All Trends articles – Page 46
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Comment & OpinionWant to attract millennials and Gen Z? Focus on authenticity, not fads
Many retailer challenger brand schemes wrongly focus on ‘weird and wonderful’ products, says Philip Koh, co-founder and strategy director at Without design studio
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Analysis & FeaturesPortion control, sustainability and daily fixes: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to confectionery
The UK’s appetite for chocolate shows no sign of waning. Still, today’s shoppers want a bit more from their confectionery.
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NewsMale skincare hit by 10% slump in volumes
Skincare’s performance is typical of the downward trend across male grooming
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Category ReportFull of, not free from: free-from category report 2019
Today’s free-from products are shouting as much about what they do contain as what they don’t
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Category ReportA green shave: male grooming category report 2019
In the era of Hugh’s war on plastic, how are brands innovating to keep up with more sustainability-minded shoppers?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the food market revival?
While supermarkets are scrapping their food counters, old-fashioned food markets are enjoying a renaissance. Why?
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NewsPepsiCo drops Quaker Oats drinks as sales disappoint
The two-strong range was launched in July 2018 to challenge Weetabix
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Comment & OpinionWhat the grocery sector needs to know about Generation Alpha
The children of millennials care about more than climate change, and retailers must listen closely, says Helenor Gilmour, director of insight at Beano Studios
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NewsSalads overtake soup as lunchbox choice for Brits
Salad featured in a whopping 155.1 million lunchboxes in the past year
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NewsRange reviews ‘risk alienating big-spending brand shoppers’
New research suggests brand shoppers are more willing to pay a premium in many categories
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NewsFood waste and cost concerns hike consumption of leftovers
A staggering 156.8 million British lunchboxes featured leftovers in the year to 24 February
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NewsTesco incubator scheme champions gut health and seltzer trends
The grocery giant has announced the nine small fmcg businesses that will take part in its 2019 development programme
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Analysis & FeaturesGame on: why fmcg is making a serious play for gaming and esports
Gaming is a huge market, so it’s no surprise fmcg brands want their slice of the action. And it’s not just energy drinks and snacks brands anymore either. In this primer, we look at what makes gaming so appealing to grocery right now and what the key opportunities are. Plus, we share insights from our exclusive shopper survey on what UK gamers want from food and drink brands
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NewsWaitrose and IRI link up to create customer behaviour portal
Users will be able to assess the impact their in-store activity has on shopper behaviour alongside sales
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Comment & OpinionLetter: the future of retail isn’t all online
A balance must be struck between e-commerce and in-store ventures
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VideosVideo briefing: What’s hot in cider?
Brands and retailers have had to make some smart moves to catch a new wave of young, affluent and in more cases female cider drinkers coming their way
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NewsFood and grocery sales to rise 12% by 2024, predicts IGD
Discounters predicted to make up £4 in every £10 growth over the next five years
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Comment & OpinionRapid grocery delivery: how compelling is the business case really?
Is there enough demand to justify the high level of investment in rapid grocery delivery, asks Google’s Harry Walker
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NewsCoconut oil health doubts trigger sales decline
Spend on coconut oil was down 17% to £21.5m as volumes fell 16.7% last year
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Analysis & FeaturesWorld beers, food pairing and the threat to craft: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to beer and cider
The more experimental consumer is demanding more than a simple pint. But they may be reaching saturation piont with craft beer