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The Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit heads to Singapore

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit heads to Singapore

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF’s) upcoming 62nd Global Summit at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from 12th-15th June 2018 will see over 1,000 high-profile delegates from over 400 leading consumer goods companies gather in Singapore for the annual flagship event.

01/05/2018 | Data Time, Digital advertising, Retail News, Retail Technology, Supply chain | Read More
Profitero puts European e-commerce trends – AmazonFresh, Prime Now and Brexit – under the spotlight

Profitero puts European e-commerce trends – AmazonFresh, Prime Now and Brexit – under the spotlight

The arrival of Amazon Fresh in the UK, and more recently Prime Now in Paris, is set to shake up a highly competitive European grocery market. In this transcript from Profitero’s Podcast Series, Keith Anderson speaks to Andrew Pearl, Profitero's

11/07/2016 | Comment, Opinion Time, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Brexit’s impact on the British FMCG retail landscape put under spotlight by Kantar Retail

Brexit’s impact on the British FMCG retail landscape put under spotlight by Kantar Retail

Shock has arrived on the back of the UK’s historic vote to leave the European Union and Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to resign. This shock has resulted in a “Black Friday” effect in financial markets with the price of

25/06/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More

New year spending on beers, wines and spirits in UK supermarkets rises 3% compared with 2014, IRI reports

Grocery (food and drink) value sales in UK supermarkets over the full six-week Christmas trading period (to 2 January) were -0.6% lower than in 2014, according to data just released by global insight leader IRI. This performance was stronger than

11/01/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More

FMCG online sales set to reach $130bn by 2015, Kantar Worldpanel forecasts

A report published by Kantar Worldpanel – “Accelerating the growth of e-commerce: 2015 Edition” – forecasts FMCG online sales to hit $130 billion by the end of 2025, revealing the true potential for the worldwide FMCG e-commerce market. Online’s share

07/07/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

FMCG volume growths across Europe hit six-year high, Nielsen reports

The volume of FMCG products – such as soft drinks, toiletries and food – purchased across Europe has risen by its highest year-on-year level since Nielsen started measuring it more than six years ago – according to the latest data

19/05/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Developing skills is top priority for FMCG industry, reports IGD

Developing skills is top priority for FMCG industry, reports IGD

Eight out of 10 (82% of) suppliers and retailers will place greater focus on building their teams’ skills over the next three years, according to the results of IGD’s Trading Relationships Survey 2015. This will enable them to keep abreast

14/05/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Obesity is number one UK health problem that brands should combat with content, reports NewsCred

The UK public is hungry for health content, and is expecting food, drink and retail brands to help combat serious national issues such as obesity by providing practical content, according to the latest ‘Health and the High Street’ report from

27/02/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Two-thirds of European grocery shoppers don’t buy on price, reveals Kantar Media study

Purchasing fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Europe is largely driven by factors other than price, according to insights from Kantar Media’s TGI Europa study of shoppers in Britain, Germany, France and Spain. The shopper behaviour segmentation reveals that, even though 

27/11/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Price Europeans pay for FMCG goods rises by lowest level for nearly four years, Nielsen reports

Price Europeans pay for FMCG goods rises by lowest level for nearly four years, Nielsen reports

Prices being paid for FMCG goods across Europe have risen by their lowest level in almost four years, curtailing sales revenue growth – according to the latest figures released today by global information and insights company Nielsen. In the third

18/11/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Investec retail stock analyst’s note: Thorntons’ rebalance will continue to drive margins – buy

Investec retail stock analyst’s note: Thorntons’ rebalance will continue to drive margins – buy

Retail Times has teamed up with Investec to publish analysts’ notes on leading retail stocks. Today, Investec Securities analyst, Nicola Mallard, suggests Thorntons is rebalancing its revenues and recommends “buy”  Thorntons has delivered PBT a little ahead of our expectations due to lower interest. It

10/09/2014 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

FMCG promotions dip as manufacturers seek new ways to boost volume sales, IRI reports

In its fourth annual European report on the pricing and promotion of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), IRI highlights the continued failure of promotions to boost volume sales across Europe. In the UK, the amount of food and non-food goods sold on promotion

17/07/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

E-commerce tipped to account for $53bn of global FMCG sales by 2016, Kantar Worldpanel reports

A new report launched today by Kantar Worldpanel reveals strategies for retailers and brands to take advantage of the predicted growth of online sales in the FMCG market. Kantar Worldpanel anticipates that e-commerce will account for $53bn of global FMCG

