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
Cold and wet weather hit sales at the top UK grocers last month and compounded unfavourable comparisons with the hot bumper Easter of April 2011, according to the latest retailer performance figures released by information and insights firm Nielsen. Headline
An unseasonably warm March, coupled with Mother’s Day and Easter preparations, led to an improvement in sales growths at UK grocery retailers last month,according to the latest retailer performance figures released today by Nielsen. Headline value year-on-year growth at the UK’s grocery
Supplier funded promotions are the most efficient and cost effective promotional mechanism, according to new research by Nielsen; commissioned by retail marketing programme specialist, TCC. Nielsen has undertaken a year-long research programme to identify the most effective promotions over this
Shoppers are becoming ever-more promiscuous in search of the best deals as consumer loyalty to any particular supermarket was tested last month, according to the latest UK retailer performance figures released today by Nielsen. Headline value growth year-on-year at the
BT has unveiled a vision for British retailing in 2020 by bringing together a panel of retail executives and researchers to forecast future trends. Retail Times editor, Fiona Briggs, joined a roundtable discussion to debate the key themes Personalised shopping
Dutch food group Wessanen has bought UK tea and coffee company, Clipper Teas. Clipper will be integrated into the group’s UK business, Kallo Foods, which operates the organic brands Kallo and Whole Earth. Established in 1984, Clipper claims to
Trading at British supermarkets showed encouraging signs in the post-Christmas trading period, according to the latest retailer performance figures released this afternoon by analysts Nielsen. The headline value growth at the UK’s grocery multiples for the four weeks to 4 February 2012
Discount retailer Aldi was the top performing grocer at Christmas, according to figures from Nielsen for the four weeks to 24 December 2011. According to Nielsen, Aldi enjoyed stellar growths of more than 40% in December as a flood of new
Aldi’s television advertisment featuring a po-faced old lady sitting alone at her dining table declaring, “I don’t like tea – I like gin”, has been voted the nation’s favourite ad in a study compiled by Nielsen. The Aldi advertisement held
Research company Nielsen is forecasting UK supermarkets will take £3.5bn in the final week before Christmas. Nielsen senior manager for retailer services, Mike Watkins, said: “Supermarkets are expected to have a steady final week’s trading in the run-up to Christmas. We
Shopper spend stalled in November 2011, despite the supermarkets’ continuing lure of price cuts, money-off vouchers, fuel discounts and promotions, new data from Nielsen reveals. And, the proportion of goods on offer in UK stores is back up to 37%
More than two thirds of consumers, 68%, believe the UK is still in recession and jobs fears have increased, according to the latest GB Consumer Confidence Survey from Nielsen and the British Retail Consortium (BRC). While the survey shows the
Unseasonably warm weather last month has given British supermarkets a short-term sales lift, but it is their continued use of promotions that is maintaining retail footfall and total store spend, according to new figures from Nielsen. Value growth at the UK’s grocery
The challenges in developing a global food safety culture were explored at the Global Food Safety Conference 2011 in London last week, 16-18 February 2011. More than 600 delegates from 60 countries joined the three-day event to share ideas in
