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RankingsThe 10 brands challenging booze’s top 100
You’ve read about the established players in the category: now here’s who’s bubbling under. From established champagne houses to nascent brands targeting younger drinkers with innovative flavours and formats, the 10 players here are knocking on the door of the main ranking
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2026: the top 100
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands is The Grocer’s annual ranking of the biggest booze brands in the UK by value and volume
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Brands 2026: the top 100
These are the UK’s biggest grocery brands by value in the year to 31 December 2025, according to data from NiQ
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RankingsThe Digital Capability Index 2026: how retailers compare on AI, returns and mobile
The index analyses key omnichannel functions and then weights their importance
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RankingsBig 30 wholesaler report and rankings 2026: a heavy load to bear
Inflation, increasing employment costs, new regulation… as the challenges mount up, how are the Big 30 wholesalers responding?
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RankingsProvenance pivots to proving product claims to AI shopping agents
‘We help brands show proof of what they’re claiming – whether that’s genuinely vegan, clinically proven, or sustainably made – in a way both people and AI can read and trust’
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RankingsFire sale at Amazon Fresh stores before they shutter for good
Signage states stores would be ‘closing permanently’ on 19 December at 6pm
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RankingsM&S marketing titan Sharry Cramond confirmed for Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE 2026
Cramond was promoted to lead the retailer’s masterbrand marketing in June, as well as leading marketing efforts across fashion, home, beauty and international
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RankingsThe 20 fastest growing and shrinking categories of 2025
The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2025 in association with NIQ found these products to be the most significant in terms of volume lost and gained over the past year
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RankingsPersonal care - health 2025: Supplements become core to wellness
The ongoing shift towards the proactive use of supplements to keep symptoms at bay has made vitamins, minerals & supplements (VMS) the standout performer in health
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RankingsPetcare 2025: Preventative care trend benefits the UK’s cats and dogs
Sales of supplements for people are booming - and that’s sparked a push toward preventative healthcare in petcare too
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RankingsDairy - cheese 2025: Natural trend drives up cheese sales
Category value is up £216.2m on a volume gain of 11.6 million kilos
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RankingsDairy - drinks 2025: Health-savvy Brits drive huge gains
Three trends - gut health, protein and caffeine - have been instrumental in massive gains for flavoured dairy drinks and drinking yoghurt
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RankingsEggs 2025: Growth slows but eggs still in good shape
As the average price per pack surged 8.4%, the category was singled out this year as a key driver of food price inflation
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RankingsDairy - butters & spreads 2025: ‘Challenging’ year amid inflation
Branded butters & spreads are on a slippery slope, and overall category volumes are in the red by 2.7%
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RankingsFresh - meat, fish & poultry 2025: Pricey beef losing out to cheap meat
After a buoyant 2024, this year has brought a stark change in fortunes for the meat sector
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RankingsDairy - yoghurt 2025: Brits turn to natural, full-fat yoghurts
Brands to benefit from demand for natural yoghurts include standout performer Fage and Yeo Valley
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RankingsFresh - fruit & veg 2025: Record heat fuels boom in berry sales
Weather records were smashed in 2025 - and the effect on fresh fruit & veg sales is clear
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RankingsCereal 2025: Rival brekkie options steal cereals’ share
Younger consumers are opting for diverse breakfast options, whilst smaller, health-focused brands pile pressure on the big players
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RankingsBatteries 2025: Higher prices slow charge of the brands
Brands’ power in batteries & chargers is waning. Still, it’s nothing when compared with the travails of own label, where losses are accelerating