Fraser McKevitt news, comment and analysis – Page 9
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NewsRising grocery prices to slow early next year
Kantar Worldpanel predicts supermarket price rises will peak later this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Danone beats expectations on baby food and water demand in China
Soaring sales of baby food and water in China helped Danone comfortably beat expectations in the third quarter, but the dairy division of the global giant continued to struggle. Plus, inflation drives sales in the supermarkets but volumes slow, according to the latest Nielsen and Kantar market share data.
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado boosts sales in Q3 but order size shrinks
Ocado has recorded double-digit increases in revenues in its third quarter but the size of the average customer order continued to shrink. Plus, Kantar and Nielsen reveal that the supermarkets recorded another month of growth; PureCircle full-year profits tumble; Reckitt Benckiser appoints a new chairman; and Eagle Eye shortens annual losses as revenues soar
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NewsCity snapshot: Disappointing summer halts supermarket growth as soft drinks, burgers and ice cream sales fall
A combination of a cooler weather and people heading off on summer holidays has put a stop to two months of consecutive sales growth for the UK supermarkets, according to Nielsen. Plus, Lidl increases market share to new record high of 5.2% – up 0.7 percentage points year on year – to become the UK’s seventh largest grocer, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sales fizz at Fever-Tree on UK performance
Sales have soared 77% at premium mixer brand Fever-Tree to £72m in the first half on the back of “exceptional” growth in the UK. Plus, the latest UK supermarket market share data from Kantar Worldpanel and Nielsen; Refresco to acquire Cott’s bottling operations for $1.3bn; Lindt reveals growth in stagnating chocolate market; and PZ Cussons continues to struggle in Africa as it reveals full-year results.
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NewsWarm June weather boosts supermarket sales growth to multi-year high
Warm weather in June helped the UK grocers to their largest monthly year-on-year rise in sales since July 2013, according to market share data from Nielsen, while Kantar Worldpanel finds the best supermarket growth since March 2012.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the Whole Foods tie-up will mean for Amazon
Amazon’s food armoury had lacked crucial weapons. Not any more
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NewsWhole Foods acquisition may be prime pickings for Amazon
The organic grocery chain offers a quick win in building physical presence and credibility
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NewsOnline grocery market share in the UK increases to 7.3%
UK online grocery baskets are the biggest in the world with an average value of £64.61
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NewsBritish shoppers increasingly choosing home-grown brands
Seven of top 10 brands chosen by consumers most often are British, shows Kantar Worldpanel’s 2017 Brand Footprint
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NewsGrocery sales growth hits highest level since 2013
The UK grocery market recorded its best three months of sales since September 2013, according to market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the craft beer boom is shaking up the BWS aisles
Sales are set to double again in a sector with sustainable premiums and the opportunity for differentiation
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NewsWaitrose adds 25 new craft and speciality beers to its lineup
It comes as the supermarket has reported a 33% rise in speciality beer sales over the past year
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Category ReportCentre stage: Own-label category report 2017
Own label has stolen the limelight as retailers put revamped ranges front and centre. Will brands be able to fight back?
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NewsCity snapshot: Late Easter holds back supermarket sales
The latest grocery market share figures released this morning shows the late Easter this year has held back supermarket sales as food inflation continues to rise.
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NewsCity snapshot: £1 in every £8 spent on groceries goes to Aldi and Lidl as inflation bites
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have grabbed a record share of the grocery market, accounting for more than 12% of supermarket sales in the UK for the first time, Nielsen revealed this morning
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NewsM&S, Aldi and Co-op lead star-studded Grocer Own Label Conference
Confirmed speakers include Andy Adcock of M&S, Aldi’s David Hills and Mike Fletcher of the Co-op
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NewsCourgette shortages cost supermarkets £2m in lost sales
Year on year value sales fell by 58% in last week of January, data from IRI shows
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NewsAldi overtakes Co-op to become UK's fifth biggest food retailer
Sales at the German discounter were up 12.4% to £1.7bn in the 12 weeks to 29 January
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi knocking on the door of big four
Aldi has accelerated passed Co-op to take its place as the fifth biggest food retailer in the UK, the latest Kantar Worldpanel data has revealed. Plus, the latest figures from Nielsen and the BRC - KPMG retail monitor for Jannuary.