Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: October 17, 2010
Family staples hit by price hikes, while cost of lobster and scallops falls Even though CPI remains static at 3.1%, food price inflation is still a bitter to swallow for hard pressed consumers. The news is a timely reminder of the need to take action to control the cost of your weekly shop. Last month [...]
Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: October 17, 2010
Welsh shoppers spend the most on vitamins and supplements in the UK Average annual household spend up 16 per cent in last year The Welsh are the biggest spenders on healthy vitamins and supplements, according to the latest analysis by mySupermarket-Insights.co.uk. Welsh shoppers spend the most on vitamins and supplements online, over double that of [...]
Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: October 17, 2010
Price of formula up 20%; nappies fairly steady Brits online spend on baby shopping basket up by 22% since 2007 Mums and dads beware – the cost of feeding your bundle of joy has rocketed, according to the latest analysis by mySupermarket-Insights.co.uk. In line with high food inflation among staple food categories, the nation’s parents [...]
Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: July 12, 2010
mySupermarket.co.uk reveals where penny watching Brits simply downshift Sales of leading bread, fish fingers & household cleaning brands continue to grow Although British consumers may now be firmly set in the age of austerity, there are still some items where shoppers are simply not willing to scrimp and save. Data from mySupermarket-Insights.co.uk has revealed that [...]
Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: June 29, 2010
Londoners spend 26% more on fruit and veg than people in the North East 48% increase in special offers on fruit and veg compared to two years ago 6% drop across the UK in fruit and veg sales since 2009 An annual Health Food Index from mySupermarket-Insights.co.uk, reveals a shocking disparity between the healthy eating [...]
Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: June 28, 2010
Changes to the VAT rate, coming into effect on 1 January 2010, will have a significant impact on the price of a basket of groceries, reveals mySupermarket-Insights.co.uk. While most food is exempt from VAT, many shoppers are unaware that plenty of grocery staples such as the majority of confectionary, drinks and snacks are not, and [...]
Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: May 31, 2010
With the launch of ASDA’s Price Guarantee, ASDA is claiming to have fired the final shot in the supermarket price war. ASDA selected mySupermarket-Insights.co.uk product matching, pricing and promotion data to power the Price Guarantee to ensure its complete independence and impartiality. Daniel King Chief Commercial Officer of mySupermarket.co.uk commented: “As an independent consumer champion [...]
Posted by: jonnysteel118 on: May 31, 2010
According to mySupermarket-Insights.co.uk data, slimming ranges grow over past 2 years with far more choice than just Weight Watchers and Slim-Fast Slimming ranges grow over past 2 years with far more choice than just Weight Watchers and Slim-Fast Prices up by 28%, yet sales up by as much as 32% for some leading product lines [...]