16/06/2014 | Retail News | Read More
European FMCG sales growth remains at just 1.7%, Nielsen reports

European FMCG sales growth remains at just 1.7%, Nielsen reports

FMCG sales growths for the first quarter of 2014, aggregated across Europe, were up just +1.7% year-on-year for the second consecutive quarter, according to the latest figures released today by global information and insights company Nielsen. The 1.7% nominal value

26/05/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Bridgethorne: Ocado decision to stock vegetarian and vegan brands is insightful

Bridgethorne: Ocado decision to stock vegetarian and vegan brands is insightful

Ocado’s decision to capitalise on the expanding vegetarian and vegan market by stocking frozen vegetarian and vegan brand Fry’s reinforces the importance of brands and retailers understanding shopper needs and behaviours in greater detail than ever, according to a specialist

05/09/2013 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

European FMCG sales growth drops from +3.3% to +1.2%, Nielsen reports

FMCG sales growths for the second quarter of 2013, aggregated across Europe, were up +1.2% year-on-year, compared to +3.3% year-on-year the previous quarter (Q1 2013), according to the latest figures released today by global information and insights company Nielsen.  The 1.2% nominal value rise

05/09/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

European FMCG sales enjoy upturn in the first quarter of 2013, Nielsen reports

European FMCG sales experienced an upturn in the first quarter of 2013 after four successive quarters of slowing year-on-year growth, according to the latest figures released today by global information and insights company Nielsen.    FMCG sales growth across Europe

04/06/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Walkers and Muller are most promoted top FMCG brands online, study reveals

Walkers and Muller are most promoted top FMCG brands online, study reveals

Walkers and Muller have the highest number of promotions running across the five leading online supermarkets, according to analysis of the 10 most popular FMCG brands for the week commencing 13 May 2013 by pricing intelligence provider Profitero. Based on Kantar Worldpanel’s recent

17/05/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

EIU ties with Mintel to predict top FMCG trends in emerging and mature markets

Economic forecaster, The Economist Intelligence Unit, has teamed up with Mintel, the consumer market expert, to predict key trends for the future of different FMCG categories in emerging markets and the UK and USA. The findings are revealed in the paper,

16/01/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Europeans buy fewer household lines to afford food, finds SymphonyIRI

Latest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry research from SymphonyIRI Group highlights the extent of the pressure some of the biggest non-food brand owners are under to meet their growth projections as price inflation continues to outstrip wage growth and

10/12/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
FMCG consultancy, Bridgethorne, recruits IGD trainer to development role

FMCG consultancy, Bridgethorne, recruits IGD trainer to development role

Bridgethorne, the specialist consultancy working with blue chip FMCG brands (food and non-food), suppliers of other retail products and retailers across category development, shopper marketing and customer management, has appointed Karen Bevan to help drive the delivery of its range

16/10/2012 | People, Retail News | Read More
Comparison website, mySupermarket, launches top fmcg brand stores online

Comparison website, mySupermarket, launches top fmcg brand stores online

Comparison shopping site mySupermarket has teamed up with four fmcg brands – Nivea, Activia, Kellogg’s and Reckitt Benckiser – to launch so-called ‘brand stores’ on its site. The Nivea and Activia stores are now live, with Kellogg’s and Reckitt Benckiser launching in the next

29/02/2012 | Manufacturer news, Online food retailing, Online retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
YouGov: Google, Amazon and M&S are favourite UK consumer brands

YouGov: Google, Amazon and M&S are favourite UK consumer brands

Google, Amazon and Marks & Spencer are the most highly-rated brands by UK consumers for the second year running, according to the latest YouGov BrandIndex league table. YouGov’s BrandIndex measures how consumers perceive brands on a daily basis in terms

18/01/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

St John Ambulance to recognise FMCG first aider in new awards

The St John Ambulance has launched a new First Aid Awards programme to recognise the achievements of those who champion first aid – in the workplace or in public – and heroes who have been the difference between a life

18/07/2011 | Awards, Services Time | Read More

Big names in FMCG to take stage at ECR Europe Conference

Some of the biggest names in FMCG retailing will be outlining the opportunities beyond Europe and the challenges their companies face at the ECR Europe Conference at The Square Meeting Centre, Brussels, 5-6 April 2011. Speakers include: ·         Lars Olofsson,

30/03/2011 | Conferences, Events, Services Time | Read More

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