Salad Days: A run on grow bags and why Harry and Charlotte could help Brits see off food shortage, says RHS March 2, 2023 A shortage of fruit and vegetables in particular tomatoes, cucumber peppers and lettuce, is believed to be behind an increased interest in gardening. Brits have been being advised to avoid salads for the next “few weeks” as supermarkets have kept restrictions in place on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and lettuce. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said [...]
Grocery inflation falls to lowest monthly rate this year June 20, 2023 Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest monthly rate this year – but remains at its sixth highest level since 2008, figures show. Grocery inflation dropped to 16.5 per cent for the four weeks to June 11, down from last month’s 17.2 per cent and March’s record 17.5 per cent according to analysts Kantar. [...]
Waitrose and Lidl impose stricter coronavirus measures in supermarkets March 24, 2020 Supermarkets are ramping up measures to protect staff and customers amid the coronavirus outbreak as the UK heads into lockdown. On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered all “non-essential” shops to close, leaving just supermarkets and pharmacies among those still open. Supermarkets have struggled to keep shelves replenished as Brits stockpiled goods amid the outbreak, [...]
London’s FTSE 100 sheds early gains after worrying US inflation numbers September 13, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 shed all its early gains today after a hotter than expected US inflation report sent investors wobbling. The capital’s premier index slumped 1.17 per cent to 7,385.86 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, slid 1.78 per cent to 19,167.21 [...]
Lidl crowned UK’s fastest growing supermarket March 3, 2020 Lidl was the fastest growing supermarket in the UK over the last 12 weeks, taking the crown from online grocer Ocado. The German discounter increased sales by 11.4 per cent in the 12 weeks to 24 February, becoming Britain’s fastest growing grocer for the first time since November 2017, as it opened its 800th store [...]
Cost of living crunch: Shoppers exposed to extra £380 on yearly grocery bill June 21, 2022 Shoppers are now facing an additional £380 to their annual grocery bill as grocery price inflation has hit its highest level in 13 years. According to freshly published data from insight firm Kantar, grocery price inflation hit 8.3 per cent over the past four weeks, the highest level since April 2009. It comes as all [...]
Supermarket sales slow over Easter as Brits start to cut back on grocery purchases May 4, 2022 Supermarket sales slowed last month as spending habits returned to normal after pandemic restrictions. Households are tightening their purse strings after the first tranche of higher bills hit budgets this spring while spending habits are also normalising after the easing of lockdown restrictions. Shoppers added slightly fewer items to their baskets over the last four [...]
World’s largest low-carbon refuelling HGV station opens in UK March 3, 2022 The world’s largest low-carbon refuelling station for HGV has finally opened its doors in Avonmouth, near Bristol. The site, which opened today, is expected to refuel up to 80 HGVs per hour, using renewable bio methane to cut around 70,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year from HGVs. The station, installed and operated by bio [...]
Asda has been ‘left behind’ by Tesco and Sainsbury’s since Issa brothers’ takeover June 11, 2024 How has Asda performed compared to Tesco, Sainsbury's and Aldi since being taken over by the billionaire Issa brothers and TDR Capital?
Shoppers eye discount brands as increasing costs of essentials bite December 8, 2021 Shoppers are eyeing cheaper prices at discount supermarkets amid increases in the cost of living. Brands to focus on affordable prices have made market share gains over the past 12 weeks, according to fresh data from Kantar. Lidl hit a new record market share of 6.4per cent, while Aldi gained 0.2 percentage points to move [...]