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Grocers were among the strongest performers in August, according to the latest CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. Clothing, durable household goods, footwear and leather, and hardware and DIY also did well; boosted by better weather at the beginning of August,
BT is advising business how to cut costs in a tough economic climate in a new white paper: Crisis or Catalyst? Lessons from the frontline of cost transformation. The report draws on the company’s own experience in reducing operating costs
Grocery market figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 8 August 2010, show healthy growth in the grocery sector, boosted by food price inflation, which crept up in August for the third month running. Despite the
Retailers’ investment in IT remains stagnant this year but the sector is planning to spend more on technology as the economic situation improves. That’s the key finding of a Martec International’s new IT in Retail report, which surveys the top
Energy drinks/shots manufacturers are having difficulties attracting new customers in the US, despite a 136% increase in sales from 2005 to 2009, according to new research from Mintel. Three quarters (74%) of those surveyed say they don’t consume energy drinks/shots
Eminem has surpassed 10m fans on Facebook, according to Famecount. He becomes only the second living musician to have done so – behind Lady Gaga – who now boasts more than 15 million Facebook fans. So far four musicians/groups have
Almost half of British shoppers (46%) are actively looking out for new groceries when shopping and a third of shoppers (32%) say they’ve bought a new product in the last month, according to latest research from international food and grocery
Grocers, clothing and footwear retailers were among the star performers on the high street in July, according to the the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. It found sales on the high street increased in July compared with a year ago,
Mintel Comperemedia, a service that provides direct marketing competitive intelligence, found 45% of US adults with access to the internet have bypassed their banks’ online bill payment service and go directly to the biller’s website instead. Twenty-two percent of online banking
More restaurants in the US are labeling menu dishes as healthy, according to new Mintel research. The move follows last month’s recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). Mintel found that between Q2 2009 and Q2 2010 menu items
New research reveals nine in 10 UK internet users are using social media. According to comScore, of the 38.2m people age 15 and over who went online in May 2010, nine out of 10 visited at least one social networking
Latest grocery market figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 11 July 2010, show a boost in sales for the major retailers despite concerns of a double-dip recession and the approaching government spending cuts. Grocery market
Mintel research finds more US consumers are drinking alcohol at home, instead of in bars or restaurants. Among alcohol drinkers, 90% consume alcoholic beverages at home, compared to 77% who drink outside the home. Furthermore, those surveyed consume almost twice
Consumers might be willing to act on their dissatisfaction with banks and look for alternatives to their traditional accounts, according to a new report published by Mintel, the research company. In Mintel’s recent survey, 19% of respondents overall stated they
Starbucks is poised to become the world’s first consumer brand to achieve 10m fans (or ‘likes’) on Facebook – or on any single social network, according to the London-based social media metrics company Famecount. At 10am GMT Starbucks had 9,983,738 fans
Voucher codes site Savoo.co.uk claims it is helping shoppers to save money by sharing industry data that reveals what month retailers offer the best discount deals on consumer items. The data highlights when retailers offer the biggest discounts on everyday
Eye makeup sales are more than making up for flat and declining lip and foundation makeup purchases, according to research company Mintel. While the colour cosmetics market has only enjoyed meager growth in recent years, eye makeup sales have increased
The volume of sales on the high street fell again in June, compared with a year ago, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey. But the decline was slower than expected and than last month, and retailers are hopeful
Lady Gaga is the most popular musician online, according to a new Music Chart, which ranks music stars based on their social media popularity. The rankings from London-based social media metrics company, Famecount, reveal Lady Gaga has a following of
Spending on credit and debit cards in-store and online, was 9.1% higher in May compared to the same month last year, according to data collected by Barclaycard. Looking at the month-to-month picture, spending increased from April to May by 6.5% as
Menus around the US are getting a makeover to comply with the new health care bill, which requires all restaurants, with 20 or more locations, to include calorie counts on menus, menu boards and drive-thrus. The rule will also apply
Hispanic women feel underrepresented in the beauty and personal care aisle, according to new research from Mintel. It found over half of survey respondents said they would like to see more personal care products designed just for them and 64% would
Mintel’s recent Beauty Retailing report reveals the female baby boomer population is more web-savvy than ever, and they could be wielding their digital dollars at online beauty sites if retailers play their cards right. One in 10 respondents to a recent
New research from global market intelligence firm Mintel says e-book options like the iPad and Kindle, the popularity of Amazon.com and even local libraries, pose significant threats to traditional book retailers. Online book sites have cornered a significant slice of
More than two-fifths (43%) of shoppers say they eat five portions of fruit or vegetables a day as part of a healthy lifestyle, according to consumer research from the food industry’s research body, IGD. The figure has been steadily increasing
