WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS- Grocery industry’s backbone beats snow - the comment from The Grocery Trader
February 5, 2010Welcome to our quarterly Warehouse & Logistics feature, looking at the latest news in warehouse and logistics products and services for the multiple... Read More
BBQ - Market still sizzling - the comment from The Grocery Trader
February 3, 2010According to research experts Mintel, barbecue foods were worth around £371m in retail sales in 2008 in the UK, following annual average growth of over... Read More
BABY & KIDS - Little people, huge opportunity - the comment from the grocery trader
December 24, 2009Despite the recession, babies and children’s products continue to be a huge and highly profitable market, according to research experts Mintel. Looking... Read More
ETHNIC FOODS - A tasty business to be in - the comment from the grocery trader
December 24, 2009The UK market for ethnic cuisine is sizeable, with a retail value in 2008 of over £1.3 bn according to research experts Mintel, following a growth of... Read More
CLEANING - Cleaning up on cleaning sales
November 10, 2009When Channel 4 started showing the ‘How Clean is Your House’ series six years ago, ASDA announced a double-digit sales increase of traditional cleaning... Read More
HEALTHY LIVING - Are we living healthily?
November 10, 2009If you live in Britain you can’t escape the flood of advice from all quarters on how to lead a healthier lifestyle, and the resulting obsession with... Read More
MERCHANDISING & DISPLAY - Making the most of the in-store opportunity
October 8, 2009Whether you’re a mini-multiple with a handful of convenience stores or a leading supermarket chain, successful merchandising and display comes down to... Read More
BIG NIGHT IN - Big Nights In, still big business
October 8, 2009October and November are ‘dark’ months with later sunrises and nights drawing in, but they also contain Halloween (31 October) and Bonfire Night (5... Read More
BACK TO SCHOOL - The perennial profit opportunity
September 1, 2009The Back to School season is here again, and we have more details this month of products targeting this perennial sales opportunity, which thankfully seems... Read More
BREAKFAST - Maximising the big breakfast sales opportunity
September 1, 2009This has been due to strong premiumisation, with more, higher value products being introduced. The consumer is increasingly demanding products that deliver... Read More
