Fraser McKevitt news, comment and analysis – Page 6
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado sales surge by 52% ahead of M&S switch
Ocado’s retail revenues soared by 52% in the 13 weeks to August due to sharply rising demand for online groceries - plus, growth slows in August as more meals are eaten out according to the latest grocery market share figures.
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Comment & OpinionOcado-M&S and Waitrose must refine their offers in a complex online grocery world
It is wrong to assume the pair are competing for the exact same slice of the market, says Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth begins to slow from record highs
Take-home grocery sales rose by their highest level since 1994 over the past 12-weeks, however grocery sales growth began to slow last month as shoppers gradually return to their pre-lockdown behaviours.
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NewsFood price inflation hits its highest level since June 2012
The highest food price inflation for eight years helped drive sales growth in the UK grocery industry back up again last month, data shows.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood price inflation: where have all the supermarket offers gone?
Supermarkets cut promotions heavily to stop panic buying but with availability back to normal they’re still down 17% on average. So why aren’t they back?
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales boosted by online and convenience
British take-home grocery sales surged by 18.9% over the past four weeks as shopper habits remained “a world away” from usual expectations
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat impact is coronavirus having on the UK grocery market?
mUK shopping habits are changing as Brits adapt their lifestyles to accommodate restrictions. What exactly is going on?
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NewsInflation up to 3.1% on fewer deals and change in channels
Take-home sales through promotions fell to 25%
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales surge 17.2% as lockdown eases
British take-home grocery sales surged by 17.2% over the past four weeks to take 12-week grocery growth to its highest level since records began, according to Kantar. Plus, Britvic posts ‘robust’ performance despite coronavirus impact, Supermarket Income Reit creates JV to invest in Sainsbury’s supermarkets and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGrocery sales growth slows in April
The past 12 weeks have continued to see strong grocery sales growth of 9.1%, according to Kantar, but sales growth slowed down in the past four weeks.
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NewsSales at indie retailers surge as shoppers ditch empty supermarket shelves
Grocery sales at independent retailers and symbol groupsvhave outpaced the record growth of traditional supermarkets and discounters
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales surge to decade-long high amid coronavirus lockdown
Grocery sales have surged to the highest level in more than a decade amid the UK coronavirus lockdown, with industry growth at more than 20% in the past four weeks. Plus, Nichols warns of coronavirus impact, WH Smith and Sainsbury’s team up for NHS stores, Imperial Brands and BAT raise cash and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News‘Accidental stockpilers’ driving shelf shortages, research shows
Empty shelves in supermarkets are a result of shoppers making more trips
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery market records weak post-Christmas sales growth
The grocery sector experienced a sobering January as clean-living consumers cut back to constrain market growth to just 0.3% in the latest 12-week period.
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Comment & OpinionWill consumers keep spending more to shop sustainably?
Brits are facing price rises, but the environmental crisis has never been so stark
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons sales slide in the run-up to Christmas
Morrisons like for like retail sales slid 1.7% in the 22 weeks to 5 January. Plus, the UK grocery industry has experienced its worst Christmas period since 2014 according to the latest market share figures and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: Black Friday fails to boost lacklustre grocery sales
Black Friday failed to boost lacklustre sales across the grocery industry as the latest market share figures from Kantar show grocery sales growth slowing to 0.5% for the 12 weeks to 1 December. Plus, Just Eat rejects new Prosus bid, McColl’s profits below expectations, new CFO for Premier Foods and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsSupermarket growth slows as Christmas approaches
UK supermarket sales growth eased last month amid political uncertainty and wet weather ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsCity snapshot: Early autumn grocery growth rebounds
Sales across the grocery industry rose 1.3% during the past 12 weeks as the industry emerged from the shadow of tough summer 2018 comparisons. Plus, Marston’s issues profits warning on weak food sales and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsCity snapshot: Bank holiday sun helps grocery market back into growth
The grocery market has returned to growth with a 0.5% uplift in value sales, the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show. Plus, Ocado Retail grows third quarter revenues by 11.4%, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.