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New year spending on beers, wines and spirits in UK supermarkets rises 3% compared with 2014, IRI reports

Grocery (food and drink) value sales in UK supermarkets over the full six-week Christmas trading period (to 2 January) were -0.6% lower than in 2014, according to data just released by global insight leader IRI. This performance was stronger than

11/01/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Sainsbury’s reports first full-year loss in a decade

Sainsbury’s reports first full-year loss in a decade

Sainsbury’s has reported a £72m loss in the year to March – its first full-year loss for 10 years. The results were hit by several one-off costs, including a write down on the value of some of its stores. Excluding the one-off costs, underlying

06/05/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Prevailing trends in grocery retail and shopper behaviour will not hinge on the result of Scottish referendum, says IRI

Prevailing trends facing the grocery retail and shopper behaviour will not hinge on the result of the Scottish referendum, according to IRI. If Scotland votes ‘yes’ in today’s referendum it is inevitable that supermarkets will be faced with choices about how they cover

18/09/2014 | Comment, Data Time, Opinion Time, Research | Read More
Smartphone searches are a recipe for grocery sales success, BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor finds

Smartphone searches are a recipe for grocery sales success, BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor finds

All device grocery search volumes grew 22% in the second quarter of 2014 compared with the same quarter a year earlier, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor for Q2 2014. Search volumes on smartphones outpaced search volumes on tablets, with

28/07/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Late Easter boosts supermarket sales growths to +5.3%, Nielsen reports

Late Easter boosts supermarket sales growths to +5.3%, Nielsen reports

After two months of weakening growths, the late Easter provided a timely boost for the UK’s leading supermarkets, helping sales value growths hit +5.3%, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen.  During the four weeks

09/05/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Turtle Wax wins distribution deals for DIY, grocery, online and automotive channels

Turtle Wax wins distribution deals for DIY, grocery, online and automotive channels

Turtle Wax, a world leading brand in car care products, claim it is set to make a bold ‘land grab’ on the UK car care market this week as it announces two new strategic distribution partnerships for its consumer retail

30/01/2014 | Manufacturer news, Non-food, Product Time | Read More
Magners GB appoints Gratterpalm to lead shopper marketing strategy in grocery

Magners GB appoints Gratterpalm to lead shopper marketing strategy in grocery

Magners GB has appointed Leeds-based agency, Gratterpalm, to lead its Magners 2014 shopper marketing strategy. Gratterpalm plans to bring to life Magners’ ‘Now is A Good Time’ campaign through grocery and the convenience channels. Ed Shoebridge, Magners’ head of customer

22/10/2013 | Manufacturer news | Read More
Coles pilots traffic counting and training solutions in bid to reduce queuing times

Coles pilots traffic counting and training solutions in bid to reduce queuing times

Australia’s leading grocery chain, Coles, has teamed up with Brickstream, a leader in behaviour intelligence solutions and Maidenbower Consulting (MBC), a training consultancy for the global retail and service industries, to reduce customer queuing times.   The pilot programme currently

21/08/2013 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News, Services Time | Read More

CBI: retail sales tipped to pick up in July after stagnant volumes in year to June

Retailers expect sales to pick up next month, after stagnant volumes in the 12 months to June 2013, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 115 firms revealed flat retail sales volumes in the year to

25/06/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Sainsbury’s sales growth leads the top four UK supermarkets, Nielsen reports

Sainsbury’s sales growth leads the top four UK supermarkets, Nielsen reports

Sainsbury’s is leading growth at the UK’s top four supermarkets with a 4.9% increase in sales in the 12 weeks to 25 May 2013 compared with the same period a year ago but Aldi is the fastest growing retailer with

06/06/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Asda accelerates multi-channel business with investment in click and collect and same day delivery for grocery (and makes foray into wholesaling)

Asda accelerates multi-channel business with investment in click and collect and same day delivery for grocery (and makes foray into wholesaling)

Asda is accelerating development of its multi-channel business with investment in click and collect for food and general merchandise and same day delivery on grocery home shopping. Announcing a 4.5% uplift in total sales, including petrol, to £22.8bn for 2012

