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Supermarkets leading the way in growth of contactless transactions, Worldpay reveals

Supermarkets leading the way in growth of contactless transactions, Worldpay reveals

Contactless has shaken off its novelty tag and is surging towards the mainstream according to Worldpay, which today announced it processed over £1bn payments using the technology in the last three years. Data from the UK’s leading payment processing company

18/11/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Sainsbury’s must not neglect core store formats in wake of supermarket sales fall, says Planet Retail

Sainsbury’s must not neglect core store formats in wake of supermarket sales fall, says Planet Retail

Sainsbury’s has reported a £290m pre-tax loss and a 2.1% fall in like-for-like sales in the 28 weeks to 27 September 2014 and warned same store sales in supermarkets will be falling for the next few years. In redress, Sainsbury’ said it plans to

12/11/2014 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Mums’ supermarket loyalty is being eroded, Mumsnet and Starcom MediaVest study shows

Mums’ supermarket loyalty is being eroded, Mumsnet and Starcom MediaVest study shows

Supermarkets need to communicate with mums more often to ensure shopper loyalty, Starcom MediaVest Group and Mumsnet have found from research into the shopping habits of mums. The survey, which sampled responses from 1,000 Mumsnet users, was conducted to provide

21/10/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Tesco shoppers not deterred by accounting fiasco, Quidco survey reveals

Tesco is the nation’s preferred supermarket for shopping in-store, according to a new study commissioned by cashback and rewards platform, Quidco, which examined the nation’s attitude towards their grocery shopping. Additional research fielded in the wake of the news that Tesco overstated

14/10/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Supermarket sales fall -1.6%, Nielsen data shows

Supermarket sales fall -1.6%, Nielsen data shows

Consumer spend at the UK’s leading supermarkets during the four weeks ending 13 September 2014 was down -1.6% versus the same period a year ago – according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen. Sales volume dropped -1.9%. “Despite

26/09/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Supermarket sales growths fall for sixth time in seven months, as influence of discounters rises, Nielsen reports

Supermarket sales growths fall for sixth time in seven months, as influence of discounters rises, Nielsen reports

Year-on-year sales growths at the UK’s leading supermarkets declined for the sixth four-week period out of the last seven – and third consecutively – according to the latest data from global information and insights company Nielsen.  During the four weeks

01/08/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Britain is a nation of ‘free range shoppers’, claims Shopitize consumer rewards app

The rise of the so-called budget supermarkets, particularly Aldi and Lidl, has disrupted the supermarket ecosystem and more than ever highlighted the importance of understanding the changing shopping behaviour and habits of the British public. With an explosion of choice

03/04/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Waitrose to create 2,000 new jobs in 2014 with 26 new stores

Waitrose to create 2,000 new jobs in 2014 with 26 new stores

Waitrose has confirmed that it expects to create up to 2,000 new jobs through new shops in 2014. The retailer is opening 26 shops across the UK, including up to 15 new supermarkets and 11 new little Waitrose convenience shops.

24/01/2014 | Convenience and independent retailers, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Nielsen: late shopping surge fails to prevent lowest Christmas supermarket sales growth in seven years

Nielsen: late shopping surge fails to prevent lowest Christmas supermarket sales growth in seven years

A combination of factors meant year-on-year sales growths at the UK’s leading supermarkets over the four weeks across Christmas hit their lowest levels in at least seven years – according to global information and insights company Nielsen. Despite consumers spending

17/01/2014 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Supermarkets will trump online shopping for Christmas groceries, Research Now finds

Supermarkets will trump online shopping for Christmas groceries, Research Now finds

Supermarkets remain king when it comes to Christmas grocery shopping, according to Research Now’s study of 1,000 British consumers into festive spending patterns.  Supermarkets trump online shopping for Christmas groceries   Research Now found 91% plan on doing their Christmas

13/12/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Nielsen: UK supermarkets boost advertising budgets to encourage consumers to spend

In an effort to counter slowing sales growths since the summer, the UK’s major supermarkets have spent 14% more on TV and press advertising in the four weeks to mid-October than in the same period last year.Meanwhile, aggregate sales value

