All Product prices articles – Page 134
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Retailers resize and reprice in lead-up to ‘consumer recession’
Over 16,000 new SKUs have been introduced into UK supermarkets since May, and 11,000 food and drink lines delisted, as retailers and manufacturers brace themselves for a "consumer recession" in 2010.
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Butter category devalued by ‘promotional junkies’
Deep price promotions are damaging the long-term profitability of the butter and spreads category, retailers have admitted.
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Grocer 33: Waitrose in Newcastle impresses
The battle for the top store award intensified this week. Three retailers had strong availability, but Waitrose in Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, was the only retailer to entirely satisfy our shopper.
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A Christmas price war? Bah humbug
Supermarket shoppers looking for the record-breaking money-off deals they've read about in the papers are set for a shock, The Grocer can reveal, as new data shows this year's deals offer a smaller saving than 2008.Of the big four...
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NewsBananas up as Christmas approaches
Supermarkets are gradually increasing the price of bananas in the run up to Christmas as the record autumn cuts come to an end. Bananas are currently selling for 77p/kg in the big four, double the 38p/kg price seen in Asda last month but...
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Grocer 33: All smiles at Asda thanks to aisle staff
It was a close contest between Asda in Eastbourne and Sainsbury's in Fallowfield this week, as both retailers impressed with strong availability and a high standard of customer service.
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Analysis & Features
Promo Dynamic: Cadbury boosts deals 102% as Christmas push kicks off
Cadbury has upped its promotional spend a whopping 102% since last month as the festive push gets well and truly underway. James Ball reports
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UK supermarkets ‘cheapest in western Europe’, says Which?
Accusations of supermarket profiteering have been undermined by a new report claiming the UK’s grocery retailers are cheaper than European rivals.
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Commodity Prices: Slump in dollar to prompt commodity price increase
The weakness of the dollar and the pound could leave UK fmcg manufacturers facing higher costs for materials. Mintec's Andrew Larkham reports
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NewsGrocer 33: Immaculate Waitrose impresses
Waitrose's Cheadle Hulme branch was the only retailer to offer a full basket this week. The shop floor was immaculate and the staff were happy to help our shopper locate several items when he asked for assistance.
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NewsRetail Prices: Retailers revert to type as economy starts to perk up
The recession forced a change in promotional tactics but as the economy starts to recovery, retailers are reverting to their old ways. James Ball reports
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco scoops top store title at checkout
Competition was fierce this week with four retailers providing strong availability, but Tesco in High Wycombe pipped its rivals to the post thanks to its chatty and efficient checkout assistant.
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Five years until prices return to 2007 levels
Retail food price inflation will continue to fall sharply over the coming months but it could be at least another five years until food is as affordable to consumers as it was in 2007."The era of cheap commodity food is at an end," Siôn...
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Retail Prices: Grocery the only sector to resist deflationary trends
Shoppers are still paying higher prices than last year and no reprieve is in sight thanks to a seasonal shift to fruit and veg imports. James Ball reports
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Brussels to act on price anomalies
The European Commission is to step in to curb supermarket power after alleging shoppers may be paying too much for their food while suppliers receive too little for their produce.
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury’s enhanced by concessions
An impressive range of extra services and a near-full shopping basket won Sainsbury's in Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, the top store award this week.
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NewsCommodities hikes push up cost of breakfast
The cost of breakfast is rising, with prices of key commodities at their highest for decades, the Financial Times has reported.
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Retail Prices: Confectionery deals to fore as Christmas push kicks in
Promotional activity has been dominated by confectionery - not just for Hallowe'en but also because the Christmas push has already begun, says James Ball
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As confidence grows, bogof makes a return
In the past year, supermarkets have ditched bogof and multibuy offers in favour of round pound and money-off deals.
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Grocer 33: Till assistant nudges Asda above Tesco
Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda's Maryhill branch in Glasgow pipped Tesco to the post thanks to its flawless service.