Retail news from FPJ – Page 153
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ArticleMillennials are ‘driving discounter growth’
Young people aged between 16 and 35 are the fastest-growing spenders on grocery shopping and tend to choose Aldi and Lidl
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ArticleMello watermelon seeds arrive at Holland & Barrett
Watermelon seeds set to hit high street after melon drinks producer secures listing at almost 600 Holland & Barrett stores
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ArticleAldi inspires new Halloween creations
Discounter launches carving guide for range of fresh products beyond the traditional pumpkin jack-o’-lantern
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ArticleTesco adds pears to Perfectly Imperfect range
Retailer is also launching the Rosedene Farms Pears range to utilise smaller fruit and buy more of a crop
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ArticlePreparing potatoes for the future
Difficult growing conditions look likely to reduce yields, while the rising demand for convenience presents both barriers and opportunities in sales
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ArticlePaula Nickolds named as John Lewis managing director
Former commercial director at John Lewis Paula Nickolds has been promoted to MD
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ArticleWhy marmitegate matters for fresh produce
The recent spat between Unilever and Tesco brings the issue of post-Brexit price increases to the fore
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ArticleM&S to launch Pink Tiger striped lemon
New Spanish-grown variety from Muñoz has pink flesh and yellow and green striped skin
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ArticleBringing the A game
Asda fresh produce manager Charlie Mills on locking horns with Aldi and revamping the produce category
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ArticleBranston ‘putting potatoes to sleep’ to boost shelf life
Tesco's potato supplier set to roll out storage-boosting packaging to more potato varieties
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ArticlePatoka on produce and Marmitegate
FPJ cartoonist Patoka on Unilever's request for higher prices and its impact on fresh produce
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ArticleAvalon links with Simply Fruit under new Tesco scheme
Topfruit supplier will send apples to prepared produce firm for packing into Tesco snack packs in new ‘circular’ supply deal
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ArticleCoca-Cola VP appointed IGD president
Food and grocery research charity names Leendert den Hollander as replacement to Andy Clarke
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ArticlePink Lady reflects on 2016 campaign
Link-ups with Gay Star News, CarFest and the London Marathon were part of the Pink Lady roster of 2016 events
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ArticleConvenience is 'only retail sector set to grow'
Convenience store space in the UK is predicted to grow in the next three years, as larger supermarkets contract
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ArticleCustomer experience 'vital to retail growth', says IGD
Emotional experience is more important than price in driving retail growth, according to grocery research charity
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ArticleAsda slashes price of 45 produce lines
Retailer has revealed new price offensive as part of overhaul to challenge Aldi and boost produce sales
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ArticleTesco grows market share for first time since 2011
UK’s largest retailer has grown sales by 1.3 per cent and reached a market share of 28.2 per cent
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ArticleFresh produce sales soar at Nisa
Retailer credits revamped Heritage range and trends for top-up shopping for 22 per cent rise in fruit and veg sales
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ArticleTesco hints at fresh produce price rises
Retailer suggests prices could rise as Brexit bites but says it is making supply chains more efficient to shield suppliers and customers