Ronan Hegarty
Ronan is news editor of The Grocer.
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Grocer 33Amazon cheaper than Asda and Tesco for online food shop
Amazon was exclusively cheapest for cucumber and three other products
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Asda's 'cheapest' reputation under threat from Nectar Prices
Sainsbury’s fledgling Nectar Prices initiative has finally had an impact
- Analysis & Features
Asda’s EG Group acquisition: everything you need to know
Asda has acquired EG Group’s UK & Ireland operations, and sees a ‘huge runway’ for growth to become the UK’s second-largest grocer again
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Asda lives up to owner’s pledge to remain cheapest supermarket
Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa pledged to maintain its position as the cheapest of the traditional big four
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Sainsbury’s offers cheapest shop in special BBQ week
As with its most recent win last month, Sainsbury’s undercut its rivals without any help from its Nectar Prices initiative
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Lidl edges Aldi on price but big supermarkets aren’t far behind in Grocer 33 survey
At £50.46, the discounter undercut rival Aldi by just 19p
- News
Grocer Gold Awards 2023 shortlist unveiled
The Leeds-based supermarket has been shortlisted for six awards including own-label range of the year and online supermarket of the year
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Asda cheapest as deals help keep inflation in check
Asda was exclusively cheapest for eight lines, including the lemon drizzle
- News
Hotel Chocolat Group appoints Alexander as new non-exec chair
Alexander is replacing Andrew Gerrie, who had previously announced his intention to step down as of this week
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Sainsbury’s is again cheapest without Nectar Prices help
At £66.21, Sainsbury’s came in £1.31 cheaper than Asda
- News
Justin King made Itsu Grocery chairman as brand targets £100m within two years
The move is King’s first tie-up with a food brand since he left Sainsbury’s in 2014
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Sainsbury’s comes in cheapest even without Nectar Prices
Factoring in Sainsbury’s Nectar Prices would have cut the total by £1.40
- News
Co-op to offer lower prices to loyalty card holders
The society is investing £240m across the next five years on a major overhaul of its membership scheme
- News
Booker proves a star performer for Tesco as sales soar 12%
Over the year it saw a net increase of 451 in the number of retail partners it supplies
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Morrisons sees off rivals with surge of cheapest deals
The Bradford-based retailer came in at £65.58 – £2.80 cheaper than Asda
- Comment & Opinion
Tesco is the wrong target for profiteering accusations
CEO Ken Murphy says Tesco is getting the balance right between helping cash-strapped shoppers and supporting its staff and suppliers
- News
Tesco is doing what it can to support shoppers, says CEO Murphy
The Tesco boss was speaking as the UK’s biggest grocer posted a 5.3% increase in group sales to £57.7bn for the year to 25 February
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Lamb deals drive down inflation in Easter shopping basket
Average price of Easter-themed shopping basket was 0.9% cheaper year on year and 7.5% cheaper month on month
- News
Co-op seeking million more members as it reports ‘robust’ results
A £319m gain from the sale of the forecourt business in October helped the group avoid a loss for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2022
- News
Philip Morris promotes John Rennie to director of commercial operations
Rennie has worked at the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI) for 14 years
