The Supermarket Sleuth

More and more British supermarket shoppers switch to the discounters

We find that Asda is struggling and considering initiatives to boost their business and we learn of the smaller group planning to increase temperatures. We also discover that one cereal brand has recruited The Chasers.

Do you trust supermarket loyalty schemes and what's developing in New Zealand?

Aldi is the UK's cheapest supermarket yet again, which supermarket has sold almost 200 million free-range eggs in the last 12 weeks and do you know it may soon be possible for you to pay for what you buy at your supermarket simply by having your palm scanned? This time we also learn of the possibility of a significant third player entering the New Zealand supermarket industry.

Are we or the supermarkets benefitting from fall inflation?

For a change this time we catch up on a possibly supermarket company merger on the cards for New Zealand. We also find out which supermarkets have been winning awards and we discover that EV charging is now becoming an important player in the supermarket industry.

Till sales slow in Britain's supermarkets and Aldi reacts tgo its plea for suggestion for more store sites

It's been a busy few weeks for Aldi and Waitrose has seen a big jump in customers to its supermarkets. We also learn how Morrisons is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

Are supermarket shoppers taking advantage of promotions and is the in-store baked bread you buy really baked there?

Are supermarket promotions helping shoppers to any great extent? Which one of the Big four supermarkets is giving you loyalty points when you plug in your at their charging points?

More shoppers turn to UK supermarket promotions to stick to their budgets

More and more supermarket shoppers are finding supermarket promotions helps them to save money. We learn of false claims made by some big supermarkets about "in-store baking" and the supermarket offering loyalty points to EV car owners using their charging points.

Sunshire break sings up the tills and the UK minister criticised over shrinkflation

We look at how the UK supermarkets are doing, learn of strong criticism over cheating shoppers with shrinkflation and skimpflation. And which toothpaste is the favourite of half the world's population?

Online grocery shopping makes a comeback in the UK

Aldi slips back a little in the last 4 weeks but Lidl makes progress. Aldi is also asking for suggestions to open more of its supermarkets in the UK. And Morrisons increases its presence in the Channel Islands.

New competitor in the New Zealand market. But is it a case of David and Goliath?

This time we talk of the hot topic currently in the country's supermarket industry ad then we cross to the UK where Lidl reveals big expansion plans and a small-shop player who sold up and left the country in the 1990s may soon be making a comeback.

What's the supermarket situation in Australia and news that Aldi is becoming even more successful

We compare the supermarket scene in Australia, to the UK and New Zealand. We also learn that Aldi is becoming even more significant in Britain but this is disputed by Asda.