Grocery inflation increases 3.5% on the year
Market research firm Kantar has released its supermarket share and inflation update, reporting price rises in chocolate, butter and spreads.
Tim Brett and Sridhar Ramamurthy to provisionally lead Pladis
British confectionary and snacks company Pladis has revealed that CEO Salman Amin has stepped down.
Grocers saw biggest sales period of the year in October, says Kantar
Market research firm Kantar has released its latest supermarket share update, reporting the biggest sales period of the year so far as grocery sales were on the rise.
Online shopping reaches value of £3.7bn, says Kantar
Kantar has released its latest supermarket share update, finding that the online shopping market had expanded 3.5% to reach a value of £3.7 billion.
M&A activity deal volume increase led by grocery categories
UK finance advisor Oghma Partners has revealed that merger and acquisition deal volume was up 32.4% compared to the same period last year.
BRC finds food inflation up as shop prices deflate
According to the BRC, food inflation has risen to 2.3% in September due to “poor harvests in key producing regions”.
