the profiteering accusations levelled at them
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CMA finds brands hiked prices above cost rises but clears industry of profiteering
The Competition & Markets Authority named baked beans as an area where “prices have risen by more than production costs, leading to increases in unit profitability”
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Climate crisis has added more than £600 to UK household food bills
Climate impacts accounted for one-third of all food price inflation in the UK this year, according to new analysis
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Co-op membership reaches eight-year high
The convenience retailer credited the relaunch of its membership in April, including the addition of Member Prices, with boosting recruitment
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Analysis and Features
Is childhood obesity at a tipping point?
Recent figures show a drop in child obesity rates, but strong policymaking will likely be required to ensure there is longevity behind the trend