Iceland adds 18 plastic-free products to Christmas range
Iceland will be the only major UK supermarket to offer its customers the choice of a plastic free or reduced plastic packaging Christmas dinner this year.
Iceland unveils biggest range update in frozen food
Supermarket Iceland has announced it is to undertake the biggest shake up in its own-brand history with over 550 new and improved products launching in stores from 2 September. The overhaul of Iceland’s popular own label follows months of market
Iceland launches world’s first in-store ice rink
To bring some fun to the Christmas food shop, supermarket chain Iceland has trialled a new concept – Shopping on Ice. A world first, supermarket aisles in their Stratford branch were transformed to ice. A team of 12 ice rink experts
Iceland announces new Merrion Centre store
Following the recent announcement that Pizza Express and Hays Travel are to open new venues at Leeds Merrion Centre, the city’s longest standing retail and leisure destination is once again celebrating as frozen food giant Iceland has confirmed it is
Regulators ban Iceland’s “political” palm oil-related Christmas ad…but retailer launches campaign on YouTube
Retailer Christmas adverts have been the source of much anticipation in the weeks building up to the big day in recent years, with retailers blowing their advertising budgets to ensure their advert becomes the most talked about of the season. For
Iceland to offer customers the choice of a Christmas without palm oil
Iceland made the decision to demonstrate to the food and retail industries that it is possible to reduce the demand for palm oil by seeking alternative ingredient solutions. Growing demand for palm oil for use in food products, cosmetics and
Iceland and The Perfume Shop among first companies to benefit from Feefo’s new AI technology
Global reviews and customer insights company Feefo is riding high on a wave of innovation, with companies such as Iceland and The Perfume Shop utilising its artificial intelligence-powered online reviews platform to gain unrivalled customer insight and make smarter business
Iceland extends plastic reverse vending machine trial
Iceland today announces that it will be extending its market-leading trial for the use of reverse vending machines in England, Scotland and Wales as it continues its efforts to end the scourge of plastic pollution.
Warm weather and the ‘Markle Sparkle’ dazzle the grocery market
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks to 20 May 2018, reveal that the recent hot weather combined with the Meghan Markle effect sparked strong market growth – up 2.7% on last year.
Prices rising at fastest rate in four years, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks to 5 November 2017, show supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.2% year on year in the run up to Christmas.
The Food Warehouse relaunches fresh produce with 100 new lines
The Food Warehouse has relaunched its entire fresh produce offering and expanded the category with 100 new lines, including 70 that are unique to the brand. The relaunch delivers improved quality and freshness in a range that now includes genuine
Bink adds supermarket Iceland to its growing list of retail partners
Loyalty app Bink is delighted to announce a three year, nationwide partnership with market leading supermarket chain, Iceland. The partnership, which will be live at the end of this year, will see Iceland join a host of other retailers including Morrisons,
Lidl and Aldi win record market shares, attracting an extra 1.1m shoppers, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 26 March 2017, show supermarket sales increased in value by 1.4% compared to the same time last year. Slower growth was primarily due to
Iceland increases craft beer offering with St Peter’s Golden Ale
A new contract with leading frozen-food retailer Iceland, sees St Peter's popular Golden Ale rolled out to 264 stores nationwide. 1,200 cases of Golden Ale has already gone out to the national retailer, providing Suffolk-based St Peter's Brewery with an opportunity
Iceland launches interactive Facebook Live campaign to highlight UK’s waste problem
Iceland is launching an interactive Facebook Live campaign devised by independent media agency the7stars and social distribution company Jungle Creations, to highlight the money that can be saved if you go frozen. The social media campaign has been created to
LaSalle lets retail space in Watling Road, Bletchley, to leading supermarket chains
LaSalle Investment Management, the global real estate investment manager, today announced that it has let 36,100sq ft of retail space in Watling Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, to two supermarket chains, Aldi and Iceland. Supermarket chain Aldi, has agreed a 20-year lease
Tesco continues to grow market share thanks to fastest sales growth in three years, Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 6 November 2016, reveal a second month of good news for Tesco, which grew at its fastest rate in three years. This is ahead of
Iceland introduces dads in Channel Mum VOD campaign
Following the huge success of Iceland’s real mums vlogging campaign earlier this year, the UK retailer has extended its partnership with the UK’s only mummy vlogging network, Channel Mum. In a media first, planned and brokered by independent media agency
Tesco wins market share for first time in five years, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 9 October 2016, show Tesco increasing sales by 1.3% – marking a return to growth for the UK’s largest retailer for the first time since
Iceland announces new partnership with UK’s only mummy vlogger network
ICELAND has become the first major UK retailer to launch a vlogging campaign using real mums. In an innovative deal planned and brokered by independent media agency the7stars, the frozen food giant has teamed up with the UK’s only mummy
Iceland optimises sales and margins across stores with JDA Category Management Solutions
JDA Software, today announced that Iceland, the UK’s leading frozen food retailer, has chosen to implement four JDA Category Management products to optimise sales and margins across its 860+ stores. Iceland will begin its implementation of JDA Floor Planning, JDA
Iceland chooses XPO Logistics to support future growth
XPO Logistics has secured a five-year warehousing and distribution contract with leading frozen food retailer Iceland. With a turnover of £2.7bn in 2015, Iceland has recently been named Britain’s best online store in the annual Which? supermarket survey. The retailer has
Cafe Asia to roll out 10 frozen snack food lines into 500 Iceland stores
Asian snack food brand Cafe Asia is launching 10 lines into fully branded and dedicated freezers at 500 Iceland stores in November 2015. Iceland originally trialled Cafe Asia’s authentic frozen snacks in six of its megastore Food Warehouses back in May. Sales
Lidl takes record market share on back of 16% sales growth, Kantar Worldpanel reports
Lidl has posted a new market share high of 4.2% thanks to sales growth of 16%, with its ‘Lidl surprises’ campaign contributing to this growth, according the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 13 September
Co-operative returns to growth as Sainsbury’s bags number two spot, latest Kantar Worldpanel data shows
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 19 July 2015, show a slow growth in the British grocery market. Overall sales have increased by 0.8% compared with a year ago, with stronger growth
