Most calorific festive supermarket items revealed

Most calorific festive supermarket items revealed

A study conducted by fitness experts Nuyoo.co has compared festive food items from five major supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Morrisons), to see the calories, fat and sugar content in the products. The study examined nutritional information for...
Asda reports continued growth in sales

Asda reports continued growth in sales

Asda has seen its sales grow by 1.1% for the third quarter ending 30th September, as Walmart announced its financial earnings for the period. Net sales in the retailer were also up 3.6%, with the company seeing “improved results as customers responded to investments...
Supermarket sales on the rise, Kantar reveals

Supermarket sales on the rise, Kantar reveals

Kantar Worldpanel’s latest grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks to 5th November show that supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.2% year on year in the run up to Christmas. Fraser Mckevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel,...
Roger Burnley appointed Asda president and CEO

Roger Burnley appointed Asda president and CEO

Walmart International’s CEO, Dave Cheesewright, has announced that Roger Burnley is set to take on the role of Asda’s president and CEO from 1st January 2018, replacing Sean Clarke. Burnley returned to Asda as chief operating officer and deputy CEO in October 2016,...
Supermarkets enjoy 17 months of consecutive growth

Supermarkets enjoy 17 months of consecutive growth

Supermarket sales have increased by 3.1% in value, compared with last year, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 8th October. The figure marks the 17th period of uplift in a row for Britain’s grocers, despite...