The Supermarket Sleuth

Not such a happy Christmas this year from British consumers?

This time a varity of news from Asda, Waitrose reports on the impact of the economic crisis on its customers and more superparmarket shopping trends.

UK supermarket shoppers continue to struggle and turn their sights for relief to cheaper stores and own brand products

Aldi continues its winning streak in an environment that could not be better for discounters. Morrisons woes get worse.

A New Zealand special this time looking at the new Costco and supply chain woes

What can you expect when you travel up SH16 to Westgate to shop at COSTCO? Our Supermarket Sleuth has been along to check it out. And trouble at the port. What importers are facing to get orders into the country. Staggering price rises for containers and you eventually picks up the tab? Listen in and find out.

Tough going in the UK as supermarket shoppers change their habits

News this time from Aldi, the Coop, Tesco, Asda and Lidl.

A brief scan at Australia, New Zealand and the UK

Reporting on ALDI in both Australia ancd the UK, the impact of Costco opening its first store in Auckland and more news from Morrisons

Bigshift for shoppers from Lidl to Aldi

News from aldfi, Sainsbury's, Poundland and Morrisons

Iceland, shrinkflation, shoplifting and Best Before dates among this issue’ subjects

Iceland is looking at closing some stores and mothballing others as its energy costs go through the roof. But it is opening more of its Swift convenience stores

One small step but a giant leap for a discounter

Yes, morrisons has slipped from the fourth position of the Big Four of Britain's supermarket. But who has jumped over it and in these troubled times is there more to come? Catch the latest news from UK's supermarket scene.

Which is the cheapest supermarket in the UK and who’s preparing for the festive season?

We talk about the supermarket that saves you money and the supermarket which specialises in frozen food and how it's being hit hard by the spiralling energy prices.

Moves to rid NZ supermarkets of more plastic and a development to make Manuka Honey grading easier to understand

This time getting rid of more in-store plastic, Manuka honey grading and dates for the appointment of a new commissioner to police our supermarkets.