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Morrisons cuts prices across more than 250 Savers items Subscription
Morrisons said the relaunch was aimed at “keeping shopping simple and saving customers money”
Sainsbury's to trial radical overhaul of Nectar scheme Subscription
Revamp allows customers to pick items to earn points
ASA rebukes Lidl over misleading prosecco promotion Subscription
Six complaints claimed a promotion offering a six-bottle case for £20 had broken advertising rules because stores ran out
GCA warns mults off charging for better website positioning Subscription
Tacon also made an appeal for suppliers to come forward to take part in her annual groceries sector survey
Supermarket confectionery promotions overhaul booze deals Subscription
Supermarkets have ramped up promotions on sweets and chocolate as they continue to cut back on booze deals this year
Asda CEO promises more 'everyday low prices' in new strategy Subscription
Roger Burnley told suppliers the retailer was still “too expensive”, despite its recent Rollbacks
AF Blakemore rewards Spar customers with film for Valentine's
Customers buying a Valentine’s meal deal will be offered a free movie of their choice
Coca-Cola cutting back on promotions for its flagship soda Subscription
Latest data suggests CCEP has scaled back promotional activity on its flagship carbonates brand
Co-op's £50m price cuts close gap on convenience rivals Subscription
The Co-op’s £50m price investment has succeeded in making it much more competitive with its main convenience rivals
JJ Food Service offers caterers healthier options discount Subscription
New customers signing up to London’s Healthier Catering Commitment get a 10% discount on five products for three months
Co-op to invest £50m in raft of in-store discounts Subscription
The retailer has slashed 600 prices by an average of 14%.The move follows plans to open 100 new convenience stores and to revamp a further 150 of its outlets
Price key to dissuading healthier choices says Him report
Over a third of shoppers rate healthy products as important, but three-quarters (74%) say price is important
Sainsbury's raises price of own-label 'house' wines Subscription
The supermarket has raised the price of all 24 75cl and 150cl SKUs in its ‘house’ wine range
Bans on HFSS promotions would 'threaten Scottish business' Subscription
FDF Scotland said the move would have huge repercussions for companies that relied on promotions for sales
Houmous price hikes make for costly Veganuary Subscription
Average prices for supermarket houmous have increased by a whopping 12% since January 2017
Asda has massively cut price gap with discounters says Bernstein Subscription
‘On their (limited) range of Farm Stores products, similar to Tesco’s Farms, they are actually 5% cheaper than Lidl’
Christmas getting costlier as retailers cut promotions Subscription
Christmas is getting closer, but festive bargain hunters might be left disappointed by the deals on offer in the mults
Festive price war looms as Tesco cuts cost of Christmas veg Subscription
Tesco has relaunched its Festive 5 promotion, with prices reduced to 29p for key Christmas ingredients
Shoppers on the hunt for deals ahead of big Christmas shop Subscription
Nearly half of all shoppers agreed that they spent more time at Christmas seeking out promotions
Morrisons pledges price freeze on 100 key Christmas lines Subscription
Pledge comes as Morrisons reported a 2.5% like-for-like sales increase in the third quarter of this year
Rising grocery prices to slow early next year Video Subscription
Kantar Worldpanel predicts supermarket price rises will peak later this year
Morrisons extends options in £3 lunchtime meal deal Subscription
Shoppers will be able to choose from 370 lines including products from its The Best premium own-label range…
Tesco launches drive for rebranded digital wallet Tesco Pay+ Subscription
Users will collect one extra Clubcard point for every £4 spent in Tesco if they use Pay+ between now and 14 January
The Co-op urges suppliers to sign up to bigger 'wow deals'
Commercial chiefs want to slash prices in return for longer-term partnerships
Costcutter readies goody bag giveaway for freshers' week Subscription
Retailer will be hosting supplier sample days at 16 campus stores
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City snapshot: Supermarket price inflation plunges to 0.8% Subscription
Supermarket inflation has fallen to its lowest level for over a year, according to the latest figures from The Grocer Price Index, while Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to show monthly deflation since February 2017. Plus, consumer stocks surge on market recovery all the rest of the latest news from the City
Price cuts drive Sainsbury's into annual price deflation Subscription
The GPI shows Sainsbury’s as the first supermarket to record a year-on-year price drop for over 12 months
The Co-op leads the way on Easter special offers
In the lead-up to Easter, the Co-op was offering better deals on branded and own label products than other mults
Be prepared for new restrictions on promotions
Food and drink retailers and manufacturers are under increasing pressure to support the fight against obesity
Cadbury Mini Eggs among shrinkflated Easter treats Subscription
Pouches of Mini Eggs have shrunk from 460g last Easter to 421g, with prices still at £4 in most major retailers…
Supermarket Valentine's Day meal deals - who's doing what and for how much?
Here’s what the mults have on offer for Valentine’s Day
How the mults scaled back on deals and savings in 2017 Subscription
Supermarkets scaled back promotional activity last year, latest data confirms
Yes, food price inflation should ease – but we can’t afford to get complacent Subscription
It’s been a bruising 18 months for consumers since the Brexit vote sent sterling crashing
Christmas 33 basket reveals soaring cost of traditional fare Subscription
Our Christmas basket cost 1.14% more this year at £127.63 compared with £126.19 in 2016
What impact will Scottish MUP have on the drinks trade? Subscription
How will minimum pricing hierarchies be affected in Scotland – and the rest of the UK? And who will benefit?
Asda cuts average savings as it ramps up promo levels Subscription
Asda is getting festive as it ramps up deals on confectionery, biscuits and snacks ahead of Christmas
Sainsbury's Whitby: Grocer 33 store of the week
The biggest food & drink trends and launches from William Reed’s NEC shows
Lucozade readies £10m 'Energy Beats Everything' ad campaign
Sainsbury's 'touch-free' packs are not just for snowflakes
Coconut water sales slump as smoothies rebound
Range preview: Asda George Beauty spring/summer 2018
Pret a Manger rebuked by ASA over 'natural' ingredients ads
Tesco turns to premium brands in wine aisle overhaul
Harrods opens fine wine and spirits rooms
Aldi named MSC's top supermarket for sustainable seafood
Waitrose to end free hot drinks in cafés and remove disposable takeaway cups
Tesco and Graze partner to raise money for Cancer Research UK
PepsiCo and Nestlé criticised over palm oil rainforest clearance
More Brits worry about plastic than Brexit, new survey finds
Sainsbury's trials UK's first cargo bike grocery delivery
Coke Classic kicks off OOH push as sugar tax takes effect
