Lilith Foster-Collins
The Grocer
United Kingdom
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Tesco Lurgan: Grocer 33 store of the week
'Our community champion and our managers are always in the community, working very closely with our three local schools' → Read More
Egg price rises show no sign of slowing, KVI tracker shows
Year on year, the average pack of eggs across the major mults is up by 33.5% → Read More
Fruit & veg retail prices rising well behind production costs, analysis shows
The figures come amid mounting claims supermarket price wars are fuelling shortages → Read More
Waitrose Formby: Grocer 33 store of the week
'We're very lucky in Formby: we've got some great counter offers and a really good café' → Read More
Banana prices on the increase, KVI tracker reveals
Bananas have seen few price increases so far despite inflationary pressures → Read More
Sainsbury’s Hempstead Valley: Grocer 33 store of the week
'I can't remember the last 'normal' year. We've learned to roll with the punches' → Read More
Sainsbury’s best on service as other stores disappoint
Sainsbury's in Hempstead Valley was 'impressively tidy' with 'friendly, efficient' staff → Read More
Waitrose Ponteland: Grocer 33 store of the week
'Ponteland is very much a village location. The people who live here are real foodies' → Read More
‘Tidiest’ Waitrose wins in week of low store standards
The branch scored 77 points thanks to its "nice atmosphere" → Read More
Tesco dodging new disputes as Mars Petcare prices soar
Tesco hauled Mars and Heinz products from its shelves last summer; both companies landed big price hikes last month → Read More
KVI tracker: Warburtons leads hikes on bread prices as energy and wheat prices bite
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been punishing for Warburtons, causing both wheat and gas prices to spike → Read More
Pleasant, careful staff help Waitrose Otley top the table
Our shopper was impressed by Waitrose's meat, deli and bakery counters → Read More
Heinz beans and ketchup prices soaring in KVI price tracker
Across the five retailers tracked, a tin of beans increased by 28%, from £1 last year to £1.28 on 9 January → Read More
Meat-free 2022: Fake meat lines giving life to brands
In the meat-free market, fakery is an attribute. Over the past year, category-wide sales have fallen £37.3m. But certain brands are bucking that trend, many of which have one thing in common: products that aim to get as close to the taste of meat as possible. Richmond, Beyond Meat, The Vegetarian Butcher, Squeaky Bean and Meatless Farm all cashed in with their faux meat lines this year – adding… → Read More
Personal care – hygiene 2022: Deodorants bounce back from Covid decline
The personal hygiene category is enjoying the sweet smell of success → Read More
Sainsbury’s leads supermarkets in promotions blitz in run up to Christmas
The retailer has increased promotions by 38% on average as it leans into the cost of living crisis → Read More
KVI price tracker: baked beans, long-life milk and eggs see more price increases
Own-label baked beans at Asda and Tesco moved up another 5p in price this week and are now 56% more expensive than last year → Read More
Price tracker: Sugar prices still rocketing across retailers
Year on year, the average price of sugar increased by a staggering 46% → Read More
Price of eggs rising fastest in The Grocer’s new KVI price tracker
The Grocer has this week launched a new Key Value Items (KVI) tracker → Read More
Asda trumps Tesco with all-frozen Christmas dinner for just £22
Tesco was first to introduce a bargain Christmas dinner meal deal, at £25, but Asda has ratcheted up the battle → Read More