17/09/2020 - Times 2

The new gourmet fare isn’t chilled — it’s from the freezer aisle. Harry Wallop on why food snobs are queueing up for frozen croissants and coq au vin.

15/09/2020 - Sky News

Britain's big grocers have seen sales climb since the lockdown but growth slowed last month as the discount scheme took place.

15/09/2020 - The Guardian

Alcohol sales in supermarkets fall as bars and restaurants gain from help during Covid crisis.

27/07/2020 - WARC

The podcast format continues to grow rapidly and to attract listeners and advertisers. James Foti has some useful advice for the latter.

25/07/2020 - Daily Mail

Alternative 'milks' have exploded in popularity in Britain and the US. Our dairy expert Orla Wilkinson explains why.

11/07/2020 - The Econonmist

Fruit is out; fry-ups are in. Hear from our consumption expert Giles Quick on how our behaviours have changed over lockdown.

14/04/2020 - New Statesman

When coronavirus hit the UK, an extra 2.1 million of us bought flour in four weeks.

03/03/2020 - The Telegraph

Kantar figures show Lidl is the UK's fastest-growing supermarket with sales rising 11.4pc last month.

03/03/2020 - Sky News

Data company Kantar said the figures showed that shoppers were "prudently protecting themselves from illness".

03/03/2020 - The Times

Sales of hand sanitiser tripled in February, prompting Boots to ration customers to two bottles per customer.

03/03/2020 - BBC

Chemist chains said they had to ration the products, with market research data from Kantar showing sales more than tripled in February.

05/02/2020 - Reuters

Britain’s supermarkets suffered a slow start to 2020 as shoppers embraced the “Dry January” and “Veganuary” campaigns

05/02/2020 - The Guardian

Supermarket sales of no- and low-alcohol beer jumped nearly 40% in January as Britons challenged themselves to a month off booze.

05/02/2020 - Independent

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel revealed muted sales growth of 0.3 per cent across the UK supermarket sector in the 12 weeks to 26 January.

31/01/2020 - The Week

Black tea remains Britain’s favourite hot drink but the number of cups of tea brewed fell by 630m to 18.3bn in the year to February 2019.

27/01/2020 - I news

Sales of meat-free haggis have leapt by 61 per cent since 2015, and the market is now thought to be worth more than £1.5 million, according to figures released ahead of the 2020 celebration by analysis firm Kantar.

07/01/2020 - The Guardian

While grocers took a record £29.3bn in the so-called golden quarter, the 0.2% rise in sales across the sector was the lowest rate of growth since 2015.

07/01/2020 - BBC News

Are the days of families tucking into a Christmas pudding after their festive dinner slowly coming to an end?

07/01/2020 - Sky News

Retail's so-called "golden quarter" failed to deliver for the grocery sector, which saw the weakest growth since 2015.

02/01/2020 - Retail Week

Our expert Nadya Ardianti gives her view of what the FMCG industry can learn from Asia when it comes to e-Commerce.

23/12/2019 - The Guardian

Thousands sign up to stick to a plant-based diet next month, while hundreds of vegan food launches are in pipeline.

12/12/2019 - The Guardian

Sales of festive fare such as tins of biscuits tumble as wet weather and poll jitters bite.

11/12/2019 - The Times

All of the country’s big supermarkets have suffered a slump in sales as shoppers delayed their Christmas preparations and went elsewhere for Black Friday discounts.

10/12/2019 - Reuters

Total British grocery sales growth slowed to 0.5% with all of the country’s big four supermarket groups losing market share to the German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl,

25/11/2019 - The Telegraph

UK retailers are facing a £2.6bn festive returns hangover, as Black Friday and the winter sales span several weeks, putting more strain on struggling brands.

18/11/2019 - This is money

The 'big four' supermarkets have seen a relatively slow start to the crucial festive period despite shoppers already spending £17 million on mince pies and £3 million on Christmas puddings, figures show.

18/11/2019 - City A.M.

Budget supermarket Lidl enjoyed soaring sales this autumn, as the big four grocers struggled to keep up with the German discount stores in the lead up to the crucial Christmas trading period.

