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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTrump’s tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade warBack in the UK, the competition watchdog has reported that loyalty card pricing at UK supermarkets is not always the cheapest option for consumers.In a new report, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that loyalty prices do offer “genuine savings”; after analysing 50,000 loyalty-priced products, it found 92% offered savings on the usual price.“We know many people don’t trust loyalty card prices, which is why we did a deep dive to get to the bottom of whether supermarkets were treating shoppers fairly.“After analysing tens of thousands of products, we found that almost all the loyalty prices reviewed offered genuine savings against the usual price – a fact we hope reassures shoppers throughout the UK. Continue reading…
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Back in the UK, the competition watchdog has reported that loyalty card pricing at UK supermarkets is not always the cheapest option for consumers.
In a new report, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that loyalty prices do offer “genuine savings”; after analysing 50,000 loyalty-priced products, it found 92% offered savings on the usual price.
“We know many people don’t trust loyalty card prices, which is why we did a deep dive to get to the bottom of whether supermarkets were treating shoppers fairly.
“After analysing tens of thousands of products, we found that almost all the loyalty prices reviewed offered genuine savings against the usual price – a fact we hope reassures shoppers throughout the UK.
