UK shoppers eye bargains as grocery price inflation drops Spending on promotional items also surged by 10.9 per cent year-on-year The Independent UK · Feb 3
How weight loss jabs could increase the cost of meat by up to 20 per cent A food pricing expert says several pressures are contributing to the rising cost of meat for consumers The Independent UK · Jan 19
M&S Food extends value ranges to compete with ‘big six’ supermarkets The retailer claims to be the fastest-growing grocer among families, based on Worldpanel data. Evening Standard · Jan 14
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 · Jan 14
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 · Jan 8
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 · Jan 8
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 · Jan 8
Next impresses as FTSE 100 rockets to fresh high Next, up 5%, impressed the City with strong Christmas sales. Evening Standard · Jan 6
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 · Jan 6
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 · Jan 6
How much more will Christmas dinner cost this year? Shoppers can cut costs this Christmas by looking for the best deals The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
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 · Dec 14, 2025
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 · Dec 9, 2025
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 · Dec 9, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025 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.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025 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 · Oct 25, 2025 ‘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
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025 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 · Oct 14, 2025 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 · Oct 14, 2025 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 · Sep 16, 2025 Grocery price inflation falls slightly for second consecutive month Prices are 4.9% higher than a year ago, according to latest figures.
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025 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 · Aug 19, 2025 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 · Jul 22, 2025 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 · Jul 22, 2025 Surging price of grocery shopping revealed amid cost of living crisis Households are changing their shopping habits to save money on food