FMCG sales growths for the second quarter of 2013, aggregated across Europe, were up +1.2% year-on-year, compared to +3.3% year-on-year the previous quarter (Q1 2013), according to the latest figures released today by global information and insights company Nielsen. The 1.2% nominal value rise
Half of global consumers surveyed are willing to pay more for goods and services from companies that have implemented programmes to give back to society, an increase of five points from 2011 (45%), according to a new study from Nielsen,
The July heatwave contributed to sales growth rates almost twice that achieved by the UK’s leading supermarkets during the London 2012 Games – one of last year’s peak sales periods – according to the latest retailer performance figures released today
The UK is the second most popular shopping destination for online shoppers overseas, after the US and ahead of China and Germany, according to an analysis of cross-border online shopping attitudes, behaviours and spend by Nielsen for PayPal. Britain’s world-beating retail
The four weeks ending 22 June 2013 saw mixed fortunes for the UK’s leading supermarkets with the majority of sales growths coming from the discounters and Waitrose, according to the latest retailer performance figures released today by global information and
European FMCG sales experienced an upturn in the first quarter of 2013 after four successive quarters of slowing year-on-year growth, according to the latest figures released today by global information and insights company Nielsen. FMCG sales growth across Europe
More than one in five (22%) UK consumers cited rising food prices as their first or second biggest concern, compared to 18% two years ago – according to Q1 figures from Nielsen. This makes rising food prices the third
Food and drink sales at the UK’s leading supermarkets stabilised in the final two weeks of April after a slow start to Q2 (due to Easter falling earlier in 2013 than in 2012), according to the latest retailer performance figures released
British consumer confidence levels took a hit in the first quarter of 2013 as the number of Britons with no spare cash and the number who believe they’re in a recession increased on the previous quarter, according to the latest
Despite a slow start to the Easter trading period and the cold weather, Easter falling early provided a welcome boost to March food and drink sales at the UK’s leading supermarkets, according to the latest retailer performance figures released by
Profitero, a leader in competitive pricing intelligence, has announced its platform now monitors the prices and promotions of 50m products across 4,000 global retail websites every day, exceeding any other supplier in the industry and providing the largest product reach
UK consumers (with internet access) are almost three times more likely than Europeans as a whole to consume at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, according to a new study from Nielsen, a leading global provider of
Shoppers are economising but not compromising, according to the latest retailer performance figures released by global information and insights company Nielsen. UK consumers are spending more at value retailers (discounters) to make household budgets stretch further, but are also willing
Retail sales of frozen burgers, the product that sparked the horse meat revelations last month, are down 40% year-on-year to 2 February 2013, according to new figures from Nielsen. But the decline is almost entirely down to shoppers eschewing own
A drop in the use of vouchers, coupons and fuel discounts compared to a year ago, combined with cautious shopper behaviour, saw a slow start to 2013 for the UK’s leading supermarkets, new figures from Nielsen reveal. It found aggregate
Consumer confidence levels in Europe, already the lowest in the world by some margin, declined still further in the fourth quarter of 2012, and more than in any other region globally, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. European
Large increases in TV and press advertising spend resulted in a strong finish to 2012 for the UK’s leading supermarkets, according to the latest retailer performance figures from Nielsen. They show aggregate sales growth for the UK’s leading supermarkets during
UK supermarkets will be relying on strong advertising in the final weeks of Christmas after another month of slowdown in year-on-year sales value growth due to continued weakness in general merchandise, according to Nielsen. It found aggregate sales growth for
UK supermarkets have seen a slow down in year-on-year grocery sales growth in November 2012, despite increased advertising spend, voucher give-aways and promotions aimed at attracting cautious shoppers, according to the latest figures released by Nielsen. Aggregate sales growth for
Despite a small rise for the third successive quarter, consumer confidence levels in Europe remain much lower than in every other global region, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. European consumer confidence levels are up by one index point
Three quarters (74%) of UK consumers use the internet for household grocery shopping activity and saving money is a major factor why consumers go online for grocery shopping, according to a study released today from Nielsen. The 2012 Nielsen Global Survey
Despite fewer voucher promotions to support footfall and the level of sales on promotions plateauing at 35%, UK retail grocery sales for the four weeks ending 13 October 2012 still improved on the rate of growth seen in the previous
Table: 12-Weekly % share of grocery market spend by retailer and value sales % change % share, 12 weeks to 21 July 2012 % share, 12 weeks to 23 July 2011 % sales change vs. same 12 weeks year ago TESCO 29.2% 29.2% 4.1% ASDA 16.1% 15.9% 5.9% SAINSBURY 15.8% 15.8% 3.9% MORRISONS 11.1% 11.3% 2.0% CO-OPERATIVE 7.3% […]
UK supermarkets have endured the worst early summer trading since 2005, new figures from Nielsen for the 12 weeks to 23 June 2012 reveal. The wettest June on record drowned strong sales around the Jubilee weekend and despite +12.5% year-on-year growth
Sales at UK grocery retailers rose 12.5% year-on-year in the week leading up to the Jubilee celebrations (week ending 2 June 2012), according to the latest retailer performance figures released today by global information and insights firm Nielsen. This seven-day sales boost built on
