The number of new products being launched by manufacturers into UK retail stores is falling significantly, according to a study of the performance of new grocery products from launch, published by IRI, a leading provider of FMCG market intelligence and
Is the price guarantee mechanics dead? By Martin Wood head of strategic insight - retail at IRI UK
IRI, a leading provider of FMCG market intelligence and predictive, actionable insight, has launched its Convenience Price & Promotion solution to help manufacturers understand which price-points and promotions resonate most with shoppers in the convenience channel. Available in the convenience
IRI, a leader in delivering big data and predictive analytics for the FMCG sector, today revealed that the number of products available per store across all major FMCG retailers in Europe has declined in the last year in every country
Shoppers stocked up on lager in eager anticipation of the first England game of the UEFA Euro 2016 Football Championships last Saturday, adding an additional £10.4m of sales to the UK’s supermarkets said IRI, the global provider of big data
Sales of prosecco continue to outpace those of champagne, according to new figures from retail insight leader IRI. Prosecco sales now total £356m (39 million litres in terms of volume), a growth of 34% in the last year. This compares
A new technology partnership is about to provide unprecedented insights into the relationship between shoppers, retailers and brands in supermarkets up and down the country. IRI, a leading market insight provider, has partnered with Capture to roll-out a measurement method that
The health of the nation is in good shape according to new figures just released from big data leader IRI, showing a steep rise in the purchase of green vegetables, such as avocados and spinach, and soft fruits [IRI Retail
The price of olive oil purchased by shoppers in supermarkets in the UK increased by an average of 1.6% in 2015, according to the latest analysis of consumer goods sales by retail analysts IRI. This has had an impact on
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
Supermarket FMCG sales reached £3.bn during a busy Christmas week (ending 26 December), an increase of 7.4% in value compared with 2014, according to the latest retail data from global insight leader IRI. Food sales totalled £2.3bn (+8.8%) while non-food
While overall supermarket sales are down, UK shoppers are spending more on Spirits in the run up to Christmas, according to the latest retail data from global insight leader IRI. Figures from IRI’s Retail Advantage, which measures major UK grocery
One Stop, a retail convenience business with over 750 shops in the UK and a subsidiary of Tesco, has launched a new supplier collaboration portal. The One Stop Collaboration Gateway was implemented by IRI, a leading provider of FMCG market
Maltesers, owned by Mars, is the UK’s best-selling chocolate brand in convenience stores with sales of nearly £50m. Chocolate sales are worth £1bn a year to the convenience channel, a decline of 2.1% from the previous year. IRI Convenience Market
The UK leads Europe when it comes to promotional reliance, with over half of all goods sold on promotion. This is according to a new report – Price & Promotion in Western Europe: Encouraging Signs of Recovery – released today by global
Analysis by global insight leader IRI indicates that the massive range reductions which UK supermarkets and grocery retailers had been expected to make in 2015 have not yet manifested. Data provided by IRI show that the average total number of individual products (or SKUs/stock-keeping
Although cider sales passed £1bn last year after several years of growth, the sector is struggling says IRI, the global leader in FMCG market and shopper intelligence. IRI’s market measurement and analysis of cider sales in UK off-trade retailers –
Global insight leader, IRI, has launched its Discounter solution, the most comprehensive and insightful data set in the market. In the first of its kind, IRI has entered into a joint agreement with Kantar Worldpanel to take the solution to manufacturers looking to
Martin Wood, strategic retail insight director at IRI, speaks about what retailers hope to gain from closer supplier collaboration Retailers and suppliers are no longer like two unwilling partners in a marriage of necessity. As margins come under increasing pressure, they
IRI has appointed Ignacio Marinas Monsalve as vice president of strategy international. Based at IRI’s office in Paris, France and reporting to IRI president of International, José Carlos González-Hurtado, Marinas Monsalve will develop and deliver IRI’s growth strategy and provide direction and leadership
Costco, the UK’s leading wholesaler together with its exclusive insight and technology partner IRI, has launched the Costco Collaborative Retail Exchange (CRX). This new collaborative platform will give Costco suppliers in the UK daily point-of-sale (POS) and inventory information directly
With the amount of marketing spend on digital media increasing every year, isolating, measuring and then leveraging its role in the path to purchase has become more essential for FMCG marketers. IRI, the global leader in FMCG, retail and over-the-counter
Analysis by global insight leader, IRI, of the FMCG price war in France has highlighted key lessons for both retailers and manufacturers in other European countries, including the UK, Spain and Italy, where they are currently experiencing deflation or stagnation in grocery products
Easter confectionery sales were up strongly this year, according to data just released by IRI, the retail and FMCG market intelligence company. The figures from IRI’s Retail Advantage solution, which measures sales across all of the major grocery multiples, show that UK retailers
IRI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and over-the-counter healthcare companies, has appointed Tim Dummer as its new UK head of grocery and health & beauty. Based at IRI’s European head office in Bracknell, UK,
