December supermarket sales slowest in four years

December supermarket sales slowest in four years

Despite a record year through the tills over Christmas, 2019 saw the slowest rate of growth across December since 2015, according to the latest grocery figures released by Kantar. Sales at Sainsbury’s fell by 0.7%, although its market share held relatively firm...
Online grocery shopping to reach £13.6 billion

Online grocery shopping to reach £13.6 billion

Consumers are continuing to shop online, with sales of groceries in the UK hitting £12.3 billion last year, and expected to reach £13.6 billion this year, according to the latest research from Mintel. The organisation reports that the online grocery sector is still...
Growth in food sales during World Cup

Growth in food sales during World Cup

England’s success during the football World Cup caused food sales to grow at supermarkets across the UK with the number of those shopping for food on-the-go rising. This rose from 13% at the start of the tournament to 19% in the week of the semi-finals which then...