Grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 26 December 2010 show sharply different fortunes for the grocers and non-grocers over Christmas. While the grocery sector enjoyed a prosperous Christmas with growth of 5.1%, the non-grocers
If your business accept cheques guaranteed with a plastic card then it’s time to get ready for next summer when the UK’s cheque guarantee card scheme is being withdrawn, writes UK Payments Administration, the service company to the UK payments
New research suggests the smoking ban is the main cause of pub closures in the UK. The report from CR Consulting, commissioned by the Save Our Pubs & Clubs campaign, is based on data from CGA Strategy, an information company specialising
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
Mintel expects to see more people taking off in the new decade with a 6% increase in travel spending expected for 2010 after a 9% decline in the US in 2009. “In the coming years, the travel industry needs to
Recession took a toll on US food and drink manufacturers in 2009, according to a recent review of Mintel’s Global New Product Database (GNPD), which found a 30% decline in food and drink product launches from 2008. “In the last
