Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Kantar

UK supermarkets spend hundreds of millions on promotions in price war

Nearly 30% of total spending by biggest chains over four weeks was on special offers and discounts, says Kantar

The Guardian - UK

Grocery price inflation jumps to highest in over a year, figures show

Prices were largely driven higher by a 17.4% rise in chocolate confectionery prices in the four weeks to April 20.

Evening Standard

Cost of Easter rises as UK chocolate, lamb and hot cross bun prices soar

Shoppers also face more ‘shrinkflation’ as manufacturers ‘try to offset rising production costs’

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Global stocks bounce back ahead of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’

The mood among investors was stronger than on Monday when markets were spooked by fresh threats from Donald Trump.

Evening Standard

Asda at risk of being overtaken by Aldi as UK's third largest grocer

Promotional sales ramped up to 28.2% of total grocery spending last month

Evening Standard

UK food inflation increases as shoppers buy Easter eggs early

Lidl and Ocado grow strongly, but Asda loses market share despite recent reset, Kantar figures show

The Guardian - UK

Grocery price inflation edges up as food cost concerns rise among consumers

Supermarket prices are now 3.5% higher than a year ago, up from 3.3% in February, according to analysts Kantar.

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Britons snacking less as they drift back to office after pandemic

People snacked at home on more than 15% fewer occasions in 2024 than in 2020 and are choosing healthier options

The Guardian - UK

Greggs blames slide in sales growth on bad weather as Britons cut back snacks

Bakery chain’s shares fall after slowdown at start of year, when it also increased price of its sausage rolls

The Guardian - UK

Grocery price inflation holds steady amid warnings of rises later in year

Grocery price inflation has remained at 3.3% after falling from 3.7% in December – its highest level since last March, according to analysts Kantar.

Evening Standard

UK grocery inflation slows for first time in six months amid rise in promotions

Kantar figures could be good news for government as food price rises have fuelled persistent UK inflation

The Guardian - UK

Healthy January for supermarket shoppers as grocery price inflation slows

Supermarket prices were 3.3% higher than a year ago in January, down from December’s jump to 3.7%, Kantar said.

Evening Standard

Who won (and lost) the high street Christmas battle?

The battle of the supermarkets saw Tesco come out considerably ahead of rivals Asda

The Independent UK

Who were the winners and losers on the high street this Christmas?

Here the PA news agency looks at who the festive success stories are so far, and which retailers have appeared more downbeat.

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Retailers warn of higher prices in 2025 and urge ministers to ease tax burden

Companies grappling with higher employment costs say price of food may rise by 4.2% in latter half of year

Fortune

The golden Christmas period was a huge boost for the U.K.’s biggest supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s. But 2025’s storm clouds are brewing

The boom in spending was driven by average U.K. households making 17 shopping visits in December, according to Kantar data.

The Guardian - UK

UK food price inflation hits 3.7%, the highest level since March

Supermarkets celebrate bumper Christmas as households’ spending reaches record £460 on average

Evening Standard

Grocery spending reaches new high as inflation jumps to 3.7%

The average household made nearly 17 separate supermarket trips last month, Kantar reported.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Aldi celebrates ‘best Christmas ever’ with sales of £1.6bn

UK’s fourth-biggest grocer says crucial holiday period bolstered by 12% sales rise in premium range

Evening Standard

Tesco and Sainsbury’s to shed light on Christmas sales performance

Tesco and Sainsbury’s will both provide third-quarter updates for investors and analysts next week.

Evening Standard

Wellies, sequins and beer – what we bought in 2024

Wellies, sequins and beer dominated the consumer year of washout weather, touring pop megastars and national sporting celebrations.

The Independent UK

Christmas dinner cost rise revealed as price of one ingredient soars

The cost of turkey and vegetables is behind the rise, as farmers battle higher energy costs and a looming higher bill for workers

The Guardian - UK

Cost of average UK Christmas dinner up 6.5% as veg prices soar

Shoppers will pay £32.57 for festive meal for four as potato and carrot prices leap, says Kantar

Evening Standard

Cost of average Christmas dinner up 6.5% on last year

Sales across the supermarkets are expected to exceed £13 billion over the four weeks of December for the first time.

International Business Times

UK Retailers Feed Off Public Affection For Festive Ads

They come with big budgets, are wrapped in sentimentality and boost company revenues -- Britain's latest instalment of eagerly awaited Christmas television advertisements has a nation tuned in.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.