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Online grocery sales soar to highest levels ever as British supermarkets deliver exceptional performance in January, Nielsen reports

British shoppers spent £1.4bn on groceries online during the month of January, a growth of 121% in the last four weeks ending 30th January. A large proportion of this expenditure was from new online shoppers who spent an equivalent of

09/02/2021 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Consumers still hesitant to change spending habits even with vaccine roll out, Nielsen reports

Economies around the world have been impacted by COVID-19 and vaccines have been touted as the fix to return to pre-pandemic economic stability. However, nearly two thirds (64%) of surveyed consumers around the world said they won’t take an

21/01/2021 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Online grocery sales double in December leading to biggest Christmas on record for supermarkets, Nielsen data shows

The online share of grocery sales at UK supermarkets doubled to 12.5% in the last four weeks ending 26 December 2020. This is up from online’s 6.7% share of sales during the same time in 2019, in what was the

06/01/2021 | Data Time | Read More
COVID-19 sends supermarket meat and booze sales soaring – and Corona lager emerges as surprise winner in battle of the brands, Nielsen data reveals

COVID-19 sends supermarket meat and booze sales soaring – and Corona lager emerges as surprise winner in battle of the brands, Nielsen data reveals

Brits have put an extra £2.5bn worth of lager, wine, spirits and meat in their supermarket trollies this year as they were left unable to visit their favourite restaurants and bars, reveals new data from Nielsen for The Grocer’s annual

18/12/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

City centre FMCG stores see decline as shoppers stay in the suburbs, reveals Nielsen

Forty one per cent of UK grocery stores are experiencing a decline in sales volume, despite the rocket-fuelled overall growth in sales in the grocery FMCG sector, reveals new data released today from Nielsen.

01/12/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Promotional sales soar in Europe but UK focuses on EDLP, Nielsen reports

The share of consumer packaged goods (CPG) sold on promotion in Europe reached its highest level so far in 2020, at 18.2% in the four weeks ending 4th October. This represents the highest value in 2020 and the second highest

18/11/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Nielsen reveals UK’s top FMCG product innovations in 2020

Twinings, McCain and Mars are among the top FMCG product innovators in the UK, reveals a new list released today by Nielsen BASES. The Top 25 Breakthrough Innovations list celebrates recent product innovations across various FMCG categories in Europe.

17/09/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Lockdown sees 48% decline in traditional ad spend, Nielsen reports

Lockdown sees 48% decline in traditional ad spend, Nielsen reports

Public Health England was the UK’s biggest spender in traditional advertising during the lockdown period, reveals Nielsen AdIntel data released today. Unilever takes second place, spending £29.4m, followed by Procter & Gamble at £27.7m.

04/08/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Brits almost halve alcohol intake in lockdown despite spending additional £1.9bn on drink at UK supermarkets

Brits almost halve alcohol intake in lockdown despite spending additional £1.9bn on drink at UK supermarkets

Brits consumed 1.3bn litres of alcohol during the UK’s lockdown period, almost half the 2bn litres figure recorded during the same time period last year, reveals new data from Nielsen Scantrack and CGA. This is despite UK consumers spending an

29/07/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Online grocery sales now account for 14% of all FMCG sales, Nielsen reports

Online grocery sales now account for 14% of all FMCG sales, Nielsen reports

Online share of sales accounted for 14% of all grocery spend in the UK in the last four weeks ending 11th July 2020. This is up from the 13% share recorded in the previous four weeks, and 10% share from

21/07/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Reboot: Nielsen outlines UK retail’s recovery strategy for COVID-19

Nielsen Global Connect, the global measurement and data analytics company, today announces a new global framework which identifies how businesses across global markets will navigate new economic challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic environment. ‘Rebound’ relates to a fast recovery

11/05/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Online reaches 10% of all UK grocery spend amid COVID-19 lockdown, Nielsen reports

The share of all grocery sales made online reached 10% in the last four weeks ending 18th April as UK lockdown shifts shopping habits away from multiple trips in-store and towards bigger baskets as well as shopping more at convenience

28/04/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Irish shoppers spend €371m on groceries over Easter, as alcohol surges by 44%, Nielsen reports

