All Seasonal articles – Page 24
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NewsM&S to sell Choc on Choc matchsticks following copycat allegation
Choc on Choc claimed M&S’s Valentine’s Day-themed Perfect Match box of chocolate matchsticks was a near identical copy
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Category ReportEaster unleashed: Easter & spring category report 2022
After two years of Covid restrictions and muted celebrations, the Easter bunny looks set to run free. What does that mean for sales?
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NewsFestive turkey sales down but indies and DTC sellers benefit
Sales of turkey through butchers and DTC channels boomed over Christmas 2021 as shoppers looked to buy early
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Comment & OpinionThe results are in and the winner is… grocery
We have Kantar and NielsenIQ to tell us about topline sales momentum, but that’s slim pickings versus the updates from the plcs
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NewsFortnum & Mason sees online growth drive Christmas sales
Fortnum & Mason also recruited over 700 additional staff over the festive period to support the surge in online demand
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Analysis & FeaturesHow did food redistribution charities cope with Christmas of Omicron?
The labour crisis paired with Omicron could have spelled disaster at Christmas. So how well did food redistribution levels hold up?
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Analysis & FeaturesWho were grocery’s big winners and losers of Christmas 2021?
The mults managed to keep spend flat compared with 2020 (though inflation played a part). Who got what they wished for and who’s hungover?
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NewsBasic food lines absent at Russian discounter Mere in Christmas run-up
Stock levels of everyday essentials were low or non-existent in mid-December, and have not been replenished in the new year
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NewsSainsbury’s pledges to keep prices low amid mounting food inflation
CEO Simon Roberts said he was committed to giving customers “the best value to really support them”
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NewsCity snapshot: Lidl claims crown as the UK’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer over Christmas
Lidl GB posted annual sales growth of 2.6% over the Christmas period, claiming its festive performance places it as the country’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer for the second year running
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Comment & OpinionWhy next Christmas should be a frozen one
The festive season is the peak of food waste and buying too much fresh produce is part of the problem, says Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsBooths sees 6.5% sales growth over Christmas trading period
COO Nigel Murray said he was “delighted” to report growth on growth figures for a third consecutive year
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NewsOmicron saves Christmas for the grocers, with Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Ocado the standouts
Tesco and the discounters have emerged as the winners in the battle for Christmas sales, according to industry data.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich supermarket won Christmas on social media?
The mults pulled out all the stops to deliver the best Christmas ad this year. But festive marketing success isn’t all about the small screen. So how did the major supermarkets compare when it came to successfully engaging customers on social media this Christmas?
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Range PreviewHot cross bun chocolate and Daim eggs: Cadbury Easter range 2022
Mondelez is bulking up its Easter range with new offerings from Dairy Milk, Twirl and Daim, to name but a few
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Comment & OpinionAfter another challenging year for grocery, let’s look ahead to 2022
Let’s raise a glass to everything we’ve survived in 2021 and look forward to 2022, whatever it may bring
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NewsSainsbury’s trims down Aldi price match list ahead of Christmas
Some of the items dropped from the campaign have seen a significant price hike
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NewsMorrisons to combat food waste by giving out free ‘wonky’ carrots for Christmas
The bags will be labelled ‘Carrots for Rudolph’, a play on the festive tradition
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NewsIceland cuts veg to 1p in online Christmas push
Iceland is selling 40 varieties of fresh and frozen veg for 1p a pack in online orders until midnight tonight
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Comment & OpinionChristmas supply has been saved, but without support many businesses won’t be so lucky
Despite warnings to the contrary over the past couple of months, it looks like we won’t run out of food in the supermarkets this Christmas after all. Food (and turkeys in particular) may well be significantly more expensive than last Christmas, while there is also less choice, as The Grocer ...