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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

M&S makes price change in bid to compete with ‘big six’ supermarkets

M&S Food launched more than 30 new value products this month

The Independent UK

Household Christmas spending on alcohol in sharpest drop since lockdown

The cost of living crisis could be driving shoppers to give alcohol a miss, experts said

The Independent UK

Tesco aiming for bumper 2026 after best Christmas market share in decade

Chain reports strong sales but shares drop 5% after analysts say third quarter performance was behind expectations

The Guardian - UK

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Asda strengthens price promise after bleak Christmas

The supermarket has pledged to drop the cost of thousands of everyday products to below those of its competitors’ loyalty card prices.

Evening Standard

Next impresses as FTSE 100 rockets to fresh high

Next, up 5%, impressed the City with strong Christmas sales.

Evening Standard

Aldi and Lidl grab record Christmas sales share as Asda and Co-op slide

Shoppers hit by rising bills switch to discount chains, supermarket own-label products and buying fewer items

The Guardian - UK

Shoppers spent average of £476 at supermarket in December as inflation eased

Some 92% of shoppers indulged in premium own-label products, with sales of the lines exceeding £1 billion for the first time, figures show.

Evening Standard

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How much more will Christmas dinner cost this year?

Shoppers can cut costs this Christmas by looking for the best deals

The Independent UK

Festive food for less: Christmas dinner with all the cost trimmings

From choosing frozen turkey to shopping supermarket specials, festive lunch need not break the household budget

The Guardian - UK

Britons face higher chocolate prices but average cost of Christmas dinner falls

Supermarkets investing heavily in promotional deals to pull in customers, Worldpanel finds

The Guardian - UK

Christmas dinner to cost slightly less this year in rare boost for households

A turkey and all the trimmings for four will cost an average £32.46 this year, slightly down on last year’s £32.57, according to Worldpanel.

Evening Standard

Grocery price inflation slows in positive news for shoppers ahead of Christmas

Supermarket prices were 4.7% higher than a year ago in October, down from September’s 5.2%, according to market research firm Worldpanel by Numerator.

Evening Standard

UK grocery price inflation slows as retailers launch pre-Christmas promotions

Prices are rising fastest in markets such as chocolate confectionery, fresh meat and coffee, figures show

The Guardian - UK

‘My big shop used to cost £100, now it’s £150’: readers recount their shock at supermarket food bills

We hear your stories of how you balance the family finances, from buying own brands to cutting right back on weekly shop

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Evening Standard

Sales of fitness equipment soar by 15.1% on previous year, figures show

Fitness platform Zwift said it had seen a 65% surge in active users in October compared with August.

The Guardian - UK

Tesco steps up UK sales as Asda struggles amid rising inflation

Marks & Spencer bounces back from cyber-attack as it extends contract of chair Archie Norman

Evening Standard

Grocery price inflation climbs as shoppers drop environmentally friendly choices

The figure has nudged back up to 5.2% from last month’s 4.9%, according to Worldpanel by Numerator, formerly Kantar.

Evening Standard

Grocery price inflation falls slightly for second consecutive month

Prices are 4.9% higher than a year ago, according to latest figures.

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Grocery price inflation falls slightly to 5% in August

The figure is down from July’s 5.2% – which represented a rise from inflation of 4.7% a month earlier and marked the highest level since January 2024.

The Guardian - UK

Lidl close to overtaking Morrisons as UK’s fifth-biggest supermarket

Sales growth at German-owned discounter is more than double that of the wider market

The Guardian - UK

Britons ‘turning to simpler meals’ as grocery bills head for £275 annual rise

Shoppers picking up supermarkets’ own-label ranges as grocery price inflation jumps to 5.2% in July

The Independent UK

Surging price of grocery shopping revealed amid cost of living crisis

Households are changing their shopping habits to save money on food

Evening Standard

Grocery inflation soars to 18-month high as pressure grows on UK shoppers

Grocery price inflation accelerated to 5.2% in the four weeks to July 13, according to market research firm Worldpanel by Numerator.

Evening Standard

Families face £275 a year jump in supermarket bills as grocery inflation surges

Hot weather and tax hikes on employers blamed for the higher checkout bills

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