All Product prices articles – Page 124
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NewsNew dawn in convenience pricing as Budgens takes on Tesco
Musgrave has ushered in a new dawn for convenience pricing in the UK with a pledge that its Budgens stores will price match Tesco on 800 products. The programme represents the first move by a symbol group to match Tesco’s prices since…
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose ramps up its deal activity, acting on impulse
The only retailer to increase its year-on-year promotional activity last month was Waitrose.
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Analysis & Features
Fewer savings to be had, but brands offer deeper cuts
Last month’s fall in average savings seems to have been a blip. The past four weeks show fewer deals, but bigger price cuts.
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News3663 warns customers of product price hikes
Foodservice giant 3663 has written to its customers to warn them to expect price hikes on every single line this month as it looks to offset rising costs.
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Comment & Opinion
The price must be right, and also feel right
Shoppers’ propensity to spend is largely determined by emotional reactions rather than plain logic, says Terry Green
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Analysis & Features
At 4%, food price inflation is stable... but it’s all relative
Prices at the big four are up 4% on average – 3% when deals are taken into account – but only Asda has kept a lid on inflation. Ronan Hegarty reports
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News
Nine out of ten shoppers expect food prices to rise
The vast majority of shoppers are resigned to forking out more cash for their groceries. According to the latest research from IGD ShopperTrack. 90% of those questioned believe that prices are set to get more expensive over the next 12 months.
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Analysis & Features
Commodities: As prices rocket, will British crop help dry onion tears?
Drought in New Zealand has sent onion prices soaring. But suppliers hope they will fall again when the British crop is harvested. Julia Glotz reports
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Analysis & Features
Commodities: Orange juice prices will fall, just wait for the harvests
Orange juice prices have soared after crop failures in key regions, but following two years of price hikes, a fall is now on the cards, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Analysis & Features
Nine of top 10 brands drop saving offered by promos
Most of the top 10-promoted brands have cut savings over the past month, but it’s too early to say if a new trend has begun.
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Analysis & Features
Asda roars ahead of rivals in driving up promo levels
The distraction is back. After scaling back its activity, Asda has upped the ante again, running 24.1% more deals last month than a year ago.
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NewsFood inflation ‘has passed its peak’
Food inflation slowed significantly in the past month, with strong crops of seasonal vegetables helping to ease the burden on under-pressure on consumers.
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Analysis & Features
Inflation is much worse at some retailers than others
Base prices across the big four are up 5% on a year ago, but this masks huge variances in what’s happening at individual retailers, says Ian Quinn
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Analysis & Features
Commodities: Sugar prices set to increase as EU production declines
Supply shortages and rocketing global prices are sending costs sky-high. So what does the future hold for the EU sugar industry? Robert Miles reports
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NewsNewsagents warn of ‘war’ over changes to newspaper prices
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has made an astonishing threat to launch a campaign for the removal of cover prices on newspapers, so that retailers could choose how much to charge. It follows a spate of price changes in the wake of the...
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Analysis & Features
Commodities: Salad prices hold steady in wake of German E.coli crisis
Salads – especially cucumbers – took a bashing during the E.coli crisis. But prices at retail have actually remained relatively stable. Julia Glotz reports
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Analysis & FeaturesTrade Promotions Survey: Are deals good for anything other than driving volume?
The seventh annual Trade Promotions Survey reveals supplier scepticism about the value of promotions. Ian Fermor and Martin Wheeler of Ebiquity report
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Analysis & Features
Brands capitalise on x-for-y as savings increase vs 2010
Brands continue to lead in the promo stakes, with average savings increasing year-on-year at twice the rate of own-label. Vince Bamford reports
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Analysis & Features
Grocery prices still on the up despite impact of promos
Food prices are up 4% on last year, even with promos factored in. And with sales flat, the future looks tough for consumers.
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Analysis & Features
Promotional plans vary as consumers slow spending
Consumer spending has fallen with the rain, and retailers’ responses have been mixed, with deal numbers fluctuating. Ronan Hegarty reports