Tag: Nielsen

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.
Scotfresh uses a single supplier – Liberty Flights – for all its e-cigarettes across its store estate. Six lines account for more than 50% of sales.

Keep simple and make it visible

THE vaping market is now worth almost £160m in the UK, according to the latest findings from Nielsen, and is predicted to continue growing, but, we asked, how can c-stores ensure they get a share of this relatively new market?

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...

Ain’t no stoppin’ the discounters

EXPONENTIAL growth continues unabated for the discounters, with new figures revealing both Aldi and Lidl continuing to post double-digit gains on last year’s value...

Promotions hit an 11 year low

SPENDING on supermarket promotions has hit its lowest level in 11 years, consumer insight firm Nielsen has revealed, with deals generating 26% of all...

Lidl by Lidl, it keeps growing

DISCOUNTERS Aldi and Lidl now account for more than 12% of grocery sales in Britain, according to the latest Nielsen retail data. The research reveals...

Putting bread in the box

PRICE wars and changing shopper habits are presenting challenges to wrapped bread sales according to Warburtons, but the bakery giant says its focus is...

Researchers up and down

TWO of the major research organisations saw the food and drink market in the UK in the run-up to the recent EU referendum differently. Nielsen...

School lunch drinks on a health kick

A back to school display of soft drinks, snacks and sandwiches can encourage incremental sales and push up profits, says Maurice Newton, sales and...

Imports on board

THE desire for everyday indulgence and the trend to use cheeseboards are encouraging consumers to look for more continental cheeses according to Bel UK. But...

Promos… what promos?

THE proportion of consumer spending at UK supermarkets that goes on items on promotion hit its lowest level in over seven years, in April,...
Andrex

Leader aims to clean up

THE toilet tissue market is one of the UK’s largest grocery categories, worth over £1bn, and Andrex is the largest brand with a 36%...

Alcohol-free boom?

SALES of alcohol-free wine in the year to the end of last summer boomed compared to the year before (they were up 42% according...