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NewsCity snapshot: Warm weather boosts UK retail sales
UK retail sales continued to rise in May after bouncing back to growth in April as warm weather boosted the industry
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News
Grocery price inflation eases to its lowest level since 2022
Like-for-like grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2022 and now sits at 16.5%, according to the latest market share data from Kantar
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News
Logistics sector finally recovering after three years of major turbulence
Overall confidence from logistics businesses has improved since 2021
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Comment & Opinion
Food price caps should be resisted by ministers at all costs
The lessons of failed market interventions in the 1960s and 1970s are clear, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & Opinion
HFSS laws have failed to inspire change in consumers. Tougher taxes may be needed
The slow change in consumption habits may mean ministers need to take a more drastic approach to HFSS foods, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Reports
Boost pours jet fuel on Barr energy ambitions
Boost has built a booming business in the independent retail channel
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News
City snapshot: UK retail sales fall for the first time in three years
Like-for-like UK retail sales fell back in May to end a 26-month run of positive growth, according to figures from BDO
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Comment & Opinion
Lobbying for less sustainability legislation is dangerous game
Having convened three meetings in three weeks, you would think the government knew better
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Comment & Opinion
Food price caps would push the supply chain to breaking point
Growing more of what we eat on home soil should be at the very heart of the food inflation agenda, says Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, chair of the Rural Policy Group
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Comment & Opinion
How the north-south divide is playing out in cost of living crisis
Real household inflation is not equal across the UK when weighted for the proportion of household spend, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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News
City snapshot: UK retail sales bounce back in April
UK retail sales volumes have bounced back to growth of 0.5% in April, following a fall of 1.2%
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News
Meat exports tipped to soar thanks to trans-Pacific trade deal
The UK is set to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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City snapshot: Grocery price inflation continues to ease
Grocery price inflation has edged back down for the second consecutive month, according to the latest market share data from Kantar
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Video
How BrewDog is rewriting the future of spirits
Watch this video to hear from Steven Kersley, MD and master distiller of BrewDog Distilling Company, how the brand is shaking up the world of spirits.
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Whitepapers
How can brands and retailers unlock the retail media goldmine?
Forecast to grow into a nearly £100bn global market by the end of 2023, retail media is the hottest opportunity in advertising right now. So, how can UK grocery make the most of its potential?
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News
MPs accused of spreading ‘dangerous nonsense’ about profiteering
Clive Black of Shore Capital claimed politicians from different sides had irresponsibly stoked up anger against retailers
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Comment & Opinion
Delay to bonfire of EU laws merits a major sigh of relief
The government has reneged on plans to scrap thousands of retained EU laws by the end of the year
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News
Bonfire of EU red tape delayed after backlash
The government is scrapping the Retained EU Law bill’s ‘sunset’ clause
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Comment & Opinion
The Sunak food summit should invite diverse voices from farmers to citizens
We need different voices pushing for diversity on our plates, biodiversity on and off farm, and diversity in our workforce, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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News
City snapshot: UK retail sales growth stagnates amid weak clothing performance
UK retail sales growth remained flat in April as sales volumes stayed well below inflation and consumer demand showed signs of weakening