18/11/2019 - The Times

Britain’s four biggest supermarkets suffered a slide in sales last month as discounters lured their shoppers.

18/11/2019 - Reuters

Morrisons’ sales fell 1.7% in the 12 weeks to Nov. 3, trailing market leader Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, which saw declines of 0.6%, 0.2% and 1.2% respectively, market researcher Kantar said.

18/11/2019 - Business Green

Fashion businesses need to better communicate their environmental credentials to win over shoppers and prepare for increased scrutiny.

07/11/2019 - The Scotsman

The out of home dining market has fallen out of growth for the first time in four years.

14/10/2019 - The Times

No matter how favourable the terroir or excellent the bouquet, it seems that some Britons cannot bring themselves to spend more than a fiver on a bottle of wine.

07/10/2019 - The Guardian

Sales of ties are down by nearly 6% while blazers and formal jackets fell by 10% year on year.

07/10/2019 - Daily Mail

Concerns over cancer links and the rise of vegetarianism are believed to be behind the slump, with sales dropping £56.8 million in the year to July.

07/10/2019 - The Mirror

Bertie Bassett is reeling from the double blow of declining sales and the war on sugar. Sales of liquorice allsorts of all brands have shrunk nearly 10 per cent in the past year.

18/09/2019 - Reuters

There is no evidence that Britons worried about the possibility of a disorderly departure from the European Union on Oct. 31 are stockpiling essential products.

18/09/2019 - City AM

Sainsbury’s was the best performing of the big four supermarkets, according to industry data for the latest 12 week period, as the UK grocery market returned to growth.

17/09/2019 - Retail Gazette

Kantar found that the grocery market saw a sales rise of 0.5% in the period to September 8

21/08/2019 - WARC

Kantar is expanding its entertainment panel services to cover consumer behaviour and attitudes to podcasts for the first time

20/08/2019 - The Times

Sainsbury’s sales slipped by only 0.6 per cent, making it the strongest performer of the Big Four for the first time since November 2017.

20/08/2019 - The Telegraph

The grocer had 15.4pc of the market for the 12 weeks to August, showing early signs of improvement after a downturn in sales.

20/08/2019 - The Guardian

Sales at the discount retailer jumped 7.7% in the three months to 11 August.

12/08/2019 - City AM

The physical entertainment market declined by almost a fifth over the last quarter, as the growing popularity of streaming services continues to impact traditional formats.

12/08/2019 - The Guardian

Sales of DVDs, CDs and video games plunged by almost a fifth in the three months to the end of June, as consumers ditch physical products for online streaming.

26/07/2019 - The Guardian

Last week’s high temperatures boosted ice-cream sales in the UK, but they were up 3% over the past year anyway as Britons increasingly eat ice-cream throughout the winter as well as in summer.

23/07/2019 - Reuters

British grocery sales fell by 0.5% in the latest 12 week period in their first decline since June 2016.

23/07/2019 - New York Times

Sales fell at all of Britain's big four supermarket groups over the latest 12 week period.

23/07/2019 - Belfast Telegraph

Supermarket sales fell by 0.5% over the last quarter in the first overall decline in the sector since June 2016, figures show.

23/07/2019 - Belfast Telegraph

Supermarket sales fell by 0.5% over the last quarter in the first overall decline in the sector since June 2016, figures show.

15/07/2019 - The Guardian

The ever present look is giving way to styles such as ‘mom jeans’ – but sales show skinny jeans are refusing to die

07/07/2019 - MailOnline

Fad diets have taken a slice out of family baker Warburtons sales – with profits wiped out as bread falls out of fashion.

28/06/2019 - The Times (£)

Year-on-year growth fell to 0.6 per cent in the 12 weeks to June 2, compared with 8 per cent for the same period last year.

25/06/2019 - Reuters

Sainsbury’s underperformed its big four rivals again in the last 12 weeks, in a market that posted only modest growth during a wet start to the summer.

