The Supermarket Sleuth

Discounting set for growth in our supermarkets

This time we look at new moves by Aldi, Morrisons sponsoring a popular TV series, news from Amazon and why Lidl is looking for a Scottish voice.

Food inflation once more raises its head in the UK

Thias time we look at food inflation, how the supermarkets have been faring, the supermarket that's getting rid of self-checkouts and how you may meet a robot in your local supermarket aisle!

Can a third supermarket be enticed to move into New Zealand?

New Zealand government's Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been reaching out to other international supermarket groups to see if she can encourage them to move here to break the hold of the duopoly Foodstuffs and Woolworths. We look into the possibilities. A new supermarket rating in the UK has put one supermarket way ahead of the others. which? 

Fuel cuts by struggling Asda hits other supermarkets' share values

Asda continues to struggle and cuts staff number to ease the pressure on its profit. After an absence of some years, big weekend shopping trips are making a comeback and a new Tesco checkout trial in Gateshead leads one customer to ask "Am I at border control or Tesco?"

Thousabds swamp opening of biggest supermarket in New Zealand

Extra trolleys brought in to meet the demand, car park overflowing, long queues at the checkouts when New Zealand's biggest supermarket, a PAK'nSAVE, opened its doors on Tuesday of last week. In the UK Sainsbury's and Morrisons are reported for in-store advertising of tobacco products. Aldi once again becomes the best-paying supermarket in the country and a new discounter goes into liquidation.

Aldi's still the cheapest supermarket in Britain

We look at how the supermarkets have fared over the last four weeks, a quarter century celebration for a significant loyalty card and we learn of one supermarket that's trialling giving away free samples.

Looking into supermarket margins and why we see some and not others

This time we kick off by comparing the way the UK and the New Zealand goverments keep tabs on supermarkets. We also learn of a discount supermarket where shoppes will soon be able to walk into a bar and have an alcoholic drink while they shop. And talking of having a drink while shopping, a British supermarkert is reintroducing the scheme where its loyalty card holders can have a free coffee while shopping

Looking back to Christmas and a sobering outlook for this year

We look at how the supermarkets fared over the festive season and learn what steps are being taken at Asda to turn the business around

How's this year's Yuletide faring in the supermarkets and which is the cheapest?

Why the Gen Z's and Millenials are moving away from traditional Yueltide treats and meals and where to go for the best value

Good news as we approach Christmas

Are you suspicious of loyalty schemes? Are they a benefit or just a rip-off?