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UK supermarkets cut ranges and reduce products on shelves by an average of 3% so far this year, IRI reports

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

12/10/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

£1bn cider market loses £35m in last year, reports IRI

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 –

02/10/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

IRI and Kantar Worldpanel launch joint solution to offer accurate Discounter data for brand owners

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

24/09/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Supplier collaboration: a marriage of convenience or a path to retail growth?

Supplier collaboration: a marriage of convenience or a path to retail growth?

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

22/09/2015 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

Ex-Procter & Gamble and L’Oreal executive joins IRI as vice president of strategy international

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

21/09/2015 | People | Read More

Costco launches Collaborative Retail Exchange to provide suppliers with access to POS data

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

17/09/2015 | Data Time, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

IRI launches solution to help FMCG marketers measure impact of digital media spend on store sales

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

04/09/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Price war not a long-term path to success for retailers and manufacturers only short term boost for shoppers, says IRI

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

20/07/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
IRI reveals £5.2m missed opportunity for retailers as Easter confectionery sales rocket

IRI reveals £5.2m missed opportunity for retailers as Easter confectionery sales rocket

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

20/04/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More

IRI appoints Tim Dummer as head of grocery and health & beauty

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,

02/04/2015 | People | Read More
Marks & Spencer selects IRI as partner for supplier collaboration programme

Marks & Spencer selects IRI as partner for supplier collaboration programme

 Leading retailer, Marks & Spencer, has selected FMCG market and consumer intelligence firm IRI as its partner for a supplier collaboration programme. As a global leader in innovative solutions and services for major retail companies, IRI’s ability to provide fast accurate

26/03/2015 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

IRI’s Global Analytics Centre of Excellence is ISO certified

Global market and shopper intelligence firm IRI, has received ISO 9001:2008 certification for its global Analytics Centre of Excellence (ACE), demonstrating its commitment to deliver high quality solutions and services and achieve continuous improvement. This certification covers the Centre’s operations around the

26/03/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Coffee shop culture leads to boom in sales of pods, reports IRI

Coffee shop culture leads to boom in sales of pods, reports IRI

The popularity of coffee shop style coffee in the home led by brands such as Tassimo, Nespresso and Dulce Gusto is leading to a rise in sales of coffee pods claims FMCG market and shopper intelligence firm IRI. In 2014

12/02/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Consumers unlikely to be loyal to discounters in age of repertoire shopping, suggests IRI senior VP

Consumers unlikely to be loyal to discounters in age of repertoire shopping, suggests IRI senior VP

Paul Hinds, senior vice president of retail at IRI, considers whether consumers will be loyal to discounters in the age of repertoire shopping It has become the norm to shop at Lidl and other discounters but all fashions do come to

29/01/2015 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

Product innovation and discounters drive growth in private label sales in the UK, IRI report shows

With the highest share for private label FMCG sales in Europe, accounting for over half of the market in share, the UK has seen slight growth again this year. This is according to the new Private Label in Western Economies report launched today

05/01/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Late boost in supermarket grocery sales but Christmas spend in 2014 still down, IRI reports

Late boost in supermarket grocery sales but Christmas spend in 2014 still down, IRI reports

Supermarket grocery sales finally ramped up in the final two weeks of the Christmas trading period (13-27 December 2014), bringing relief to retailers at the end of a difficult year. This is according to analysis by market and shopper intelligence firm

05/01/2015 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Christmas sales still sluggish for UK supermarkets, IRI data shows

Christmas sales still sluggish for UK supermarkets, IRI data shows

Sales are still having a sluggish start to the festive season in the second two weeks of Christmas trading, according to analysis by market and shopper intelligence firm IRI of sales data for the UK’s major supermarkets. IRI analysis of data collected for

15/12/2014 | Data Time | Read More

Supermarkets are not a giant vending machine: in-store range optmisation is critical, says IRI

Martin Wood, head of strategic insight retail client service IRI UK, claims range optimisation is critical for supermarket success Rarely have the supermarkets faced a fiercer battle to get their product mix right without damaging customer loyalty. They know that the

09/12/2014 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More
Christmas hasn’t arrived early for the UK supermarkets, IRI data shows

Christmas hasn’t arrived early for the UK supermarkets, IRI data shows

The Christmas trading period may have officially started for the UK’s major supermarkets (from w/c 17 November 2014) but the sales increases that the festive period usually brings are so far this year nowhere to be seen for most of the

08/12/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Price war fails shoppers yet costs supermarkets £1.5bn, claims IRI

Despite a continued period of price deflation (caused by the supermarket price wars and intensive price-based promotions on more than 50% of FMCG products), the average shopper saves just £1.56 per week. Yet the cost of funding shopper savings costs supermarkets

01/12/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Vodka and crisps top list of best sellers in nation’s shopping baskets, reveals IRI

The nation’s booze and snack habit is official, according to a list of the UK’s top selling items, produced by global market and shopper intelligence firm IRI. The list compiled from sales data over the last 12 months (13 November to

26/11/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Supermarket food in Britain costs more than in Europe and USA, IRI analysis reveals

More than half of all FMCG products sold in UK supermarkets are sold on offer. Despite this, the price of food in the UK is higher on average than elsewhere in Europe and the USA. A new analysis by global

24/11/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Prevailing trends in grocery retail and shopper behaviour will not hinge on the result of Scottish referendum, says IRI

Prevailing trends facing the grocery retail and shopper behaviour will not hinge on the result of the Scottish referendum, according to IRI. If Scotland votes ‘yes’ in today’s referendum it is inevitable that supermarkets will be faced with choices about how they cover

18/09/2014 | Comment, Data Time, Opinion Time, Research | Read More

Facial hair trend hits sales of shaving products, reports IRI

The popularity of beards, the hipster and three-day stubble look is taking its toll on sales of male grooming products across Europe, according to global market and shopper intelligence firm IRI. Overall, personal care products have been more heavily affected since

10/09/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Ice cube sales soar in wake of Ice Bucket Challenge, reports IRI

Usually reserved for summer parties in the garden, ice cubes sales are soaring as the ice bucket challenge for charity continues to gain momentum in the UK. According to global market and shopper intelligence firm IRI, value sales last week rose

05/09/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
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