Prices & promotions news and analysis – Page 7
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Media Bites 12 April: Sainsbury’s/Nectar, Black Sheep Brewery, UK economy
Sainsbury’s has begun offering lower prices on more than 300 items to members of its Nectar loyalty card scheme in a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme
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Media Bites 5 April: L’Oreal, Hammerson, UK economy
L’Oreal has splashed £2bn on fancy hand wash maker Aesop in its biggest deal in decades
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Tesco chief Ken Murphy’s plea to the government
Ken Murphy has made three demands for government support
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Heinz blames costs as price rises exceed rivals
Heinz has been at the centre of a storm over price hikes
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Thérèse Coffey hints at fresh produce supply chain reviews
In an often confrontational Commons Efra Committee session this week, the environment secretary said she had lined up one or potentially two ’reviews for the future’
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Easter chocolates set to be more expensive as cocoa prices hike ahead of holidays
Cocoa and sugar prices have been on the rise in recent weeks
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How Britain’s 100 biggest brands are innovating through a cost of living crisis
NPD is expensive and risky. Some brands have pulled back, but others are reaping the benefits of thinking long term and investing accordingly Britain’s biggest grocery brands have faced a hectic 12 months. Against a backdrop of inflationary pressures and ongoing supply chain disruption, they’ve been locked in negotiations with ...
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Tesco avoids repeat of Colgate dispute as prices jump
Colgate disappeared from Tesco in February last year over a price dispute
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Food too cheap to sustain UK production, AHDB chair warns
Nicholas Saphir has said the food sector needs to ‘recognise the elephant in the room’ and reform pricing stategies to increase farmer returns
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Soaring production costs to force chicken shortages
Rising production costs in excess of 18% are outstripping retail price inflation
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Ocado extends Tesco price match in response to cost of living crisis
The price promotion is an extension of the Ocado’s long-standing Low Price Promise
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Florette and Higgidy announce partnership to give shoppers better value
The partnership will include recipe inspiration and promotions to support consumers
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Dunnhumby launches tool to predict impact of price and promos on sales
The data behind the tool is updated weekly and takes account of seasonal and holiday-related sales variances
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Wholesale fruit & veg prices soar amid shortages in supermarkets
According to data from Nationwide Produce, the spot price for boxes of some vegetables are up two or three times as much as the normal rate
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Full English breakfast 19% more expensive led by eggs and hash browns
Eggs are up by an average of 41% for a pack of six free-range
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Farmgate milk prices plunge by 12% in just one month
Pricing reached record highs last year, driving significant retail price inflastion across the dairy category
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Cheese prices up to 50% more expensive in just two months
The price hikes mean some SKUS are now up to 175% more expensive year on year
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Lower-income families swap veg spending for treats over Christmas, new research finds
The YouGov survey found 28% of lower-income families spent less on food this Christmas compared to previous years
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CMA launches unit pricing review amid cost of living concerns
Supermarkets could face a clampdown on how they promote and list the price of some products
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Sainsbury’s to give away 50 million Nectar points in ‘Big Points Bonanza’
The nine-day promotion promotion offers the chance to win one million Nectar points