All Product prices articles – Page 135
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Commodities: Price hikes set to push up cost of builders’ tea
Supply issues with tea and sugar have prompted price hikes that are likely to make their way down to consumers, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s shines with great service
Sainsbury's in Barnwood, Gloucestershire, netted our top store award this week for its outstanding customer service.
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NewsRetail Prices: Multiples turn promotional firepower back to brands
The big four multiples have talked up their own-label ranges but focused their promotional efforts on the brands. James Ball reports
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco pips Sainsbury’s to the post
Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but a super-efficient checkout assistant helped Tesco in Coatbridge pip Sainsbury's in Ipswich to the top store award.
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Retail Prices: Promotions and lower feed costs bring down meat prices
Many of hte most popular cuts of meat are cheaper this year, giving consumers a bargain if they shop the category carefully. Michael Barker reports
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M&S plans to cut prices again to improve sales
Marks & Spencer would have to make further margin sacrifices on food in an effort to boost sales, Sir Stuart Rose admitted this week as he revealed another set of poor trading figures.A 2% cut in food prices over the past year had...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda wins the day with ‘super staff’
Three retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda in Stowmarket landed our top store award thanks to its "super" staff.
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NewsRetail Prices: Promotions fall as retailers gear up for Christmas push
Promotional activity has fallen for the first time in months, but the multiples are just steadying themselves for the big festive push. Ronan Hegarty reports
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NewsGrocer 33: Good service delivers win for Morrisons
Competition was fierce this week with three retailers providing strong availability. But Morrisons in Anniesland pipped its rivals to the post thanks to helpful staff. The store looked tidy and although there were several packing...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda reclaims the top spot from Tesco
Asda has shot back to the top of the rankings after emerging as the second-most expensive retailer for ethical products last week. But it was no easy victory, as Sainsbury's basket cost just 7p more.
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NewsOnline Grocer 33: Helpful driver steers Tesco to victory
A chatty and knowledgable delivery driver plus strong availability and a well designed website has made Tesco this quarter's G33 online winner.
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Commodities: Biofuel demand could push up costs across fmcg market
The rise of biofuels means expected crude oil price rises are set to push up the cost of key vegetable oil crops, warns Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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NewsGrocer 33: Helpful staff secure win for Waitrose
The Grocer's shoppers were sent in search of ethical products this week and Waitrose in Brighton proved itself the best place for Fairtrade, organic and free-range items.
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NewsRetail Prices: Morrisons racing ahead of rivals in promotional stakes
The latest data from Assosia reveals a huge gap in the levels of promotions by Morrisons and Asda. James Ball analyses the different strategies
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NewsGrocer 33: 'Lovely store' matched by helpful staff
Sainsbury's in Stirling offered the best shop this week. It was the only retailer to provide a full basket and our shopper described it as "a lovely store with staff to match".
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Soaring fuel costs set to push up shelf prices
Rising fuel costs, spurred on by last week's increase in duty, are set to lead to higher shelf prices in multiples and convenience stores alike, logistics experts have warned.On Tuesday, the cost of petrol and diesel rose by 2.3ppl as...
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Retail Prices: Lower commodity costs not reflected on-shelf
The commodity price hikes of last year are just a memory yet there are as many retail product categories up in price as there are down, reports James Ball
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NewsGrocer 33: 'Grand' staff secure win for Morrisons
Two retailers offered strong availability this week, but Morrisons' Chapel-en-le-Frith store pipped Asda's Dundonald store to the post thanks to superior customer service and a clutter-free store.
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Poor harvests prompt rise in pepper price
The cost of pepper has rocketed as a result of worldwide supply shortages.The commodity price of black pepper has soared 17.4% to £1,974 a tonne in the past week, according to Mintec figures. Although the price is similar to this time...
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Commodities: The butter mountain’s back... but not for the long term
Milk prices are so low that the EU has had to intervene but the news is not as bad for the industry as it sounds, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez