Grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 2 October 2011, show the grocery market growing at 5.1% per year. Although this is a strong performance, it remains below the 5.7% grocery price inflation, said
Waitrose is rolling out self-checkout across its UK branches. The self-service technology is being provided by retail and banking solutions provider, Wincor Nixdorf. The agreement will see Wincor Nixdorf providing equipment and services across Waitrose supermarkets and its growing number
Waitrose is launching a 20-day multi-channel campaign focusing on value tomorrow. Called ‘1,000s of ways to great value’ it comprises: essential Waitrose: Over 1,000 great value daily essentials Brand Price Match: Over 1,000 everyday branded products at the same price
Waitrose is to open 100 stores and create 10,000 new jobs over the next three years with the opening of a new regional distribution centre (RDC) in Chorley, Lancashire. Waitrose managing director Mark Price today met with Prime Minister David
Waitrose is re-launching its flagship store in Canary Wharf today (8 September 2011) as Waitrose, Food, Fashion & Home. The £15m revamp of the three-storey 74,000sq ft store introduces men’s and women’s fashion to the Waitrose brand and a beauty
Discount retailer Aldi has bagged a record 3.6% share of the UK grocery market, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel. Figures, published today for the 12 weeks ending 7 August 2011, reveal Aldi’s sales grew by 24.4% in the
Private label has increased its penetration across Europe during the economic downturn and is poised for further sustained growth and increased marketing support. Those are the findings of the latest Planet Retail latest research – Private Label growth drivers for
John Lewis Partnership has announced former Olympic champion and world recorder holder, Sally Gunnell, will be the ambassador of its Partners in Sport programme, in the countdown to London 2012. Designed to enable its employee engage in
Morrisons outperformed Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s in the 12 weeks ending 10 July 2011, according to the latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel. With growth of 5.6%, Morrisons was the only retailer in the top four to grow
Retailers need to get closer to their customers to build loyalty, argues Aldata, a global leader in retail and distribution optimisation software. Fiona Briggs reports Retailers are playing a risky game, claims retail and distribution optimisation specialist Aldata. In a
Discount retailers Aldi and Lild are poaching shopper spend from Asda, the latest Kantar Worldpanel grocery share figures reveal. Data for the for the 12 weeks ending 12 June 2011 show Aldi and Lidl have grown at nearly 18% year-on-year
Shopper spend on groceries is polarising between discount retailers, Aldi and Lidl, and the premium supermarket, Waitrose, the latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal. Figures published today for the 12 weeks ending 15 May 2011, show Aldi and Lidl are
Fairtrade campaigners, including Marks & Spencer and Waitrose, have contributed to a world record-breaking line of Fairtrade bunting to highlight a campaign demanding fair trade justice for West African cotton farmers. The Fairtrade Foundation hung a total of 3.3km (two
Fairtrade nut company Liberation Foods is adding peanut butter to its range of Harry’s Nuts Fairtrade nutty products, which feature the comedian Harry Hill. The new Fairtrade Crunchy Peanut Butter will be listed in 190 Sainsbury’s stores from June 2011.
Prepared meals company, Easy Bean, is claiming a first with the launch of two Fairtrade ready meals. The products – African Palava and New Mexican Chilli – will be available at 100 Sainsbury’s stores from 18 May 2011 and in
Discount retailers Aldi and Lidl have rung up record market shares in the UK, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 17 April 2011. The German-owned Aldi and Lidl chains
Cotswolds-based Five Valleys Cordials reports its range is flying off the shelves in local Waitrose stores and it is stepping up production to meet demand. The cordials went on sale in Waitrose stores nationally earlier this month in an exclusive
Grocery price inflation has hit 4% and overtaken market growth for the first time since mid-2009, according to the latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 20 March 2011. Growth at grocery retailers has fallen from
Mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common web access device worldwide by 2013 (source: Gartner). It’s against this backdrop retailers are launching mobile-enabled web sites and apps to keep pace with their customers, wherever they may be; writes
Waitrose is to list contemporary drink company Five Valleys Cordials in an exclusive national deal. The Cotswolds-based company, which was set up in May 2009, has launched three flavours into Waitrose stores across the UK. The variants are: Apricot &
Waitrose’s sales increased by 9.8% to £4.97bn in the year ending 29 January 2011 with a like-for-like increase of 4% in food. Operating profit increased by 3% to £274.9m. Waitrose said it had attracted on average around 300,000 new weekly
John Lewis has topped Verdict’s poll of consumers as the UK’s favourite shop for the fourth year in a row. It beat Ikea, ranked second, to the top slot and sister company, Waitrose, placed third. John Lewis was also ranked
Discount retailers Aldi and Lidl are enjoying double digit sales growth, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 20 February 2011. With sales up 13.4% and 13.6% respectively, they are
Waitrose has announced plans to open 39 news stores in 2011. The move will create a 280-store chain and 3,000 jobs. More than two thirds (27) will be convenience outlets including Old Brompton and Palmers Green in London, both opening
UK shoppers flocked to discounter Aldi in recession but the latest accounts filed at Companies House for the German-owned chain show the attraction has waned. Figures for the 12 months to 31 December 2009, reveal it made a £54m pre-tax