Irish shoppers spent €371m on groceries during the week ending 12th April 2020, the highest sales week of the year so far, and an increase of 14% compared to the same week ending on Easter Sunday in 2019, reveals

24/04/2020 | Data Time, Research, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Nielsen’s Covid-19 latest: grocery sales slow, but home bakers put pressure on supplies

Nielsen’s Covid-19 latest: grocery sales slow, but home bakers put pressure on supplies

UK consumers spent an additional £83m on groceries in the week ending 4th April 2020 compared to the previous week, but sales are down by -2.6% compared to the same period in 2019, reveals new data released today from Nielsen.

09/04/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More
UK supermarkets experience surge in sales as British consumers make 79m extra shopping trips amid Covid-19 pandemic

UK supermarkets experience surge in sales as British consumers make 79m extra shopping trips amid Covid-19 pandemic

British consumers made over 79 million extra grocery shopping trips in the last four weeks, with total till sales at supermarkets surging to 20.5%, reveals data released today by Nielsen. The uptick in sales was particularly pronounced in the week

31/03/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More
COVID-19 latest: Irish grocery shopping up 23% as school closures implemented

COVID-19 latest: Irish grocery shopping up 23% as school closures implemented

Grocery sales in Ireland increased by 23% in comparison with the same time last year, and by 16% when compared to the previous week, according to the latest data from the week ending 15 March 2020, released today by Nielsen.

27/03/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

COVID-19 latest: UK shoppers spend additional £467m in grocery purchases

Grocery sales at UK supermarkets during the week ending 14th March increased by over 22% compared to the same period in 2019. This is equal to an additional £467m more in purchases than this time last year, reveals new data

25/03/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Grocery sales in Ireland hit €1.2bn over Christmas 2019, Nielsen reports

Grocery spend in Ireland hit €1.2bn in the four weeks to 29th December 2019, as Irish shoppers spent an additional €32.5m over the Christmas period in comparison to the same time last year, reveals new data released today from Nielsen.

13/01/2020 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Grocery spend falls despite start of summer weather and sporting season, Nielsen reports

Total grocery sales fell by -0.5% in the last four weeks, despite the start of warm summer weather at the end of June and the sporting season in the UK. Shoppers also spent less per visit compared with the same

23/07/2019 | Data Time, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Nielsen announces Top 25 Breakthrough Innovations list celebrating product innovations across FMCG sector in Europe

Mondelēz International, Jacob Douwe Egberts and General Mills are top FMCG product innovators in the UK, according to a new list released today by Nielsen.

28/03/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Despite Brexit fears, UK consumers are optimistic about their financial wellbeing, finds Nielsen

Despite Brexit fears, UK consumers are optimistic about their financial wellbeing, finds Nielsen

British consumers are displaying a strengthening sense of optimism about their financial wellbeing, with 34% of Brits saying they are financially better off today than five years ago, according to a new study by global measurement company, Nielsen.

28/02/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Irish shoppers demand retailers to curb unnecessary plastic packaging, Nielsen finds

New research from Nielsen shows Irish people are willing to educate themselves when it comes to environmental awareness and recycling grocery products and believe it’s the responsibility of retailers to reduce the amount of packaging used on grocery products.

08/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

UK & Ireland shoppers demand convenience, yet slow to adopt e-commerce technologies, says Nielsen

New data from Nielsen has revealed shoppers in the UK and Ireland are slow adopters of new e-commerce technologies compared with their global counterparts, despite an increasing demand for greater convenience. Nielsen’s research shows FMCG online sales now account for almost

30/08/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Nielsen research identifies key snacking behaviour as basis for better understanding consumer shopping choices

A new study by Nielsen, the data and measurement company, has identified seven consumer snacking profiles as a way to better understand the shopping behaviours driving the snacking category, and has also uncovered insight into weekday versus weekend snacking. According to

06/08/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Cider, craft beer and soft drinks fuel canned beverage growth in the UK

Canned drinks are seeing significant growth in the UK market, according to the latest Nielsen research revealed by the Can Makers, with carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), craft beer and flavoured cider proving to be the main driver behind recent rise

24/07/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More
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