UK & Ireland Grocery News
Irish Grocery Market Slows Against Tough Comparatives With Sales Falling At...
Kantar’s latest Irish grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks to 14 July show overall sales were up 2.7% on last year. However,...
More HoF Closures Likely After Sports Direct Admits It Regrets Buying...
Shares in Sports Direct crashed by more than 25% at one point this morning after the City reacted to its delayed year end results...
Report Reveals Retailers Best Equipped To Achieve A ‘Store of the...
Carrefour and Amazon are the leading retailers driving transformation in store-based retail, and are best equipped to achieving a ‘Store of the Future’ that...
Study Suggests Supermarket Layouts And Marketing Strategies Are Fuelling Obesity Crisis
A new report entitled ‘Health on the Shelf’ highlights the marketing tactics used to drive sales of unhealthy products and suggests that supermarket layouts, pricing strategies...
Cranswick Acquires Mediterranean Food Specialist
Alongside a first quarter trading update, Cranswick revealed that it has acquired Katsouris Brothers in a deal worth £43.5m.
Katsouris Brothers is a processor and...
New On-Trade Director At Heineken UK
Heineken has named Stephen Watt as the new On-Trade Director for its UK operations. He replaces Chris Jowsey, who recently took up the position...
Costcutter Helping Retailers Tap Into Fast-Growing FTG Market
Costcutter has launched a new brochure which aims to help its retailers maximise opportunities in the booming food-to-go (FTG) market.
Designed to improve their understanding...
New Campaign Launched To Promote GroceryAid Support
GroceryAid has launched a new advertising campaign under the headline ‘We’re definitely buying that’.
The individual adverts focus again on grocery products in the same...
Unilever Could Sell Off Brands That Don’t Meet Sustainability Goals
Alongside its half year results yesterday, Unilever suggested that some of its best-known brands such as Marmite, Magnum and Pot Noodle, could be sold...
Strong Year For Savers Health & Beauty Chain
Savers, the British discount health & beauty chain owned by A.S. Watson, has revealed strong trading figures for its last financial year, bolstered by...
