Mike Watkins
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 72 |
| Date of birth | January 9,1952 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Height | 206 (cm) |
| Weight | 115 (kg) |
| Current teams | Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography - Series |
| American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Mini-Series or Specials | |
| Born | Abercarn |
| United Kingdom | |
| Education | The Phelps School |
| Mathematics Civics & Sciences | |
| Play career | 2020–present |
| Books | Spikey - 2 Hard to Handle: The Autobiography of Mike 'Spikey' Watkins |
| Position | Hooker |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 748344 |
Mike Watkins Life story
Michael John Watkins is a former Welsh rugby union player who won four caps for Wales as a hooker. He played club rugby for Cardiff and Newport and county rugby for Monmouthshire.
Food prices see first fall for two years as stores compete
... Mike Watkins from NielsenIQ, which produces the shop price index with the BRC, said that despite price cuts by supermarkets in recent weeks, " there continues to be pressure on budgets with over half of households still feeling that they are significantly impacted by the continued increases in cost of living"...
Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year
... Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight at NielsenIQ, admitted the outlook was improving...
Supermarket price rises hit new high in May
... Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight at NielsenIQ, said: " Food retailing in particular is competitive, so hopefully the recent price cuts in fresh foods is a sign that inflation has now peaked, albeit ambient inflation may take a little while longer to slow...
Shoppers face higher prices after energy bill help ends
... Rising food and energy prices along with the arrival of Christmas spending bills mean shoppers will have less to spend on non-essential items in January, according to Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight at NielsenIQ...
Coffee prices jump as food inflation hits new high
... Mike Watkins of NielsenIQ, which carried out the research, said that with prices still rising shoppers would be managing their Christmas budgets " more closely than at any time since the start of cost-of-living crisis" In response, retailers were offering seasonal savings and price cuts in an effort to encourage shoppers to spend " as we move into December " he added...
Cost of living: Margarine prices rise, but blueberries get cheaper
... " Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight at NielsenIQ, said: " With food and household energy prices continuing to rise, it s no surprise that NielsenIQ data shows that 76% of consumers are saying they expect to be moderately or severely affected by the cost-of-living crisis over the next three months, up from 57% in the summer...
Shop prices rise at fastest rate in over ten years, says BRC
... Mike Watkins, head of retailer and business insight at research firm NielsenIQ, said he expects shop prices to continue to rise over the next few months...
Coronavirus: Six ways the lockout has changed, UK
... If the country was told not to travel, people shopping, says Mike Watkins, Nielsen head of retailer and business insight...
Coffee prices jump as food inflation hits new high
Food prices rose at a record rate in the year to November, with meat, eggs, dairy and coffee climbing particularly sharply, new data shows.
Food inflation hit 12. 4%, up from 11. 6% in October, according to The British Retail Consortium (BRC).
The rocketing cost of energy, Animal Feed and transport were behind The Rise , it said.
BRC boss Helen Dickinson said winter looked " increasingly bleak" as price pressures continued " unabated".
The War in Ukraine and Covid have driven up The Price of food, energy and fuel over the Last Year , affecting consumers and businesses alike.
The BRC's index showed that overall shop price annual inflation accelerated to 7. 4% in November, up from 6. 6% in October. This is the fastest rate since the index began in 2005.
It added that surging food prices were largely to blame, with fresh food prices up by 14. 3%, compared with 13. 3% in October.
Ms Dickinson said: " Winter looks increasingly bleak as pressures on prices continue unabated. Food prices have continued to soar, especially for meat, eggs and dairy, which have been hit by rocketing energy costs, and rising costs of Animal Feed and transport.
" Coffee prices also shot up on last month as high input costs filtered through to price tags, " she added.
" Christmas gifting is also set to become more expensive than in previous years, with sports and recreation equipment seeing particularly high increases. "
She Said there were signs that cost pressures, and price rises, might start to ease next year, but " Christmas cheer will be dampened this year as households cut back on seasonal spending in order to prioritise the essentials".
Mike Watkins of NielsenIQ, which carried out the research, said that with prices still rising shoppers would be managing their Christmas budgets " more closely than at any time since the start of cost-of-living crisis"
In response, retailers were offering seasonal savings and price cuts in an effort to encourage shoppers to spend " as we move into December " he added.
The Most recent official figures showed food prices rising at their fastest rate for 45 Years , with the cost of basics such as milk, cheese and eggs surging.
The Office for National Statistics found hit 16. 2%, up from 14. 5% in September.
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