Food Price Inflation

ICA Gruppen Boosted By Price Stabilisation, Customer Growth In Q2

After a positive start to the year, ICA Gruppen continued its growth trajectory in the second quarter, with more shoppers and stable food prices.

South Africa's SPAR Finds Buyer For Polish Business, Sees Improved Profitability Ahead

South Africa's second-biggest supermarket retailer, SPAR Group, reported a 7.6% decline in half-year earnings as cost increases grew more than th...

Sweden's ICA Posts Growth In Net Sales, Operating Profit In First Quarter

Swedish retailer ICA has reported a 7.4% year-on-year increase in net sales to SEK 37.2 billion (€3.2 billion) in the first quarter of its financial y...

UK Supermarkets' Sales Growth Slows In February, NIQ Says

Sales growth at British supermarkets slowed to 5.3% in February, from 6.6% in January, reflecting a fall in food inflation, industry data showed.

French December Inflation Confirmed At 4.1%, Consumers Spend More Than Expected

Inflation in France was confirmed at 4.1% year-on-year in December, while November consumer spending unexpectedly rose, France's statistics agency INSEE sa...

Promotional Products Constitute Over A Quarter Of UK Grocery Baskets, Study Finds

More than a quarter (28%) of UK grocery baskets are made up of products that are on promotion or are part of offers, according to a new study from Retail I...

Food Price Inflation To Ease Next Year, Rabobank Says

Consumers can expect some relief from food inflation next year, with the price of key staples such as sugar, coffee, corn and soybeans set to ease as suppl...

UK Supermarkets' Sales Of General Merchandise Dip Ahead Of Festive Season: NIQ

Sales of general merchandise, such as Halloween items, toys and clothing, fell 4.9% on the year at major UK supermarkets in the four weeks to 4 November, a...