Tesco continue their market share gain, adding a further 52bps of market share as Tesco continue to see customers switch from M&S and Waitrose. More importantly,
Read MoreToday’s UK’ economic headlines are dominated by the drop in Retail sales, the lowest since February 2021, impacted by lower fuel consumption and
Read MoreThe feed price ratchet has been crucial to Boparan's efforts in rebuilding margins. However, the entire food production sector is fighting to recover other
Read MoreOverall UK grocery sales grow by 6.5% in the four weeks to the 6th of August, driven by grocery price inflation of 12.7%. Morrisons (8.7%) and Asda (7.7%) grew ahead of
Read MoreLidl has increased it wages for its UK employees, highlighting the tightness in the labour market, despite the weak UK market. Lidl has increased its
Read MoreKantar figures for the four weeks to 16 April are out. Grocery inflation is slowing, and the comps will start to get easier from June. The market share gains by
Read MoreThe reduction in the spread between branded and value (own brand) goods is a natural response to inflationary pressures. The pressure on the
Read MorePress speculation over the weekend referred to Asda and EG Group owners exploring the merger of the two businesses which would result in a retail giant with
Read MoreFirst of the grocers, Sainsbury’s, reported this morning. It is a difficult narrative for the grocers to tread with profitability likely to rise in the current inflationary environment. Top-line sales have risen but by less than the headline food inflation, which
Read MoreKantar-related headlines yesterday focused on the 14% price inflation, and although December was the 2nd month that grocery price inflation has fallen, it still remains at 14%+ levels. Perhaps more important,
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