02/04/2019 - The Grocer

Grocery sales growth has fallen to its lowest level since March 2018 as the late Easter and Mother’s Day hit year-on-year comparisons.

02/04/2019 - City AM

Aldi is now the fifth biggest supermarket in Britain by market share.

02/04/2019 - The Retail Bulletin

New figures on the grocery market have revealed that Aldi took its market share to a new high in the 12 weeks to 24 March.

06/02/2019 - Retail Gazzette

Grocery retailers hailed a growth in post-Christmas sales during.

06/02/2019 - Talking Retail

The grocery sector continued to grow in January, up 1.7%.

06/02/2019 - City AM

Aldi and Lidl enjoyed the strongest growth of any UK supermarket over the past 12 weeks.

09/01/2019 - Belfast Telegraph

Overall growth in grocery sales slowed due to lower inflation and changing consumer habits.

09/01/2019 - Mail Online

Challengers Aldi and Lidl continued to put pressure on the “big four” supermarkets over Christmas, new market share data shows.

07/01/2019 - The Telegraph

Bared soap is making a comeback in Brits' bathroom, emerging as a luxurious and a more eco-friendly alternative to soap.

12/12/2018 - The Times

Aldi, Lidl and the Co-op were the only leading retailers to grow their market share during the 12 weeks to 2 December.

12/12/2018 - City AM

Shoppers have been taking fewer trips to the supermarket in recent weeks after a bumper summer of demand.

27/11/2018 - The Telegraph

Over the past year cheesy triangles and Babybels are surging in popularity among adults seeking out healthy snacks.

15/11/2018 - The Times

Aldi has had a storming quarter, recording the greatest year-on-year gain in market share by any retailer in almost four years.

15/11/2018 - Reuters

Aldi and Lidl have entered the key Christmas period in Britain with strong sales growth and market.

29/10/2018 - City AM

British entertainment retailer HMV has staged a comeback in the face of Amazon’s increased dominance to become the largest physical music retailer in the UK.

22/10/2018 - This is Money

Non-alcoholic beer sales were up 58 per cent this summer compared to the same time last year, according to recent figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

22/10/2018 - Fresh Produce Journal

According to Kantar Worldpanel data, 23 million people buy organic each year, however nearly 80 per cent of spend is accounted for by just 4.4 million shoppers

17/10/2018 - Daily Mail

Kantar Worldpanel data shows Brits spent £4million on mince pies 69 shopping days before Christmas.

17/10/2018 - City AM

Lidl and Aldi beat market leaders to capture shoppers'autumn spends.

16/10/2018 - Retail Gazette

Tesco’s new Jack’s fascia failed to prevent it losing market share to the German discounters over the last quarter.

16/10/2018 - Reuters

Consumers increasingly shopped at discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl.

15/10/2018 - MailOnline

Consumer experts Kantar Worldpanel, which monitors weekly household spending, reported that only two years ago, sales fell by four per cent. However today, the market for bars of soap is worth around £68.2 million.

09/10/2018 - The Times

Divorce, later marriage and an ageing population have brought ready meals back into fashion.

03/10/2018 - Morning Advertiser

Kantar Worldpanel consumer insight director Tom Mallett discussed ways in which the on-trade can compete with the £13.29bn off-trade.

19/09/2018 - MailOnline

Tesco unveiled its discount chain Jack's today as the major supermarkets continue to lose market share to Lidl and Aldi.

19/09/2018 - The Telegraph Business

Ocado's grocery business reported an average of 283,000 orders per week, up 11.4pc in the 13 weeks to Sept 2.

19/09/2018 - Reuters

Alcohol, soft drinks and ice cream in a record-breaking hot summer.

05/09/2018 - Bloomberg

U.K. consumers over 65 spent more than £700m in department stores in the year through July, while those younger than 25 spent just £334m, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.

04/09/2018 - BBC News

According to consumer analysts Kantar Worldpanel, the out-of-home coffee market is worth £6.3bn a year in the UK alone.

03/09/2018 - WARC

Fraser McKevitt comments on the brand's acquisition of Costa coffee.

