Dec 11, 2018 | News, Retailing
The number of primary shoppers who say they will trade up and buy Red Tractor food instead of cheaper alternatives has jumped by 1.4 million, following the assurance scheme’s autumn advertising campaign. An eight-week programme of activity spearheaded by the...
Dec 11, 2018 | News, Retailing
Grocers will have an extra trading day this Christmas, meaning overall sales in December – up to and including Christmas Eve – could reach £10 billion, according to Kantar Worldpanel. According to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel,...
Dec 7, 2018 | Frozen Foods, News, Retailing
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is launching a six-month campaign, aiming to showcase a series of six short films highlighting meals that can be made with ingredients ‘fresh from the freezer’. ‘Fresh From the Freezer’ is a digital campaign, aiming to reach...
Dec 6, 2018 | News, Retailing
Dame Fiona Kendrick has confirmed she is to stand down as chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland at the end of 2018 and will leave the company after four decades. Kendrick joined Nestlé in 1980 and has enjoyed a long and varied career with a number of roles in the UK and...
Dec 6, 2018 | News, Retailing
The supermarket giant Tesco has said that the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda should not go ahead unless ‘extensive remedies’ are provided as a result of the move. The remarks from Tesco were made during a hearing with the Competition and Markets Authority...
Dec 5, 2018 | News, Retailing
Aldi has opened eight new stores in one day, with 24 stores overall expected to have opened by the end of December, with around 840 new jobs created. The new stores in Islington, Glasgow, Chellaston, Eckington, Longridge, Oldham, Skelton and Bodmin are part of a...
