UK & Ireland Grocery News
Retail Sector Has The Most Businesses In Financial Stress
New research confirms that retailers lead the way when it comes to businesses that have been under the most financial stress in recent years.
Overall,...
‘Sustained Pressure’ On Businesses Leads To Big Drop Sugar In Soft...
There was a 29% reduction in the total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK between 2015 and 2018, despite an...
Dobbies Defies Retail Gloom With Bumper Christmas Sales
Garden centre operator Dobbies is latest retailer to shrug off the gloom that has beset the sector after a tough festive trading period for...
Record Christmas For Irish Grocery Sector With Discounters Leading The Way
The Irish grocery market hit a new milestone over the Christmas period, as December sales eclipsed €1bn for the first time. The figures from...
Tesco Increases Share In Slowing NI Grocery Market
Growth in the Northern Irish grocery market slowed to 0.4% during the 52 weeks to 29 December.
The data from Kantar shows volume sales continued...
McBride Warns Of Lower Profits After Weak Domestic Performance
McBride, the struggling manufacturer of private label cleaning products, has warned that its annual adjusted pre-tax profit will now come in 15% below market...
The Fragrance Shop Delivers Festive Growth In Tough Market
The Fragrance Shop has reported an uplift in sales over the Christmas period, although the retailer revealed that its profits slipped last year in...
Unitas Wholesale Slims Down Board
Unitas Wholesale has reduced the number of members on its leadership board from 16 to 12.
The move comes ahead of JW Filshill’s MD Simon...
Another Disappointing Week For Waitrose And John Lewis
After issuing a profit warning last week following disappointing Christmas trading figures, the John Lewis Partnership has revealed that both its chains saw their...
John Lewis Launches First Men’s Make Up Counter
War Paint For Men has launched the first men’s make-up concession at John Lewis’ London flagship store in Oxford Street.
The counter offers a make-up...
