All Product prices articles – Page 139
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Retail Prices: Inflation returns, pushing prices up 2.8% in a month
The VAT increase has brought inflation along with it, sending the average family food bill up £6 compared with December. James Ball reports
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Shopping basket price up 2.8% on last month
Food prices in the big four rose sharply this month, fuelled by the combination of VAT returning to 17.5% and the end of Christmas promotions, data from The Grocer Price Index reveals.The average shopping basket cost a hefty 2.8% more in...
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s friendly staff win the week
There wasn't much to separate Sainsbury's in Aylesbury and Asda's Chadderton branch this week, as both boasted efficient staff who asked our shoppers if they needed any further help, speedy checkout assistants and no out-of-stocks.
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Retailers cut fruit prices to keep shoppers buying
Supermarkets have slashed the prices of tropical fruits to prevent consumers deserting the category.Value and volume sales of tropical fruits nosedived in the opening months of the recession as consumers re-evaluated their spend.
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury's excelling in availability and extras
Sainsbury's in Leamington Spa won the top store award this week, as the only retailer to boast full availability.
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Retail Prices: Asda to the fore as retailers keep up promotional pace
An improving economy may have resulted in fewer offers this month compared with last year, but activity is still up month on month, says James Ball
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Booze deals out of favour despite spin
Suppliers and retailers have been curbing promotions on alcoholic drinks, cutting the number of deals by 15% and upping alcohol prices by 4%, exclusive new figures produced for The Grocer show.
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Grocer 33: Snow is no problem for Slough Asda
Retailers faced mounting pressure last week to keep on top of availability as the big freeze prompted panic buying…
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Does the next decade herald more commodity price rises?
Commoedities have soared in price over the past 10 years. Are we set for the same volatility in the next 10, asks Mintec's Robert Mills
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NewsGovernment gives nod to supermarket ombudsman
A supermarket ombudsman will become a reality after the government today accepted the Competition Commission’s…
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Value-driven shopping isn’t just about price
As well as offering low prices, Asda and Morrisons have improved their ranges - to dramatic effect, says Nick Harrison
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: VAT hike gives January sale claims an added élan
It’s the January sales and, once again, Britain’s supermarkets are offering some spiffing deals…
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Fish prices set to increase as quota reductions bite
Fish prices are still set to rise this year despite new Scottish quotas being less stringent than feared. The European Fisheries Council has been holding meetings with industry over the past month to finalise 2010 quotas. The maximum...
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NewsBooths reduces prices of non-food groceries
Booths has permanently cut the price of more than 1,000 non-food groceries across its larger stores…
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NewsRetailers up prices under cover of VAT
Supermarkets have used the increase in VAT to pass on thousands of price hikes over and above the cost of VAT…
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Analysis & Features
The Grocer Price Index: Why a falling inflation rate doesn’t mean lower prices
Despite prices going up in December because of the VAT increase and offers being cut back on staple items, inflation on food actually fell. James Ball reports
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NewsColony Collapse Disorder and thrifty shoppers hit honey sales
Honey sales are down 5.4%, by volume after six consecutive years of growth [TNS 52w/e 4 October 2009]. Own-label honey led the decline, with sales down 7.4% in volume [IRI 52w/e 31 October 2009].
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NewsAsda hails ‘biggest rollback in a decade’
Asda has slashed the price of 3,600 essential products in what the supermarket claims is its biggest price rollback…
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Grocer 33: Full basket puts Waitrose in first place
A full basket, no queue and helpful staff made Waitrose in Rickmansworth the clear winner this week.
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NewsGrocer 33 Six-Month Review: Asda in the lead for price and service
There may have been a sustained battle on pricing and promotions between the major retailers this year, but it's been a one-sided one.