Grocery sales increase during cold weather

Grocery sales increase during cold weather

Apr 4, 2018 | News, Retailing

Grocery sales have increased in value by 2.5% compared to this time last year despite adverse weather conditions, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 25th March 2018. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and...
Soup and bacon sales boosted by ‘Beast from the East’

Soup and bacon sales boosted by ‘Beast from the East’

Mar 12, 2018 | News, Retailing

UK shoppers spent £15 million on soup during recent bad weather, according to IRI supermarket sales data. Sales of bacon and bird feed also offered supermarkets a boost. During the week ending 3rd March 2018, consumers spent £15.4 million on soup in supermarkets – the...
Food companies share gender pay gap data

Food companies share gender pay gap data

Mar 5, 2018 | News

Food manufacturers and retailers have submitted their pay information to the Government, revealing that some are paying female staff less than male employees. With just one month to go before the Government’s deadline requiring all companies with 250 or more staff to...
Plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam

Plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam

Mar 1, 2018 | News, Retailing

A plastic-free supermarket aisle has been unveiled in Amsterdam, which will see more than 700 products without plastic packaging become available, prompting calls for UK retailers to follow suit. The reportedly “world-first” plastic-free aisle has been set up in a new...
Asda’s sales increase but profits slip

Asda’s sales increase but profits slip

Feb 21, 2018 | News, Retailing

Asda has reported a 0.5% rise in like-for-like sales, but gross profit margins have dipped, for the fourth quarter ending 31st December. Without disclosing the exact amount of its profit’s decrease, owner Walmart attributed the slip to “on-going price investments”....