Archive of all category reports – Page 81
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Category ReportFright club: Adults join in the Halloween fun
Dressing up at Halloween isn’t just for kids. Nowadays retailers, too, transmogrify into ghoultastic visions every year…
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Category ReportDownload the full results of our milk protests survey
An exclusive YouGov poll for The Grocer shows 4.3 million shoppers would change their behaviour to support British dairy farmers. Here’s a full breakdown of the results by age, gender, social grade and geography.
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SAUCES (COOKING): Sauces stagnate as many choose to cook their own
Convenience has long been the buzzword in cooking sauces, so the resurgent consumer trend for cooking from scratch
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Category ReportSAUCES (TABLE): Sauces squeezed - but staples stay on British tables
The days of consumers stocking a smorgasbord of table sauces have been put on hold as the squeeze on incomes…
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Category ReportPASTA & NOODLES: Pot snacks and pastas booming thanks to brands
If George Osborne is looking for green shoots of economic recovery, he need look no further than the student’s snack of choice.
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Category ReportPETCARE: Claws are out as consumers go for cheaper petfood
There’s been a major cat fight for the top spot in petfood this year, with Felix pouches reclaiming meowing rights…
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Category ReportPAPER PRODUCTS: Bumper paper packs put pinch on volume sales
The toilet tissue category has had a bum deal over the past year in volume terms…
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Category ReportPERSONAL CARE: Even in an age of austerity, you gotta look good
These are dark times, but appearance and personal hygiene remain priorities.
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Category ReportOVER THE COUNTER: Consumers turn to own label to keep out the cold
Some categories are more reliant than others on external factors. In the case of over-the-counter medication, those factors…
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Category ReportHOUSEHOLD: Aircare cleans up as dishwash dips against last year
Shoppers are really cutting down on household cleaning products, but - having spent £381m in the past year on aircare products
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Category ReportFROZEN: Frozen struggles to compete with chilled and fresh
Frozen food - with its lower prices and less waste - ought to be a winner in a long downturn.
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Category ReportHOT BEVERAGES: Piping-hot prices fail to put UK off premium drinks
Snuggling up with a hot drink this winter will give us all an unwelcome reminder of the ever-rising cost of living.
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Category ReportYOGHURTS & DESSERTS: Pottering along - yoghurt growth slow but steady
It’s been a fairly quiet 12 months for the yoghurt and pot desserts category, with value sales growing by 3% to £2bn
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Category ReportDAIRY DRINKS: Brands lick their wounds after the milk price wars
Sales down 5.7% on a core shopping basket purchase.
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Category ReportConfectionery: Nothing like a fun factor to drive up sales
With so much gloom about the economy, maybe it’s no surprise that the bestselling sweets in 2011 owe much of their success to…
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Category ReportBUTTER & SPREADS: BSM value sales up - but volumes are looking thin
The butter and spreads category is showing signs of recovery.
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Category ReportCHEESE: Own label still the big cheese as brands fight culls
Speak to any cheese producer and they’ll tell you what a tough year it’s been.
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Category ReportCHOCOLATE: Sharing shines as chocolatiers fight sugar price rises
Things have gone a bit sour for many in chocolate confectionery of late.
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Category ReportCEREALS: Some like it hot: classic cereal left out in the cold
It’s not been an easy 12 months for the cereal aisle. Industry observers suggest at least some of the old favourites…
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Category ReportCANNED GOODS: Down the can - consumers reject recession-busters
It has been a challenging year for canned foods. Price inflation caused by the hike in raw material prices has dramatically…