Sainsbury's in merger talks with supermarket giant rival The last attempt at a merger on that scale saw Sainsbury's launch a £7 billion bid for Asda The Independent UK · 6h ago
Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53 Overall grocery inflation in Great Britain rises to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Grocery price inflation speeds up as families alter spending choices Average customer spending on school uniform fell in the back-to-school period compared with a year ago. Evening Standard · Sep 15
‘Picky bits’ on the menu as British shoppers snap up picnic food in heatwave Consumers also turn to supermarket deals to save money, helping slow grocery price inflation The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
Grocery price inflation slows sharply as hot weather drives ‘picky bits’ sales Supermarket prices rose by 2.1% in the four weeks to August 9, down significantly on the 2.6% the month before and the lowest rate since October 2024. Evening Standard · Aug 18
FTSE 100 drifts lower as oil price pushes higher The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.81 points, 0.3%, at 10,720.30. Evening Standard · Aug 17
More than 60% of adults have not bought sunscreen so far this year – survey Just 56% of adults in England, Scotland and Wales bought sunscreen in the last two years, the poll by Worldpanel by Numerator for Nivea Sun found. Evening Standard · Aug 14
Inside M&S’s swanky Oxford Street revamp, the blueprint for its £700m growth strategy As boss Stuart Machin unveils a new-look Pantheon the retailer has fashion and overseas challenges ahead The Guardian - UK · Aug 2
Grocery price inflation slows to lowest rate since December 2024 Shoppers made 497 million trips to the supermarket over the four weeks to July 12, the highest figure recorded since March 2020. The Independent UK · Jul 21
Grocery price inflation eases concerns about impact of Middle East crisis Supermarket prices were 3% higher than a year ago in June, down from May’s 3.1% and April’s 3.8%, figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show. Evening Standard · Jun 23
Weight loss jabs transform UK food shopping as use nearly triples IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 10
Surge in use of weight loss jabs hitting supermarket sales The rise of the “small appetites” economy as consumers slim down The Independent UK · Jun 10
Weight-loss drug users save more than £400 a year on food as take-up triples New research suggests GLP-1 users are buying fewer snacks and treats such as crisps and chocolate The Guardian - UK · Jun 10
Lidl overtakes Morrisons as one of UK’s five biggest supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s continue to be the top two for British shoppers The Independent UK · May 27
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Lidl overtakes Morrisons to become fifth largest supermarket in Great Britain German-owned discounter’s sales rise 8.8% year on year as households seek ways to keep bills down
The Independent UK · May 27 Grocery price inflation eases as shoppers worry over Iran war cost rises Shoppers increasingly relied on promotions to mitigate costs
Evening Standard · May 27 Grocery price inflation slows again despite warnings of Iran war cost hikes Supermarket prices were 3.1% higher than a year ago in May, down from April’s 3.8% and March’s 4.3%, figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show.
Evening Standard · Apr 28 Grocery price inflation falls to lowest level in a year Grocery prices are still 3.8% higher than last April, but this is down from last month’s 4.3%, Worldpanel by Numerator said.
Evening Standard · Mar 31 Grocery price inflation holds steady at 4.3% Just over 40% of shoppers bought at least one pack of hot cross buns in the past four weeks and 30% bought at least one Easter egg, Worldpanel said.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Supermarkets hit by falling demand for nitrite-cured bacon due to cancer fears Sales of products made the traditional way dropped 7% in three months to 25 January while nitrite-free sales rose 20%
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3 Surprise jump in UK grocery inflation makes interest rate cut less probable ECB says Middle East war could cause higher inflationary pressure and warns of potential ‘sharp drop in output’
Evening Standard · Mar 3 Grocery price inflation rises to 4.3% in blow to households The increase follows four consecutive months of falls, according to Worldpanel by Numerator figures.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23 Why are homegrown apples in the UK more expensive than imported bananas? From flooding in Peru to the fight for fair wages, a lot more goes into the price of fruit than what supermarkets charge consumers for
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3 UK shoppers buy more fruit and yoghurt in healthy start to 2026 Britons cut back in January after record grocery spending in December, turning to own-label products
The Independent UK · Feb 3 UK shoppers eye bargains as grocery price inflation drops Spending on promotional items also surged by 10.9 per cent year-on-year