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Grocer 33: Morrisons shines with great service
Morrisons in Whitefield beat off tough competition from Waitrose and landed our top store award by a whisker. Both provided strong availability, but Morrisons clinched it thanks to a shorter time at the till and its great service.
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Retail Prices: Inflation more than halves as key category prices drop
Down down down... inflation has slowed by more than half compared to last year and fruit and veg prices plummeted 7.9% in July. James Ball reports
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Inflation more than halves as key category prices drop
Food inflation crashed to a halt in July. After months of fluctuating prices, caused by the fall of sterling and supply shortages, deflation has finally hit supermarket shelves. July's Grocer Price Index reveals a solid if unspectacular 1.4%...
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NewsGrocer 33: Friendly staff win the day for Waitrose
Two retailers boasted full baskets this week, but Waitrose’s Horsham branch clinched our top store award thanks to its short queue, friendly staff and “cheerful” checkout assistant.
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NewsRetail Prices: Are retailers starting to run out of promotional space?
The number of offers keeps growing, as does the amount of space devoted to them. How much longer can retailers keep it up, asks James Ball
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Commodities: Will bread cost more or less dough after 2009 harvest?
Bread. Brits can't get enough of it. They're not quite so into price rises, though. Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez looks at the forecast for this year's harvest
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Will bread cost more or less dough after 2009 harvest?
Bread. Brits can't get enough of it. They're not quite so into price rises, though. Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez looks at the forecast for this year's harvest
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NewsGrocer 33: Small store with a top performance
Morrisons has this week proved small is beautiful, with one of its smallest stores winning this week's top store award.
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda delivers on all fronts in Eastlands
It was another close contest this week with two retailers boasting strong availability, but Asda’s Eastlands branch clinched the top store award thanks to the staff’s “excellent response” to helping our shopper find items in the aisles. When he...
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NewsWhat is it about the round pound?
Round pound deals seem to be everywhere these days. Peter Cripps asks why they have suddenly become so ubiquitous and just what is their appeal
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Retail Prices: Summer lines key as warm weather changes the mix
The run of hot weather allowed retailers to capitalise on higher-value summer promotions, with fruit and barbecue lines prominent, says James Ball
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NewsRetail prices: June prices fell 0.2% - but that's not the whole story
All quiet on the inflation front? Not quite, says James Ball. Beneath that innocent-seeming 0.2% fall in prices there lurks a hive of pricing activity...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda beats Sainsbury's by a whisker
Two retailers boasted strong availability and impressive service this week, but Asda in Dunbar clinched our top store award thanks to its helpful staff and chatty checkout assistant.
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Promotions by brands keep own label at bay
Consumers are sticking to brands in the recession despite the best efforts of own-label, which is actually losing market share, Nielsen data shown exclusively to The Grocer reveals.At the start of the year, own label food accounted for 48.2%...
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NewsGrocer 33: Bridgwater Asda delivers on all points
Asda in Bridgwater was one of two retailers to provide a full basket this week but pipped Morrisons' Coalville branch to the post thanks to helpful staff and a short queue.
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Commodities: Shortages of tea and coffee push up commodity prices
With the commodity prices of Kenyan tea up 21% and Sri Lankan tea up 25%, the big brands are busy pushing promotional activity to shore up sales. James Ball reports
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Prices are low, but who should shoppers thank?
All the major retailers point out in their ad campaigns how much they're doing to keep prices low for their customers.
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NewsGrocer 33: Cumbernauld Tesco gives flawless shop
Tesco Extra in Cumbernauld landed our top store award this week, with our shopper “unable to find any faults with the store or staff”. The store was immaculate and staff were happy to help our shopper locate items, all of which were available....
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda brings in cheapest shop by 45p
Asda secured victory again this week, undercutting nearest rival Morrisons by 45p. It made three reductions: the Hula Hoops by 2p, Marmite 9p and Seeds of Change sauce 1p.
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NewsRetail Prices: Summer drives up spend on tanning and healthy eating
It's all change in the top 10 rankings for featured space promotions, with L'Oréal and Kellogg's pushing up their spends. James Ball reports