Asda is opening a new front in the supermarket price war today, as the Wal-Mart-owned grocer revealed buoyant sales in its second quarter. The UK's second biggest supermarket is cutting prices across its milk range to 50p for two pints, the lowest since 2001, as part of a wider campaign that lasts until the end of Sunday. Yesterday, Tesco tried to steal its thunder by saying it had put 18,000 products on...
UK consumer price inflation jumps to 2.9 pct
Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
LONDON - Consumer prices shot up 2.9 percent in the year to December, above the government's target and the biggest ever month-to-month increase in the annual rate, official statisticians said Tuesday. Analysts said...
Mary Dejevsky: Going, going, gone: the art of price and value
The Independent
The Independent
Around 6.30 last Sunday evening I took a call on my mobile. Within minutes I had passed responsibility for dinner preparations to my visiting sister, forsaken my (as yet unsipped) glass of wine, and set off through the...
UK consumer price inflation rate rises to 2.9 percent in December from 1.9 percent in November
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
LONDON - Consumer prices shot up 2.9 percent in the year to December, above the government's target and the biggest ever month-to-month increase in the annual rate, official statisticians said Tuesday. Analysts said...
US house prices could fall again
Money Week
Money Week
American housing data have softened over the past few days. Confidence among homebuilders has slid to its lowest level since June. Housing starts dropped by 4% in December. Existing house sales tumbled by 16.7% in...
Healthier Foods With Lower Prices?
redOrbit
redOrbit
Posted on: Thursday, 4 February 2010, 07:50 CST The high price of fresh, whole foods has long been the excuse for unhealthy eating habits, but a new study found that reducing the price of such foods could result in...
E-books pulled from Amazon in pricing dispute
Seattle Times
Seattle Times
NEW YORK - New copies of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," Andrew Young's "The Politician" and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on , apparently the biggest rift yet in the dispute over e-book...
Firm prices hit Xmas sales volumes
The Guardian
The Guardian
Firmer high street prices in the build-up to Christmas have hit sales volumes and cast doubts over the strength of the economic recovery. Sales volumes grew by just 0.3% in December - far worse than expected - with...
Books pulled from Amazon in pricing dispute
The Press Democrat
The Press Democrat
An official with knowledge of the dispute said the two sides were in discussions, but would not say why Amazon.com Inc. took such a public step. The official asked not to be identified, citing the sensitivity of the...
Home Valu, wha' happened?
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
A seasoned bargain hunter, I don't usually get too excited when stores announce their going-out-of-business sale because most of them last 60 to 90 days and the initial discounts are modest. Didn't Linens N Things...
Home Valu's GOB sale becomes an auction
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
Home Valu's GOB sale becomes an auction I don't get too excited about discounts when stores announce going-out-of-business sales because the initial discounts are modest. Didn't Linens N Things start its GOB sale at 10...