03/09/2018 - Glassdoor

Kantar Worldpanel is listed as one of thirteen companies to offer employees their Birthday off as a free day’s holiday.

21/08/2018 - The Telegraph Business

Sainsbury's market share fell to 15.5pc from 15.9pc.

21/08/2018 - This is Money

Sainsbury's worst performing big four supermarket in last three months - while sales of men's skincare products boosted by Love Island.

21/08/2018 - Reuters

Britain’s second largest supermarket group which has agreed to buy smaller rival Asda.

10/08/2018 - The Grocer

Ice cream sales have soared in the mults as British shoppers enjoyed the UK’s longest heatwave for
42 years.

07/08/2018 - The Telegraph

It comes as demand for radishes is increasing, according to analysts at Kantar Worldpanel, which monitors food sales.

07/08/2018 - City AM

High Street stalwarts GAME and HMV have managed to increase their market share in entertainment sales, despite an overall decline in their key markets.

07/08/2018 - Retail Gazette

HMV and Game have both boosted their physical entertainment market share despite the sector struggling overall.

25/07/2018 - The BBC

Supermarket sales have grown at their fastest rate this year.

25/07/2018 - Reuters

Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second largest supermarket group, sealed a 7.3 billion pound takeover of Asda.

25/07/2018 - City AM

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel shows football and summer sun drive supermarket sales.

25/07/2018 - The Independent

During the World Cup, Brits splashed a record 287m on booze on the quarter final week.

25/07/2018 - The Standard

Asda emerged as the big winner on Tuesday in the battle of the Big Four supermarkets.

13/07/2018 - The Morning Advertiser

Craft beer sales in the off-trade have leapt significantly by 48% in the past year, with 4.6m households in the UK buying it.

02/07/2018 - The Guardian

Suppliers say Instagram-friendly looks are also behind rising demand for vegetable.

02/07/2018 - The Guardian

The adult ice lolly market is one of the fastest-growing product areas in the ice cream market, with sales up 23% to £40m in the past year.

02/07/2018 - This is Money

The British fashion market could shrink by 1 per cent over the next 12 months, analysts at Kantar Worldpanel have warned, wiping around £350m off its overall value.

27/06/2018 - The Telegraph Business

Sainsbury's sales were in decline whilst its rivals cashed in on the hot weather.

27/06/2018 - The Guardian

Bradford-based chain becomes fastest-growing of the UK’s big four supermarkets.

27/06/2018 - Sainsbury's shelters from storm as other supermarkets slap on sunscreen

The latest data shows CEO Mike Coupe's chain is struggling as he tries to pull off a mega merger with Asda

20/06/2018 - Business Insider

The highest-rated CEOs in the UK have been announced by recruitment company Glassdoor.

20/06/2018 - City AM

The list compiles the top bosses in the UK based on the input of staff providing anonymous feedback reviewing their chief executive's leadership.

19/06/2018 - BBC Business

With major supermarkets catching on and stocking up on vegan-friendly food - BBC News asks what's behind the rise?With major supermarkets catching on and stocking up on vegan-friendly food - BBC News asks what's behind the rise?

07/06/2018 - BBC News

How much do we spend on make-up and how do YouTube stars influence what we buy?

05/06/2018 - The Times

Middle-class Britons spent 22 per cent more on gin, 22 per cent more on wine and 28 per cent more on champagne than the rest of the population.

02/06/2018 - Financial Times

With incumbents now holding or increasing market share, some are wondering whether the threat from the German discounters has peaked.

30/05/2018 - The Independent

Shops raked in more than £400m in one day on the weekend of FA Cup final and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.

30/05/2018 - Sky News

Figures show a spike on the Friday before the royal wedding and FA Cup final, with grocers cashing in on £415m worth of sales.

30/05/2018 - The Telegraph

Supermarkets defied a downturn as hot weather, the royal wedding and the FA Cup final encouraged shoppers to splurge on barbecue food, alcohol, and sunscreen.

