The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 21 June 2015, show the overall grocery market slipping back into decline with 0.1% less going through the tills compared to last year. However, against this backdrop, some
Morrisons, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket, has recorded its first sales growth since December 2013, the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 24 May 2015, reveal. Morrisons was the only one of the big
Leading food and grocery retailer Asda claims it has taken a further step in becoming the UK’s number one destination for in-store entertainment purchases thanks to the roll out of a new POS and promotional programme implemented by expert retail
The volume of items purchased from the UK’s leading supermarkets increased year-on-year for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. Sales volume increased +0.4% during the four weeks ending 25 April 2015 versus
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
Asda claims to have launched the world’s first rich ad messaging campaign. Engaging its Easter audience via a scrolling ad message on their mobile devices whilst they browse the web and apps, the campaign then combines this mass broadcast execution
Aldi has overtaken Waitrose to become Britain’s sixth largest supermarket, the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 29 March 2015 reveal. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Aldi has recorded double-digit
A new study of leading UK supermarket websites finds that Tesco.com and Asda.com have the most ‘pinned’ (shared) content on image sharing website, Pinterest.com, which is five years old this month. Recipe pages are among the most commonly pinned supermarket
Malton Foods has extended its portfolio of convenience ready meals, sides and snacks with a range of five new products launching in Asda stores in March. Malton Foods, under the ownership of the Zwanenberg Food Group, has continued to build
The volume of items purchased from the UK’s leading supermarkets increased year-on-year for the third consecutive month, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. This follows 17 consecutive monthly year-on-year declines (barring one seasonal anomaly).
Deflation has reached a new low of -1.6% as price competition between the supermarkets continues to impact the market, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 1 March 2015. Fraser McKevitt, head
Savse, the award winning cold-pressed smoothie brand, has added supermarket Asda to its rapidly expanding list of stockists. Asda is the second major supermarket to list Savse, which has enjoyed a hugely successful growth period and truly shaken up the
Tesco returned to growth for the first time since January 2014, increasing sales by 0.3% compared to this time last year, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 1 February 2015.
Eagle Eye, a leading UK provider of digital consumer engagement solutions to the retail and hospitality industries, is delighted to announce that the company, as a sub-contractor of Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, will undertake certain services in relation to a
Snack brand Popchips today announces the launch of its first UK inspired flavour, Mature Cheddar & Onion, which will go on shelf in Asda and independent retailers from 1 February. Set to thrill the taste buds with its rich tantalising flavour, the Mature Cheddar
Paul Hinds, senior vice president of retail at IRI, considers whether consumers will be loyal to discounters in the age of repertoire shopping It has become the norm to shop at Lidl and other discounters but all fashions do come to
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
Sainsbury’s was the top performer of the big four at Christmas and has regained its number two grocery retailer slot, behind Tesco, the latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, said:
Andy Clarke, chief executive of Asda, will become president of IGD, the food and grocery research and training charity, on 1 January 2015. Clarke has served as vice-president of IGD for the last two years and succeeds Fiona Dawson, currently of Mars
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 7 December 2014, show that despite falling prices, the grocery market has returned to marginal growth of 0.1%, after last period’s historic first ever recorded decline.
Shoppers across the UK have bombarded Asda and Tesco’s head offices and local stores with more than 100,000 emails over the last four weeks, in a public campaign that calls for the retailers to switch their bananas to Fairtrade. In Bristol,
Sales at the UK’s leading supermarkets declined compared to a year ago for the third consecutive month, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. Since Nielsen first reported the UK grocery market contracting in January
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 9 November 2014, show that for the first time since Kantar Worldpanel records began in 1994 the British grocery market has fallen into decline, with sales
Following news from Sainsbury’s the supermarket giant has suffered a pre-tax loss of £290 million and comments from chief executive Mike Coupe that supermarket sales will continue to fall due to huge changes in British shopping habits, retail expert Professor Heiner
Asda, has partnered with e-commerce performance marketing company, HookLogic, to launch the company’s first venture into the European market. According to HookLogic, this announcement comes off the back of its 10-year anniversary as an innovator of e-commerce performance marketing solutions in the
