The continuing hot weather combined with a series of major sporting events led to a surge in alfresco eating which meant the UK’s leading supermarkets saw another impressive jump in sales figures, according to Nielsen retail data released today.
Tesco recorded the fastest growing sales of the country's four biggest supermarkets for the second consecutive month, according to Nielsen retail data released today. During the 12 weeks ending 20 May 2017, Tesco increased sales by 2.2%, noticeably ahead of the
E-commerce analytics company Profitero now offers digital shelf expertise for both global and local brands in Japan, the world’s fourth-largest e-commerce market. The company is producing FastMovers reports for Amazon Japan, which rank the best-selling products across key categories on
Between them, fresh food and confectionery/snacks accounted for 61% of the growth in the grocery market across Western Europe last year, according to Nielsen retail performance data released today. Consumers spent €4.3 billion more on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) at grocery
The amount consumers across Europe spent on everyday items, such as food, drinks and toiletries, rose by its highest level for a year, according to Nielsen retail performance data released today. In the final quarter of 2016, grocery retailers across
The British public’s desire to eat more healthily has propelled fresh fruit and ‘free-from’ to become the fastest-growing products at supermarkets this year, according to measurement firm Nielsen. Nielsen’s analysis of till sales (EPoS data) shows shoppers in the UK spent
Package design, one of the least heralded aspects of marketing, is a major factor behind the most successful product launches over the last two years. The latest annual “Breakthrough Innovation Report” from research firm Nielsen analysed 9,900 product launches across Europe.
Millennial-led households are the fastest growing spenders on grocery shopping and are driving the growth of the discounters, according to Nielsen Homescan data released today. Although overall grocery spend in Britain is up 2.7% year-on-year, spend among households where a millennial
Due to dietary or health and wellness concerns, over four in 10 Britons now avoid certain ingredients in what they eat and drink, according to new data from Nielsen. Forty-two percent report eating a diet that excludes or limits consumption
Nielsen announced today the global launch of its Assortment and Space Optimisation (ASO) solution - the first-of-its-kind, integrated end-to-end solution for assortment and space planning and execution. The ASO cloud-based application incorporates real-time data with space-aware analytics and informs planograms that
Alcohol sales at UK grocery retailers were hugely impressive over the latest four weeks according to Nielsen retail performance data released today. Alcohol sales at UK grocery retailers were hugely impressive over the latest four weeks, according to Nielsen retail performance
The hot weather and Britain’s success at the Olympics in Rio combined to generate the best year-on-year sales figures at the UKs leading supermarkets for nearly three years, according to Nielsen retail performance data released today. During the four weeks ending
Product availability and a convenient location are the two most highly influential factors when it comes to where British shoppers choose to buy their groceries from – according to Nielsen’s Global Retail-Growth Strategies Survey. The survey on grocery shopping habits,
Global information and insight firm Nielsen and ecommerce analytics company Profitero are forming a strategic alliance to incorporate Profitero’s Digital Shelf 360 suite into Nielsen’s ecommerce offering to FMCG brands. The alliance extends Nielsen’s ecommerce capabilities to allow manufacturers to correlate
Sales volumes of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) are on the rise as consumers in Europe take advantage of historically sluggish price rises, according to Nielsen European retail performance data. For the seventh consecutive quarter, sales volumes of products like food,
The volume of items purchased from the UK’s leading supermarkets decreased year-on-year for the fifth consecutive month – according to global information and insights company Nielsen. During the four weeks ending 30 January 2016, sales volumes declined -0.8% – the last
Overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.8% in January from 2.0% in December, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index. Food reported annual inflation of 0.1% in January up from the 0.3% decline seen in December. This is the first
UK consumer confidence has fallen for the first time since 2013, according to the latest Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions. The UK Consumer Confidence Index dipped two points to 101 in Q4 2015, from 103 in Q3.
The UK’s beleaguered supermarkets received a welcome Christmas present as consumers spent £3.3bn during the week ending Boxing Day – 8% more than in the same period a year ago – according to global information and insights company Nielsen. Supermarket sales
With consumers having delayed their main Christmas grocery shop, over £6.4bn is expected to be spent at the UK’s leading supermarkets in the two weeks to Christmas, according to global information and insights company Nielsen. “Shoppers will leave it late this
Nivea, Robinsons, Strongbow, Vanish and Volvic are among a select group of brands to have successfully launched products classed as ‘breakthrough innovation winners’ this year – according to Nielsen’s 2015 Breakthrough Innovation Report, which analysed 8,650 FMCG product launches
The volume of FMCG products – such as soft drinks, toiletries and food – purchased across Europe increased year-on-year for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. In the third quarter
UK consumer confidence has risen for the seventh successive quarter to its highest level on record – according to the latest figures from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights. The UK Consumer Confidence Index was up four
Continuing deflation and the enduring growth of the discounters outweighed any bounce from the Rugby World Cup, as the UK’s major supermarkets suffered a rare fall in both sales value and volume – according to the latest data from global
Almost 50% of UK households buying groceries are now visiting Aldi or Lidl every month, helping the discounters to continue gaining market share at the expense of the major supermarkets – according to the latest data from global information and
