Latest grocery sales figures reveal people are shopping more often but buying less
Grocery market share figures from Kantar for the 12-week period ending 13th June 2021 show that the average spend per store trip is down 13.6% compared to last year.
M&S extends refillable grocery trial to 11 UK stores
The packaging-free refillable grocery concept Fill Your Own, introduced in three M&S stores in December 2019, is being added to eight more stores and the product range will be expanded.
BRC warns food price rises on the way
A report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggested that consumers were likely to see food prices increase later this year as cost pressures and Brexit red tape hit suppliers.
Scottish Bakers report customers are returning to the high street
Customers are heading back to high street shops and driving a growing demand for on-the-go food, according to a member survey by Scottish Bakers.
Shopper confidence highest in 5 years
According to the latest Shopper Confidence Index from IGD, shopper confidence has risen to its highest level in the last five years, driven by the further easing of lockdown restrictions, a sharp decline in Covid-19 cases and the rapid rollout of the vaccination programme.
