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Grocery inflation gains momentum but shoppers keep spending, Nielsen shows

The amount people are spending on groceries is far outstripping the number of items they’re buying, as retailers find it harder to continue absorbing rising costs in the food supply chain, according to Nielsen retail data released today.  In the four

17/10/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Supermarket sales not dampened by summer showers, Kantar Worldpanel shows

Supermarket sales have increased by 3.6% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 10 September 2017. This is the sixth consecutive month in which

20/09/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Heat, sport and alfresco eating maintains supermarket sales surge, Nielsen reports

Heat, sport and alfresco eating maintains supermarket sales surge, Nielsen reports

The continuing hot weather combined with a series of major sporting events led to a surge in alfresco eating which meant the UK’s leading supermarkets saw another impressive jump in sales figures, according to Nielsen retail data released today.

25/07/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Grocery market fails to feel impact of Brexit on prices or volume sales, Kantar Worldpanel reports

Grocery market fails to feel impact of Brexit on prices or volume sales, Kantar Worldpanel reports

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 17 July 2016, show slow growth for the supermarket sector, with sales up 0.1% compared to last year. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight

26/07/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Big four retain shoppers despite strong  growth from competitors, latest Kantar Worldpanel data reveals

Big four retain shoppers despite strong growth from competitors, latest Kantar Worldpanel data reveals

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 22 May 2016, show the market to be essentially flat, posting value growth of just 0.1%. With food price deflation remaining at 1.5% this period

01/06/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Early Easter boosts supermarket sales with fastest growth in 12 months, Kantar Worldpanel data shows

Early Easter boosts supermarket sales with fastest growth in 12 months, Kantar Worldpanel data shows

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 27 March 2016, show the fastest growth the sector has seen all year. Supermarket sales have grown by 1.1% compared with the same period last

05/04/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Supermarkets witness fastest growth in five months, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows

Supermarkets witness fastest growth in five months, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 28 February 2016, show a small increase in supermarket sales which are up by 0.5% compared with a year ago. This is the fastest rate

08/03/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Starcount uncovers link between Twitter followers and supermarket Christmas sales

Starcount uncovers link between Twitter followers and supermarket Christmas sales

Christmas supermarket sale success can be correlated to an increase in two categories of Twitter followers, according to new research from Starcount, the predictive insight company. After analysing the followers of seven major supermarkets, including Aldi, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons,

02/02/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Welcome boost for supermarkets as consumers up spend 8% to £3.3bn in Christmas week, Nielsen reveals

Welcome boost for supermarkets as consumers up spend 8% to £3.3bn in Christmas week, Nielsen reveals

The UK’s beleaguered supermarkets received a welcome Christmas present as consumers spent £3.3bn during the week ending Boxing Day – 8% more than in the same period a year ago – according to global information and insights company Nielsen. Supermarket sales

12/01/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Shoppers pocket the change over Christmas as one million more head to the discounters, Kantar Worldpanel reports

Shoppers pocket the change over Christmas as one million more head to the discounters, Kantar Worldpanel reports

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 3 January 2016, showed no Christmas uplift for the British grocery market as sales fell by 0.2% on last year thanks to continuing price deflation.

12/01/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Rugby World Cup fails to halt falling supermarket sales, Nielsen reports

Rugby World Cup fails to halt falling supermarket sales, Nielsen reports

Continuing deflation and the enduring growth of the discounters outweighed any bounce from the Rugby World Cup, as the UK’s major supermarkets suffered a rare fall in both sales value and volume – according to the latest data from global

20/10/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Sales volumes at supermarkets fall for first time this year, Nielsen reports

Sales volumes at supermarkets fall for first time this year, Nielsen reports

The volume of items purchased from the UK’s leading supermarkets fell year-on-year for the first time since early December 2014, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. Sales volumes fell -0.3% during the four weeks ending 15

01/09/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Supermarket growth slows as prices continue to fall, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 16 August 2015, show continued sluggish growth in the British grocery market with an increase in sales of 0.9% compared to one year ago. Fraser McKevitt,

25/08/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Supermarket sales growth slows to 0.2%, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows

Supermarket sales growth slows to 0.2%, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows

Supermarket sales have slowed to a revenue growth of 0.2% compared to last year, grocery share figures for the 12 weeks ending 26 April 2015 from Kantar Worldpanel reveal. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Growth

06/05/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Supermarkets see first sales growth in a year due to early Easter build-up, Nielsen reports

Supermarkets see first sales growth in a year due to early Easter build-up, Nielsen reports

March saw the first annual rise for nearly a year in shopper spending at UK supermarkets, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. The value of sales during the four-week period ending 28 March 2015

13/04/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Sales volumes at UK supermarkets rise for first time in nearly 18 months, Nielsen reports

Sales volumes at UK supermarkets rise for first time in nearly 18 months, Nielsen reports

The volume of items purchased from the UK’s leading supermarkets increased year-on-year for the first time since mid-July 2013, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. Sales volume increased +0.6% during the four weeks ending 3 January 2015 versus

16/01/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Christmas sales still sluggish for UK supermarkets, IRI data shows

Christmas sales still sluggish for UK supermarkets, IRI data shows

Sales are still having a sluggish start to the festive season in the second two weeks of Christmas trading, according to analysis by market and shopper intelligence firm IRI of sales data for the UK’s major supermarkets. IRI analysis of data collected for

15/12/2014 | Data Time | Read More
Supermarket sales record first significant slowdown in post-war Britain, IRI reports

Supermarket sales record first significant slowdown in post-war Britain, IRI reports

In its latest UK Topline Retail Trends report, market and shopper intelligence firm IRI has tracked the first significant decline in the sales (value and volume) of FMCG goods that it believes has ever been seen in Britain’s Post-War grocery

14/08/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Sun care, cider and lager still flying off shelves but second week World Cup blues dilute sales, reports IRI

The second week of the World Cup saw the sun continue to shine and the hopes of a nation still rest (for a while) on England at the World Cup. According to the latest supermarket basket data for week ending

26/06/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

UK supermarket growth slows, despite boost in ad spend, reports Nielsen

UK supermarkets have seen a slow down in year-on-year grocery sales growth in November 2012, despite increased advertising spend, voucher give-aways and promotions aimed at attracting cautious shoppers, according to the latest figures released by Nielsen. Aggregate sales growth for

22/11/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Nielsen: warm weather and lead up to Olympics boost supermarket sales

Table: 12-Weekly % share of grocery market spend by retailer and value sales % change % share, 12 weeks to 21 July 2012 % share, 12 weeks to 23 July 2011 % sales change vs. same 12 weeks year ago TESCO 29.2% 29.2% 4.1% ASDA 16.1% 15.9% 5.9% SAINSBURY 15.8% 15.8% 3.9% MORRISONS 11.1% 11.3% 2.0% CO-OPERATIVE 7.3% […]

10/08/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

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