Festive shopping and inflation boost supermarkets

Festive shopping and inflation boost supermarkets

Supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.1% year on year, due to Christmas being just around the corner and grocery inflation, which now stands at its highest level since 2013, at 3.6%. According to Kantar Worldpanel, the biggest four grocers (Tesco,...
Fish losing shoppers while pork is on the up

Fish losing shoppers while pork is on the up

Meat, fish and poultry (MFP) volumes have remained static in the 12 weeks ending 5th November, compared to last year, with chilled fish seeing the effects of inflation, which has hit all three categories. Volume sales have increased by 1% in the overall grocery market...
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,...
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...