Supermarket’s Own vs Big Brand Names – Who Is Winning the Grocery War?

    Supermarket brands which were once regarded as country cousins compared to established brands are now rapidly gaining popularity. A few decades back, consumers were of the opinion that if you wanted quality, it had to be a conventional (read: more expensive) brand. However, that trend is undergoing a dramatic change with an increasing […]

The Rise and Rise of the Budget Supermarket Continues… But Why?

    The big, showy supermarkets that once enjoyed a monopoly over British consumers are coming to terms with a different reality. Their profits and sales are being threatened not by a competing giant chain but by the humble ‘budget supermarkets’. Aldi and Lidl are two notable budget supermarkets in the UK that forced the […]

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How short date shopping can cut your grocery bill by 70%

    Every day thousands of pounds worth of perfectly edible food is thrown out in households all over the country because the sell by date has expired. WRAP.org.uk reported that the average family in the UK throws out approximately £60 worth of food and drink each month – that’s around £720 and 4.2 million […]