Tag: Kantar Worldpanel

Edinburgh in snow

Grocery beats beastly storm

GROCERY sales in UK supermarkets beat the weather in February and March to maintain strong growth, according to the latest monthly sales figures from Nielsen.
woman vegetable shopping in a supermarket

Lidl and Aldi at heart of growth

INFLATION and the expansion of the discounters continue to be the two prongs of the fork doing all the heavy lifting in terms of sales growth in the UK’s grocery sector.

Families splash out extra ÂŁ1bn

BRITISH shoppers spent ÂŁ1bn more at Christmas in 2017 than they had a year earlier, with a record ÂŁ469m being spent on premium own-label lines in December alone.
Younger consumers are seeking out healthier snacks with tasty flavours according to free-from snack brand Eat Real.

Young crowd want snacks

Healthy options attract the youth
Aldi storefront in Manchester

Aldi’s back on top with chilled

ALDI has reclaimed the throne of fastest-growing retailer in the UK
Lidl store front

Multiples make solid headway

“Volume sales have increased by less than 1%, meaning it’s price rises keeping supermarket performance buoyant"

Early Christmas for the big four

Christmas appears to have come early for the supermarkets, with the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel revealing continued growth.
Tesco’s recovery has become “more entrenched” according to Kantar figures.

High prices are driving results

SUPERMARKET growth has hit heady heights not seen for four years thanks to the longest period of sustained healthy growth for the sector since May 2013.

Seventh heaven for discounter

Research reported Lidl has increased its market share to a new record high of 5.2%, up 0.7% year on year.
Summer staples like ice cream and suncare products performed well.

Warmer summer good for grocers

WARMER weather has been a boon for grocers this summer with sales growth across a host of seasonal staples soaring in the multiples. New figures...

One billion in sales for FTG

Research firm finds category in rude health THE food-to-go market has broken the ÂŁ1bn barrier according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel, with shoppers...

Growth levels hit old heights

SUPERMARKET growth has hit its highest rate for over three years as consumers show confidence in grocery spending, new figures have suggested. The latest UK...

Scots show soft spot for indies

Report reveals different tastes and habits SCOTS buy more soft drinks than the average GB shopper according to the latest category findings by researcher Kantar...

From farm to fork prevails

Organic is in the ascendancy LOCAL brands chime with customers for a number of reasons and the idyllic vision of wholesome produce is certainly one...

Home grown ready meal sales soaring

Strathmore Foods has reported double-digit growth for its ready meal range, with Kantar Worldpanel figures showing 14% growth for the year to January 2017. The...

Scots taste going posh

Scottish consumers are buying more upmarket ice cream than ever before, says Mackie’s of Scotland. And it says this means budget and often non-dairy...