Retail news from FPJ – Page 14
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Lidl asks public to find sites for new stores
Discounter has revealed it will pay a finder’s fee to anyone that identifies a suitable site for a new Lidl store
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Shoppers seek value as inflation hits 11-year high
Kantar reports “clear flight to value” as supermarket shoppers watch their spending and sales fall by almost six per cent in latest 12-week period
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Households with children already saving to afford Christmas
Retail inflation is pushing some UK families to start saving already with their Christmas shopping bills in mind
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Asda and Morrisons slash prices in fight for market share
The two supermarkets announce they are cutting prices to help customers cope with inflationary pressures
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M&S campaign celebrates UK farmers
M&S Food showcases best of British farming with return of Fresh Market Update campaign
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Eat Them to Defeat Them ‘responsible for £92m in veg sales’
Econometric analysis concludes that healthy eating campaign has contributed to significant uplift in child vegetable consumption
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Tesco trebles pre-tax profits
The UK's biggest retailer saw pre-tax profits treble in 2021/22 but warns of "significant uncertainties" ahead due to soaring inflation
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New packaging strategy needed, says IGD
IGD launches new report to help food and consumer goods industry halve impact of UK packaging by 2030
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Inflation shapes shopping behaviours, finds Nielsen
NielsenIQ identifies a new consumer economic divide and shopping behaviours amid rising inflation in UK
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Florette launches Superfood salad mix
Salad brand Florette launches new bagged leaf mix created to boost consumer immune system
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Aldi named top of the shops
YouGov study puts discounter ahead of Lidl and Big Four supermarkets in the popularity stakes
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Lidl backs scheme to boost biodiversity
GlobalGAP audit is first standard to foster plant and animal life around Europe's fruit and vegetable production
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VIP ready to withstand "severe disruption"
Apple supplier maintains focus on sustainable production and technological investment to keep market advantage
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Shift to online impacts footprints
Consultancy Scala has urged businesses to consider the effect of the growth of eCommerce on their carbon footprints and to take action
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UK retailers should break free from ‘race to the middle’
Bryan Roberts of Shopfloor Insights says British supermarkets can learn from retailers overseas by differentiating from the discounters and not becoming too obsessed with cutting costs
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Muddy Boots upgrades cold chain solution
Hardware advances to reduce food waste and strengthen Greenlight Quality Management portfolio
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RedPop takes first bite of European market
First ever commercial campaign for new, branded variety described as "perfect snack apple" has begun
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Dole creates new exotics division and consumer label
World's largest fruit and vegetable company will introduce Dole Exotics and BE Exotic at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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Inflation starts to drive shopping behaviour
Supermarket sales down as people eat out more, while inflation begins to affect shopping behaviour and retail pricing strategies
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Oddbox expands to Scotland
Wonky veg box scheme Oddbox has expanded its reach into Scotland, with the service now available in Edinburgh and Glasgow