24/04/2013 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Spar UK recruits two managers to brand team for grocery and off-licence

Spar UK recruits two managers to brand team for grocery and off-licence

Spar UK has recruited two managers to its brand team, based in the company’s central office in Harrow, Middlesex. According to the retailer, the move demonstrates its commitment to growing and investing in its successful range of high quality, own

05/02/2013 | People, Retail News | Read More

Retail sales growth slows in January, latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey reveals

Retail sales growth slowed in the year to January 2013, according to the CBI’s first monthly Distributive Trades Survey of  the New Year. The survey, covering the first fortnight of January 2013, shows 41% of retailers reported increased sales volumes

24/01/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

High street sales continue to grow strongly in year to June 2012, says CBI

Retailers reported a further improvement in the growth of sales volumes and orders in the year to June 2012, although sales remained below the levels expected for the time of year, the CBI said today (Wednesday). In the CBI’s latest

27/06/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Retail sales volumes rise in May but are below average for time of year, says CBI

Retail sales volumes rise in May but are below average for time of year, says CBI

Retail sales volumes rose strongly in May 2012 compared to a year ago but sales were still reported to be below average for the time of year, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. Conducted over the first two

29/05/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Castrol offers Olympic and EURO 2012 tickets in biggest on-pack promotion

Leading oil manufacturer Castrol claims it has launched its biggest ever UK promotion, offering consumers the opportunity to win tickets to some of the largest sporting events of the year. Launching in store this month (March 2012), the promotion will

20/03/2012 | Advertising, Manufacturer news, Retail News, Services Time | Read More

Retail sales volumes stabilise in February, latest CBI survey shows

Retailers saw little change in sales volumes on a year ago in the first half of February 2012, although they held up better than expected, the CBI said today (Tuesday). The CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey, which was conducted

28/02/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Households shopping around more, latest Kantar Worldpanel data reveals

Households shopping around more, latest Kantar Worldpanel data reveals

UK shoppers are visiting more stores, more often but their basket spend is smaller, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. Grocery share figures, published today for the 12 weeks ending 25 December  2011, show the grocery market growing

10/01/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

CBI: retailers cut jobs as high street sales continue to decline

Retailers are reducing their head count at the fastest rate in two years as high street sales volumes in November fall year-on-year and for the sixth consecutive month, according to the CBI.  Its latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey found employment

28/11/2011 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Retail sales fall in October but Christmas uplift expected next month

Retail sales fell in the year to October, at a similar pace to August and September, according to the latest CBI Monthly Distributive Trades Survey.  Looking to next month, retailers do expect some very modest growth, the UK’s leading business

27/10/2011 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Refrigeration specialist sets up distribution arm to supply retailers

Refrigeration specialist sets up distribution arm to supply retailers

Leading refrigeration and air conditioning company, Cold Service Group, has set up a new distribution arm to supply grocery retailers and contractors. Cold Service Distribution will offer a range of display cabinets, counters and equipment from flagship brands, Pastorfrigor and

13/06/2011 | Manufacturer news, Retail News | Read More

Retail sales pick up but growth remains subdued, says CBI

High street trading grew in March compared with a year ago, and at a faster rate than last month, but sales growth remains subdued, the CBI said today. The CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey (conducted 28 February to 16 March)

30/03/2011 | Data Time, Research | Read More

High street sales slow sharply in February, reports CBI

Annual growth in high street sales volumes slowed sharply in February and retailers do not expect any sales increase next month, according to the CBI’s quarterly Distributive Trades survey. At the same time, price inflation has risen considerably and is

24/02/2011 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Gloomy shoppers plan to cut back on eating out in 2011

Gloomy shoppers plan to cut back on eating out in 2011

Shoppers are feeling a lot gloomier about their financial prospects for 2011 compared to last year and three fifths – 61% – of shoppers say they plan to cut down on eating or drinking out in the year ahead, according

07/02/2011 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Global food and grocery companies confident of future prospects

More than four-fifths (82%) of international food and grocery companies are confident about their future, according to latest research from IGD – the food and grocery experts. Over half (53%) think the global grocery retail industry will outperform the rest

31/01/2011 | Data Time, Research | Read More
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