All Product prices articles
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: accessibility, value ranges and GLP-1 drugs
This week marked a first in the history of the Grocer 33: our inaugural blind or partially sighted (BPS) mystery shop. And for some retailers, the results were nothing short of damning
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Comment & OpinionFeedback: ASA and eco claims, HFSS rules and mackerel prices
This week’s letters page reveals the tightrope brands walk between clear claims, credible health regulation and responsible sourcing
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Grocer 33Asda offers cheapest shop but rivals stay within 5%-10% margin
Our basket featured a number of brands with packaging designed to help blind or partially sighted shoppers
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the ONS changing its pricing methodology is so important
The ONS is hugely increasing the number of prices counted to calculate grocery inflation – with far-reaching implications
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Comment & OpinionShrinkflation is a toxic issue but it is fair and necessary
The reason suppliers continuously reach for this solution is because it’s very often the right one, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionThe real cost of a cuppa and why tea pricing needs clarity
While ‘price per 100g’ offers a metric, it fails to reveal the ultimate cost of a single, brewed cup, or indeed the cost of an individual teabag, says Jonny Briscoe, MD UK&I at Lipton Teas & Infusions
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NewsValue ranges in double-digit decline as Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s slash products
Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have cut their budget own label ranges by up to 15.6%, removing some of the cheapest options from shelves as retailers focus on mid-tier products and alternative value mechanics
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NewsAldi invested £22m in January price cuts
The price cuts span ‘hundreds of everyday products’, according to the discounter
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Grocer 33Tesco comes out on top in tight Grocer 33 pricing battle with Asda
Tesco’s £89.18 basket was 1.8% cheaper than Asda’s, which came in at £90.86
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NewsInflation may dip as ONS adopts loyalty pricing data
The ONS will replace 25,000 monthly price points with 300 million from supermarket till data, capturing loyalty card discounts and actual prices paid rather than shelf prices for the first time
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NewsMackerel prices soar as demand and supply pressures take hold
According to analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer, 67 out of 79 lines in the traditional big four, discounters, Ocado and Waitrose have increased in price by between 5% and 92% in the past year
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Grocer 33Aldi edges out Lidl to be cheapest supermarket in Super Grocer 33
Just 1.1% separated Aldi’s winning £55.49 basket from Lidl’s £56.10
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Comment & OpinionWorking families don’t need growth. They need affordable food, close to home
When budgets tighten, families don’t abandon healthy eating intentionally – they know it’s bad for their health, but it is unavoidable in the moment, says Mark Game, founder of The Bread & Butter Thing
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Grocer 33Tesco squeaks to win in The Grocer’s vegan 33 price comparison survey
The gap to third place was just 1%
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Category ReportThe hunt for growth: Easter trends 2026
Less chocolate was sold last Easter despite more deals. What went wrong – and will this year’s earlier holiday make any difference?
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NewsM&S launches 30 new value-tier products
The retailer has expanded its ‘Remarksable Value’ and ‘Dropped and Locked’ ranges to reinforce its position as the UK’s fastest-growing grocer for families
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Comment & OpinionShrinkflation: eroding trust one Easter egg at a time
Relying on the uneasy hope that no one will notice shrinkflation is starting to feel as outdated as a 1kg tin of Quality Street
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NewsConsumers losing patience with shrinkflation, research finds
Three in five UK consumers consider shrinkflation ‘very unfair’ and want retailers to flag when brands reduce pack sizes, according to new research by Capgemini
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NewsData: Rivals undercut Tesco on third of Everyday Low Prices range
Analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer shows consumers could buy 32% of the products featured in Tesco’s new Everyday Low Prices campaign cheaper somewhere else
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Analysis & Features2026 agrifood commodities outlook: how will Trump chaos impact on trade?
While 2025 was a generally stable year for agrifood commodities, the risk of geopolitical and regulatory chaos looms large in 2026