M&S Christmas sales growth “driven by investment”
Marks and Spencer achieved an increase of 8.7% in food sales over the Christmas period, the retailer has reported.
Tesco achieves “strong growth” in market share
UK retailer Tesco has released its Q3 and Christmas Trading Statement for 2024/25, revealing that it experienced volume growth ahead of the market.
Christmas sales “fared better” as retailers had “challenging year”
According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), December food sales were below the 3-month average growth of 2.1%.
Record Christmas spend as customers splash out on premium lines
According to the latest data from market research firm Kantar, household grocery spend hit a “record high” during Christmas as customers spent an average of £460.
ShelfWatch Phase 3 results “disappointing”, says NFU Scotland
NFU Scotland has published the results for Phase 3 of its ShelfWatch initiative, finding a decline in Scottish-branded produce across almost all retailers.
Kantar reports pre-Christmas jump in premium lines
Take-home sales at the grocers increased by 2.5% over the four weeks to 1st December 2024 as shoppers get ready for Christmas, according to the latest data from Kantar.