28/10/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Quarter of British shoppers get their fashion fixes at top supermarkets, research shows

A quarter of British shoppers are now turning to supermarket fashion brands such as Tesco’s F&F, Asda’s George and Sainsbury’s TU, according to research by marketing expert Tradedoubler. Increasing quality, competitive pricing and easy to use online services are now positioning supermarkets as a viable threat

01/10/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Special children’s menu is top parental demand on UK high street, research shows

Special children’s menu is top parental demand on UK high street, research shows

Parents have five top requests from cafés and shops on UK high streets, according to research released today by GMI (Global Market Insite), a provider of technology-enabled solutions for global market research. Its study shows how parents of pre-school children

17/09/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Shoppers favour technology to speed payments over interaction, WorldPay finds

UK shoppers are driven by an acute need for speed and will often choose technology over personal interaction, an approach which is fuelling the uptake of new payment methods and transforming the traditional store experience, according to new research from

22/07/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Supermarkets doing best job of getting closer to customers, new index reveals

Supermarkets are doing a better job of communicating with their customers in a meaningful way than other businesses, with consumers rating them well above firms in all other industry sectors, according to the new Customer Intimacy Index produced by database marketing specialist GI Insight. The Index also

23/05/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Supermarket sales stabilise in final two weeks of April, latest Nielsen data reveals

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

09/05/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Ethnic food restaurants and takeaways lose out to supermarket sales, study finds

Ethnic food restaurants and takeaways lose out to supermarket sales, study finds

Ethnic takeaways and restaurants in the UK have suffered a decline of 123m fewer visits over the past three years but sales of spicy foods in supermarkets have soared, according to research by The NPD Group. The findings suggest consumers

25/04/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Department stores flourish in China and retail sales double in value, Mintel reports

Department stores are flourishing in China despite increasing competition from other formats and channels, according to new research from Mintel. Reflecting the increased wealth of Chinese consumers, and the increased disposable income this has brought with it, Mintel’s research reveals

18/03/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Multiple retailers’ store closures average 20 a day in 2012, finds PwC and LDC

Multiple retailers’ store closures reached 20 a day on average across the UK’s top 500 town centres in 2012, according to new analysis by PwC and the Local Data Company.  From a net increase in 2009 of 1.2%, multiple retailers

28/02/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More
New analysis of consumer loyalty trends reveals rise of the promiscuous shopper

New analysis of consumer loyalty trends reveals rise of the promiscuous shopper

Bargain hunting and rampant discounting have become the norm and the days of pleasure shopping and retail therapy are long gone, according to analysis of consumer loyalty trends in Britain over the four years since 2009.  The study by Ipsos Mori,

22/02/2013 | Data Time, Reports, Research | Read More
Fall in use of vouchers slows supermarket sales at start of 2013, Nielsen reports

Fall in use of vouchers slows supermarket sales at start of 2013, Nielsen reports

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

15/02/2013 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Supermarket food price buffers are unsustainable, warns trade credit insurer

Supermarkets are buffering consumers from the rising costs of food and drink, but using this as a means of protecting footfall is ultimately unsustainable, warns trade credit insurer Atradius. Poor harvests and increased farming costs have created a turbulent period

11/01/2013 | Retail News | Read More
CollectPlus extends parcel delivery and returns service to 5,000 stores

CollectPlus extends parcel delivery and returns service to 5,000 stores

CollectPlus, the company that provides a parcel delivery and returns service through convenience stores, supermarkets and garages, reports it has now signed up 5,000 stores in its network.  According to the company, 87% of the UK’s online shoppers are within

07/11/2012 | Convenience and independent retailers, Logistics, Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News, Services Time | Read More
UK supermarkets enjoy early autumn sales gains, reports Nielsen

UK supermarkets enjoy early autumn sales gains, reports Nielsen

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

26/10/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Supermarkets could be the super banks of the future, new research reveals

Supermarkets could emerge as consumers’ bank of choice, according to new research into UK customer loyalty in 2012 by Ipsos Mori and The Logic Group. It revealed, while banks top the list for customer loyalty, supermarkets are not far behind,

16/10/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
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