Discount household products supplier, 151 Products, has launched a range of grass seed called Super Patch. The collection, which has been developed at 151 Products’ in-house lab, helps to save water and is super-absorbent, encouraging quick, thick, strong grass to grow
Retailers saw little change in sales volumes on a year ago in the first half of February 2012, although they held up better than expected, the CBI said today (Tuesday). The CBI’s latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey, which was conducted
Hispanic shoppers in the US are still buying branded personal care products in spite of the economic downturn when consumers tend to opt for less-expensive products in order to save money, according to new research from Mintel. It found lower-income,
Americans are looking at the future with more optimism than they did prior to the recession, according to Mintel’s recently published Wealth Management — January 2011 report. It found more than eight in 10 high net worth households (defined as
New research from Mintel has found 44% of grocery shoppers in the US believe private label products are of better quality today than they were five years ago. The private label market has enjoyed sales growth in recent years and
Three quarters of female clothes shoppers in the US (75%) will be put off buying items that have to be dry cleaned, according to new research from Mintel. Women are also loathe to buy clothing that has to be hand
Retail sales volumes in November 2010 were 1.1% higher than in November 2009, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Food stores decreased by 1.3% – this is the fifth consecutive fall, while non-food stores increased by 3.6%. Within
Sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in October, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The figure was positive for the fourth month in a row, and retailers predict a slightly faster increase
Most British shoppers are more attracted to ideas like self-sufficiency and achieving a zero-waste household than using modern technology to help them shop and live their lives in the future, according to new research published by food and grocery analysts,
Waitrose is to match the prices of 1,000 branded products with Tesco. The move builds on the launch of its essentials own label range in March 2009, which makes up 17% of sales. The lines included in the price match
The Co-operative Group, which was first to market with One Quilted Toilet Tissue and One Handwash earlier this year, has extended the sale of the ethical products to a wider base of Co-operative and Somerfield stores across the UK. Originally
Retail sales volumes decreased by 0.5% between July and August, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Food stores decreased by 0.5% while non-food stores decreased by 0.7%. Within non-food stores there were decreases across all sectors apart from
