Perception Research Services (PRS), a global leader in packaging and shopper research, has announced the promotion of Jenic Mantashian to vice president of qualitative research. In this role, Mantashian will oversee PRS’ global qualitative business, including full responsibility for P&L and the management
More UK consumers logged on to public WiFi hotspots this Christmas as they used their smart phones and tablets to update their social media accounts and seek out bargains in the sales, according to figures from the UK’s biggest high
Frozen food has achieved value growth in 25 out of the last 26 quarters, according to the latest figures released by Kantar Worldpanel. The figures show a year-on-year (yoy) value growth of 5.8% for the year to 25 November 2012.
Leading UK shopping centres have reported record footfall on Boxing Day and over the festive period in general. Manchester Arndale, the UK’s largest inner city shopping centre, said it has seen one of its busiest Boxing Days to date. The
Online sales on Boxing Day (26 December 2012) increased by 44.95% compared to the same day in 2011, analysis of retail traffic by IBM reveals. IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark study found: Mobile traffic: the number of consumers using a mobile device
Retail logistics expert, Clipper, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Sean Hallows as operations director. Hallows joins from TJX Europe, parent company of TK Maxx, where he was distribution director, Europe. Clipper operates 32 distribution centres
Nearly 17.2m people have left their Christmas shopping until the last minute and will be hitting the shops on Christmas Eve, according to new research from Sainsbury’s Bank Credit Cards. The findings indicate 36.3% of adults expect to still be doing some
Badger Ales has launched the first product in its collector’s ales series with the premium packaging developed by design agency BrandOpus. Designed to be the perfect gift for the discerning ale lover, the launch of this limited edition premium ale
Running retail specialist, Sweatshop, has opened a flagship store in Trump Street, London. Founded in 1971 by Chris Brasher, Sweatshop aims to provide the best service, advice and choice of products to help runners of all abilities to reach their
UK supermarkets will be relying on strong advertising in the final weeks of Christmas after another month of slowdown in year-on-year sales value growth due to continued weakness in general merchandise, according to Nielsen. It found aggregate sales growth for
European Commissioner for Competition, Joaquin Almunia; CEO of Carrefour Group, Georges Plassat; and President Europe Group The Coca-Cola Company, Dominique Reiniche, are among the latest confirmed speakers at the ECR Europe Conference & Marketplace, 14-15 May 2013, in Brussels. Other leading names
The festive season has lost some of its sparkle for retailers, with growth in sales on the high street slowing in December 2012, the CBI said today (19 December 2012). Responding to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey during
Waitrose is opening a new store at Burghmuir, Stirling, in early 2013. It will be the retailer’s fifth store in Scotland and joins existing outlets in Byres Road in Glasgow, Newton Mearns, and Morningside and Comely Bank in Edinburgh. Waitrose
Mars Chocolate UK president, Fiona Dawson, becomes president of IGD, the international food and grocery analysts and hub for best practice, on 1 January 2013. Andy Clarke, chief executive, Asda, becomes vice-president. Dawson has been vice-president of IGD for the last two
Commercial property firm, Land Securities, has secured an exclusive tie-up with Google Product Search to offer the web-based service across its UK shopping centre portfolio. According to Land Securities, the move is part of the company’s strategy to ensure it
Trace One, a European leader in e-collaborative solutions for private label food and non-food products, has signed an agreement with Spanish retailer El Corte Inglés to establish a common portal for the central management of own-label consumer products. Trace One said
Stephanie Bagshaw, real estate associate at Retail Times’ resident business law firm DWF, looks at how landlords can improve conditions for businesses and coax shoppers and their wallets back to the high street Following the announcement in October 2012 the
Asda is claiming a market first with the launch of iTunes gift cards online. And the retailer is selling its £25 card for just £20 until 10 January 2013, giving shoppers £5 extra free to spend in the iTunes store. The iTunes gift
New UK retail footfall figures show shoppers were out in force one week ahead of Christmas Day, buoyed by the now expected rather than anticipated pre-Christmas sales and search for bargains, according to the Retail Traffic Index (RTI) figures compiled
Sales of alternative fuel vehicles in the US have increased 73% in 2012, according to the latest research from Mintel. It found nearly 440,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electrics sold this year to date. The rapid sales growth in hybrid
Face-to-face brand marketing at freshers’ fairs remains key to the student market despite the prevalence of social networking, according to new research by media sales agency BAM. Bam surveyed more than 1,000 students at 20 of this year’s university freshers’
British gin brand Beefeater is launching a 12-month advertising campaign on London taxis. The campaign, which kicks off in time for Christmas, has been orchestrated by Transport Media. Covering a full taxi livery, the advertisements feature a collage of illustrated London scenery
Winterbotham Darby, a supplier of continental foods to the retail and foodservice sectors, reports it has improved pick accuracy to 100% following the implementation of a voice picking solution from Chess Logistics Technology. According to the company, the transition has
New insight into how consumer snacking habits can differ from country to country has been revealed in research from Kantar Media’s Global TGI (www.globaltgi.com), which highlights global variations in the crisps and potato chips market. While 86% of consumers throughout
Supply chains will continue to adapt to the struggling European economy in 2013, according to leading end-to-end supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co. Richard Powell, Crimson & Co managing director, said the poor economy of 2012 has changed the way the supply
