Sep 21, 2017 | News, Retailing
The Co-op has reported that it has had 14 consecutive quarters of like-for-like sales growth of food products. Like-for-like sales in Co-op Food have been up by 3.5 %, it has been reported and 0.7% higher year-on-year when excluding the sales from the 298 stores sold...
Sep 19, 2017 | News, Retailing
Supermarket sales have increased by 3.6% compared with the same period last year, despite “disappointing” August weather, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 10th September. Marking the sixth consecutive...
Sep 18, 2017 | News, Retailing
Iceland has launched a new marketing and PR campaign aimed at encouraging more consumers to buy and understand the benefits of frozen fish, backed by an expansion of its frozen fish and seafood range. The range will now include products such as Rainbow Trout Fillets,...
Sep 6, 2017 | News, Retailing
The UK grocery wholesaling sector has experienced another year of growing sales, which is forecast to continue for the next four years thanks to the expanding out-of-home market. According to figures from grocery research organisation IGD, UK grocery wholesalers saw...
Sep 4, 2017 | News, Retailing
The trial of three former senior Tesco executives, who have been charged over the company’s £263 million accounting scandal in 2014, has been adjourned until 25th September. Christopher Bush, Tesco UK’s former managing director, Carl Rogberg, Tesco’s former UK finance...
Aug 25, 2017 | News, Retailing
Amazon has announced plans to lower prices on a selection of Whole Foods ‘best-selling grocery staples’, including beef and chicken, as its acquisition of the supermarket chain is poised to close next Monday (28th August). The online retailer said that beginning...
