Aldi chief backs govt review into supermarket discount pricing
The government warned earlier this month that outlets were artificially inflating base prices before advertising discounts
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Co-op slashes bread to 15p in Uber Eats flash sale as it launches ‘Fresh Mondays’
Co-op has slashed the price of a raft of everyday essentials by as much as 85 per cent, for 24 hours only. The company is offering an 800g Co-op White…
Renewed price pressure for grocers as global shipping costs soar
Freight rates have jumped sharply for grocers across key shipping corridors including the Red Sea, Panama Canal, Black Sea and Europe’s Rhine as war and drought disrupt global…
Inflation Alters Polish Shopping Habits – Auchan Poland
Despite improved economic conditions, 84% of Polish consumers worry about grocery prices, while 33% have altered how they shop.
UK Food Inflation Looks Calm, But Drought Could Build Pressure Beneath The Surface
UK supermarket prices have increased more slowly than expected, but severe summer drought is building pressure elsewhere in the supply chain.
Lamb Weston flags price risks from heat-impacted potato crop
Four months since settling into the CFO seat at Lamb Weston, James Gray has outlined new cost pressure risk the French fries maker faces. The post Lamb Weston flags price risks…
Sainsbury’s Nectar deal offers £1 British strawberries
Sainsbury’s is reducing the price of British strawberries to £1 for Nectar customers, but only for three days. As the retailer looks to help shoppers make the most of the…
Academy Sports and Outdoors taps Instacart for same-day delivery
The sporting goods retailer, which partnered with Uber Eats earlier this year, will charge the same price for products as in its stores.
Grocery Outlet’s value image is improving with shoppers, CEO says
Key adjustments the discount grocer made to its opportunistic supply and low-price messaging have boosted its financial results, Jason Potter told investors.
Lifeway delivers record revenues in Q2
Gross Profit Margin equaled 19.5%, compared to 28.6% in the prior-year period, primarily reflecting elevated milk prices, temporary increases in resin costs for packaging and…
What has Prime Minister Andy Burnham done for retail so far?
From fake discounts to business rates, Andy Burnham has been prime minister for less than a month but wasted little time putting the cost of living and high streets at the centre…
UK food inflation defies forecasts as supermarket price war keeps lid on rises
UK food inflation has remained significantly lower than expected as fierce supermarket competition and shoppers’ resistance to higher prices force grocers and suppliers to absorb…