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Consumer group CHOICE has released its first quarterly, government-funded report on supermarket prices across Australia. The research reveals that ALDI has the cheapest groceries nationwide, with a comparable basket from the retailer about 25 per cent cheaper than at Coles or Woolworths. As part of the research, CHOICE sent mystery shoppers to 81 regional and metropolitan supermarkets across the country, including ALDI, Woolworths, and Coles, to record prices for 14 common grocery items. In addition to determining the retailer with the cheapest prices, the research also found where people live can make a difference when it comes to the cost of groceries. CHOICE https://lnkd.in/gBakiQZS

🛒 Looking to save money on your grocery shopping? Check out this interesting article on The Sun about the UK's cheapest supermarket for a basket of 65 items. It's a great read and you might be surprised by the results! #GrocerySavings #SmartShopping #BudgetFriendly https://ift.tt/98nIwtR

Aldi boss says UK consumers have changed their shopping habits for good 🛒 Two-thirds of UK households are now shopping with the discount chain, with more people opting for own-label products and switching supermarkets in search of better value 🥫 Do you think this change in shopping habits is here to stay? You can read more about this here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezVV57c4 #ukretail #retailindustry #shoppinghabits #retailers #groceryindustry

Has the cost of living crisis changed shopping habits for good? The boss of Aldi in the UK and Ireland seems to think so. According to Giles Hurley, shoppers are buying more own-label products than ever before. And, he expects this change to be permanent. The vast majority of the products Aldi sells are own-label. The discount grocer has added nearly a million more customers in the past 12 months and two-thirds of UK households are now shopping with the chain. What do you think? Have shopper habits changed for good? Let me know what you think the future holds for supermarkets… https://lnkd.in/ewAAHYT5 #sustainability #retail #supplychain

Southern California retailer Vallarta Supermarkets has partnered with Sezzle, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform. The Pay-in-4 collaboration provides grocery shoppers with convenient and responsible ways to manage their everyday purchases. As consumers seek alternatives to high-interest credit cards, solutions like Sezzle can offer an interest-free option for spreading out payments. Recent data from Adobe shows that grocery purchases via BNPL have surged by 40% since last year, outpacing all other product categories. According to Sezzle, its shoppers in particular see the benefit of interest-free financing for essential goods – with 61% using BNPL to buy groceries in the past three months.  | Progressive Grocer https://lnkd.in/gz3Zb3ET #retail #supermarkets #grocery #retailer #shoppers #food

Lidl has been named the cheapest supermarket for a basket of groceries - ending a 16-month run by rival Aldi. A monthly comparison by Which? found a basket of 44 items came to £74.58 on average in October, just 17p cheaper than Aldi where the same items cost £74.75. Waitrose was once again the most expensive, with a basket of groceries coming to £91.15 - which makes it £16.57 more expensive than Lidl. Which? also compared the cost of a larger trolley of 135 items – the original 44, plus 91 more. For the larger shop, Asda remained the cheapest supermarket, where it cost £328.42 on average. Waitrose was the priciest for the bigger shop as well, coming in at £378.08 - £49.66 more expensive than Asda. Aldi and Lidl are never included in the larger shop comparison as they don’t always stock branded products. The analysis by Which? includes special offer prices but not multi-buys or loyalty discounts. Which? says it does not include loyalty prices as not every shopper is able to sign up to loyalty schemes. Ele Clark, Which? Retail Editor, said Which? does not reveal the items used in its monthly comparisons so the results cannot be "skewered" by retailers. She said: “As millions continue to struggle with increased food prices and other high household bills, it is no surprise that many are turning to discounters for their food shop. Our latest research has found Lidl is the cheapest supermarket for a basket of groceries, narrowly beating Aldi. “Which? believes that supermarkets can do much more to help shoppers during the current cost of living crisis. They must ensure everyone has easy access to basic, affordable food ranges at a store near them - and this includes providing a decent choice of budget-range, healthy essentials in smaller convenience stores.” Full results for basket of 44 items Lidl - £74.58 Aldi - £74.75 Asda - £82.11 Tesco - £85.34 Sainsbury’s - £85.88 Morrisons - £86.35 Ocado - £90.37 Waitrose - £91.15 Full results for trolley of 135 items Asda - £328.42 Morrisons - £339.40 Ocado - £354.54 Tesco - £358.08 Sainsbury’s - £364.61 Waitrose - £378.08 Mirror, Levi Winchester

A very timely article following my earlier post on #ukretail and loyalty program pricing #retail #retailexperience #retailconsulting #ukretail #foodandbeverage #foodanddrink #groceryretail #grocery #loyaltyprograms Prof. Consulting Group

🛒 Supermarkets told to make pricing clearer to help shoppers Supermarkets have been told to make their pricing clearer to help shoppers find the best deals. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said unclear pricing could be making it difficult for people to compare products. The watchdog said retailers should "make the necessary changes" and also called on the government to bring in reforms to tighten the law. Supermarkets said they would reflect on the CMA's recommendations. Its findings follow a review into how grocery retailers display unit pricing information in store and online. It said that in some instances the same type of product was priced per unit using different metrics, "making it hard for shoppers to compare prices on a like-for-like basis". For example, it found tea bags priced per 100g for some products and others priced per tea bag. Under current rules, most products should be priced per unit either by kilogram or by litre. But the CMA found examples of retailers using grams and millilitres. The watchdog discovered a lack of transparency with missing or incorrectly calculated unit pricing information both in store and online. Examples include a 250ml bottle of handwash that was sold for £1.19 but unit priced at £476.00 per 100ml. https://lnkd.in/eT3DgXV3

A Choice survey on supermarket prices for a basket of key items had Aldi as cheapest grocer on this particular surveyed basket of goods. (see attached article) While the "validity/accuracy "of such a check can always be questioned, assuming this survey is accurate, the biggest issue is the position of the independents on this Choice survey. The Independents (IGA banner group) have a key role to play in our retail supermarket industry (for suppliers and shoppers). It's never been more critical for the independent operators to come together and align to improve their value offer. #Supermarkets #Choicepricesurvey #Aldicheapest #Independentchallenge #improvedpricingoffer #topdownreview