All Shopper trends articles – Page 5
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Promotional FeaturesAI in grocery 2026: five trends driving real margin
The retailers accelerating in 2026 aren’t those with the biggest AI budgets, but those integrating the technology as a unified operating system across their business. Five trends are crystallising the divide between leaders and laggards.
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Comment & OpinionIf an LLM won’t recommend you in a heatwave, do you still exist?
As AI replaces traditional search, fmcg brands face a battle for digital visibility, says Ella Kersey, growth director at Brandwidth
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Comment & OpinionThe World Cup’s late kick-offs are changing how Britain shops
Later kick-off times are set to reshape how UK consumers shop around the World Cup – and retailers need to adapt, says Katrina Bishop, head of thought leadership western Europe & UK at NIQ
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches in-app AI with Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI
‘Today, we believe the greatest friction left in commerce is not delivery or instantaneous access to the essentials customers need. It’s the moment before: the thinking, the deciding, the remembering’
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Category ReportParents trade ambient pouches for chilled meals
BBC Panorama’s 2025 investigation into babyfood appears to have been detrimental to the sector
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Category ReportWhy supermarkets are getting behind organic food & drink
Some 67% of shoppers are choosing to buy organic products despite them carrying an 11% premium over conventional goods. What’s behind its success?
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Category ReportShoppers choose organic for eco and health benefits
The organic boom isn’t only good news for organic farmers and the retailers they supply
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Category ReportPrices between organic and non-organic narrow
Organic goods cost an average of 11% more than non-organic ones
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NewsSports & energy overtakes cola as top soft drinks segment
Value sales of sports and energy drinks hit £675.2m over the past 12 weeks
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Comment & OpinionBeing a big brand no longer guarantees a big retail moment
Retailers have more data, more power and more alternatives than ever – and brands that don’t adapt their planning will be left behind, says Lorna Hawtin, chief strategy officer at Zeal
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NewsCointreau adds chilli-infused variant to tap demand for ‘spicy serves’
The NPD had been developed amid ‘accelerating demand for spicy serves’, said Cointreau
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Comment & OpinionWhy friction is becoming a selling point for brands
As consumers seek out difficulty for its own sake, smart brands are seeing it as an opportunity, says Tom Gray, global chief strategy officer at Imagination
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Category ReportWhy shoppers are embracing the power of pulses
The category NIQ classifies as “dried veg & pulses” is worth an extra £3.8m, having grown volumes 7.4% in the past 12 months
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Category ReportHow nutritious beans and pulses became trendy
It’s little wonder more and more health-conscious Brits are turning to beans and pulses as a source of both trendy nutrients
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Category ReportRestaurant trends filter into home cooking
Beans and pulses are ‘being name-checked on menus as chefs embrace their versatility and ability to deliver bold, global flavours’
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Category ReportRice: ‘exciting and affordable’
Despite the craze for pulses, there’s still room for rice on people’s plates
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Beer & Cider
Gen Z binge drinking rates triple despite moderation trend, as retailers balance premium growth with mainstream core ranges
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Comment & OpinionGen Z drinking habits: what the hedonism revival means for grocery ranging
New data shows Gen Z is drinking more as it hits its 20s – but the rules of indulgence have changed, says Ed Hayes, chief strategy officer at Bloom
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NewsConsumers cautious with NPD to avoid food waste
Consumers are throwing away less food than they did two years ago but are still not happy with how much food ends up in the bin, according to research by The Harris Poll UK
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Category ReportHealth benefits buoy sales of olive oil over seed oils
Drizzling olive oil on meals was one of the “simple dietary changes” that could slow down ageing, revealed research published this month at the European Congress on Obesity