All Shopper trends articles
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Category ReportThe changing face of beauty and personal care: trends in 2026
Boots said shoppers ’are investing in trusted classics and luxury staples while experimenting with fleeting trends and affordable brands’
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Category ReportMore than half of men now shave their body hair
In the past year, value sales of men’s razor blades have grown 1.9%, or £4.9m. [Worldpanel]
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Category ReportAsian beauty’s influence grows as men ‘catching up’ on skincare spending
Boots sells a Korean skincare product every 30 seconds
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Category ReportRefillable & whole-body men’s deo goes from ‘niche to fixture essential’
With sales of men’s deodorants up 5.4% in value, Unilever recently unveiled Dove Men + Care Whole Body Deo
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Category ReportHow budget beauty brands are winning share
Savvy shoppers are no longer ashamed to buy budget items
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Analysis & FeaturesWill AI shopping kill the supermarket website?
AI chatbots are muscling into e-commerce with product recommendations and even purchase features. Can supermarket websites survive?
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Comment & OpinionHave we hit peak matcha, and could ube be about to take over?
With Oatly, Alpro and Forest Feast all launching matcha products in the last week, will the matcha mania ever stop or is green a has-been?
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NewsSupermarkets poised to win fuel spend as drivers become more price‑conscious
Lumina Intelligence revealed 49% of motorists chose supermarkets as their preferred forecourt
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Category ReportVeg makes up half of all BBQ serves
It’s worth noting 51.8% of all food served at barbecues last year was veggie
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Category ReportHow beef won the top spot at the UK’s barbecues
Beef is the new king of the grill at UK barbecues, having stolen the crown from pork
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Category ReportBorn to grill: Jolly Hog pitches Proper Porkers at posher BBQs
When people feel strapped for cash, staying in often becomes the new going out
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NewsAll Things launches low‑fat cottage cheese as category boom continues
Available in a 450g and 240g pots, the NPD follows the rollout of of a standard cottage cheese range earlier this year
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Comment & OpinionHow Latin culture is driving grocery’s next big opportunity
Be clear on which moment you’re showing up for, partner with the right brands, and make it easy for customers to buy into the occasion, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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NewsPetrolPrices app downloads surge 500% amid soaring costs
Downloads of fuel price comparison app PetrolPrices have surged by nearly 500% as motorists search for the cheapest petrol station amidst soaring costs driven by the Iran conflict
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Comment & OpinionBritain’s Biggest Brands reveals Brits’ complex relationship with health
Among the fastest-growing brands and challengers, the influence of health is evident
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Category ReportWhat will be the next big thing in beer and cider?
Beer and cider could do with a shake-up. So, what are brands and retailers doing to inject excitement back into the category?
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Category ReportPunk in a funk: what next for IPA?
Punk’s not dead. But it is in a funk. No, we’re not referring to BrewDog going into administration this month before selling for £33m
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Category ReportLow & no cider outgrows beer
Thatchers is the fastest-growing brand in NIQ’s list of the top 10 bestselling low & no beers and ciders
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Category ReportThree quarters of drinkers say alcohol-free beer is too pricey
After years of consistent growth, low & no beer and cider is now worth just shy of £260m. But that’s, well, small beer compared with the £5.7bn alcoholic beer and cider category [NIQ]
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Category ReportSmall Beer hails big gains as mid-strength brews gain ground
Supermarkets have invested heavily in low & no alcohol offers in recent years. The category has grown in value by 14.3% to £378.3m on volumes up 11.2% [NIQ]