Morrisons plans to grow its M-local convenience chain to 500 stores in the next five years. Speaking at the IGD Convenience Retailing conference on 21 November 2013, Gordon Mowat, convenience managing director at Morrisons, said the supermarket had ambitious growth plans: “My boss – ceo – is a relatively demanding character and is not going […]
Morrisons is launching its first affiliate marketing programme to target its online wine cellar platform – Morrisons Cellar – at consumers with a range of deals, discounts and offers. The supermarket is working with performance marketing company, Tradedoubler, on the move as part of its online expansion. The launch of Morrisons Cellar in November 2012 marked the […]
Morrisons has re-launched its entire range of own brand wines, beers and spirits working with design consultancy Elmwood. The rollout has been designed to inspire customers to try new products, giving them the confidence to make the right choices and making it easier than ever to find great wines that they’ll love. Elmwood said it […]
In an effort to counter slowing sales growths since the summer, the UK’s major supermarkets have spent 14% more on TV and press advertising in the four weeks to mid-October than in the same period last year.Meanwhile, aggregate sales value growths for the UK’s leading supermarkets during the four weeks ending 12 October 2013 were […]
Aldi has captured a record 3.8% market share in the UK, up from 3% a year ago, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 13 October 2013. Edward Garner, director at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Aldi’s year-on-year growth rate of 31.7% is the latest in an unbroken […]
Morrisons has opened its 50th M local store, creating 1,000 new jobs so far across the UK, with more on offer in areas including Walton-On-Thames, Littlehampton and Cirencester. The opening of the 50th Morrisons M local in Derby is a major milestone in Morrisons’ plan to expand in the convenience sector, the retailer said. As […]
Price is becoming less of a differentiator for shoppers at the top four grocers, while the budget and premium ends of the market continue to grow, the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show. Figures for the 12 weeks ending 15 September 2013 reveal strong performances by retailers at both ends of the market pose a significant […]
Companies from across the food and grocery supply chain are joining forces this month to help 15,000 young unemployed people get into work. Feeding Britain’s Future – designed by research and training charity IGD – is offering free pre-employment workshops at 1,200 locations across England, Scotland and Wales. As the UK’s largest private sector employer […]
Latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 18 August 2013, show sustained growth for Sainsbury’s throughout 2013. John Coll, director at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Sainsbury’s has continued to grow ahead of the market over the past 12 weeks, achieving sales growth of 4.9%. It benefited from its support […]
Morrisons is launching a trial of SIMs with Now, a leading MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) specialising in international calling and low cost pre-paid mobile solutions. The agreement will see specialist mobile phones and accessories distributor Data Select, supply 50 carefully selected Morrison stores with Now SIMs until March 2014. All chosen stores are in […]
Tesco must deliver an improved performance in all markets, not just the UK, if it is to maintain its position as the second largest retailer in Europe by 2018, according to new research by Kantar Retail. Its retail analysts advise Tesco to focus on price, quality and service in other parts of Europe if it […]
The big four supermarkets are under pressure as a result of long-term market polarisation, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 7 July 2013. Edward Garner, director at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl have all been hugely successful in recent years, growing well ahead […]
The four weeks ending 22 June 2013 saw mixed fortunes for the UK’s leading supermarkets with the majority of sales growths coming from the discounters and Waitrose, according to the latest retailer performance figures released today by global information and insights company Nielsen. Aggregate sales value growth for the UK’s leading supermarkets during the four […]
Matt Clark, director at UK management consultancy, Boxwood, explores the upsides and downsides of omni-channel retailing and provides pointers for those bricks and mortar retailers ready to take the plunge All you hear these days in the trade press and conference circuit is the importance of having a personalised offer that customers can access at any […]
Waitrose’s announcement it is launching a new range of chilled soups with flavours including West Indian Chicken, Bombay Spiced Cauliflower & Carrot and Crème Fraiche and Coriander shows how suppliers need to ensure they understand the impact that changing consumer tastes are having on the FMCG and retail markets. That’s the view from leading […]