30/05/2018 - The Guardian

Shoppers spent £415m on the Friday before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex married

30/05/2018 - Reuters

British supermarkets were boosted by the royal wedding and warm weather in the 12 weeks to May 20.

30/05/2018 - The Evening Standard

Britain’s supermarkets raked in hundreds of millions of pounds amid the festivities.

15/05/2018 - Music Week

Entertainment data from Kantar Worldpanel reveals online sales reached a record share of the physical entertainment market.

08/05/2018 - The Guardian

Stores pack shelves for boom in sales of ice-cream, rosé wine, BBQ staples and garden ornaments.

02/05/2018 - The Independent

More than 63% of households visited at least one of the German discount chains over the past 12 weeks.

02/05/2018 - The Telegraph

Growing concerns about the impact of Sainsbury’s planned merger with Asda.

01/05/2018 - City AM

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel report strong showings from Tesco and Morrisons while Sainsbury's lags behind.

26/04/2018 - Drapers

The UK occasionwear market grew by 1.1% between between 20 March 2011 and 18 March 2012 on the back of the last royal wedding.

16/04/2018 - BBC News

More people are drinking more coffee than ever before, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

11/04/2018 - The Express

Shoppers splashed out a record £5.5 billion on wine and champagne in the past year.

11/04/2018 - The Guardian

The UK’s high streets suffered more store closures in 2017 than in any year since 2010.

10/04/2018 - Express.co.uk

The huge sum is up nearly £200 million on the previous 12 months, according to new figures.

04/04/2018 - The Guardian

'Beast from the east’ cost Britain’s supermarkets £22m in lost sales.

04/04/2018 - The Telegraph

Food price rises have slows easing the pressure on cash-strapped shoppers.

04/04/2018 - Reuters

Tesco and Morrisons continue to outperform rival “big four” supermarkets.

30/03/2018 - The Telegraph

Yoghurt sales have slumped as consumers ditch sugary treats, new figures have shown.

29/03/2018 - The Guardian

Pineapple is UK’s fastest growing fruit with sales surging 15% in 2017.

25/03/2018 - Reuters

German-owned discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl are ploughing ahead with a rapid expansion in Britain.

13/03/2018 - The Sun

Spending on snacks rose by ten per cent and reached a record £365million in 2017.

07/03/2018 - The Telegraph

Tesco slowed the rate of its sales decline shows data from Kantar Worldpanel.

06/03/2018 - The Independent

Tesco and Morrisons were the fastest growing of the big four supermarkets.

21/02/2018 - City AM

Shoppers spent an extra £6.8m on games over the Christmas period.

08/02/2018 - BBC News

Kantar Worldpanel research shows 29% of evening meals have no meat or fish.

06/02/2018 - I News

Kantar data reveals over a quarter of evening meals contain no meat or fish at all.

31/01/2018 - Men's Health

Low alcohol and alcohol free beers are contributing to the boom in healthier boozing.

29/01/2018 - The Guardian

Beer and cider with less than 1.2% alcohol grew by nearly 30% compared with 2015.

16/01/2018 - The Telegraph

Sales of the nut-based spread were up by nearly a fifth last year and are set to break through the £100 million barrier in 2018.

11/01/2018 - FT

Online sales of non-food items have soared over the past five years.

09/01/2018 - BBC News

Consumers spent £1bn more on groceries in the final 12 weeks of last year than in 2016, according to figures from market researcher Kantar Worldpanel.

09/01/2018 - Reuters

Britain’s biggest supermarket group Tesco was the best performer over Christmas, Kantar Worldpanel said on Tuesday.

14/11/2017 - Financial Times

Grocery prices rose at their fastest rate in four years over the past three months according to a report from Kantar Worldpanel.

14/11/2017 - City AM

Lidl has kept its crown as the UK's fastest growing grocer for a fifth quarter in a row, as Sainsbury's becomes the best performing of the Big Four.

09/11/2017 - Radio 4

You and Yours reports that sales of loaves have been on the decline for nearly ten years but the big bakers profits are up - so how have they managed that?

06/11/2017 - The Guardian

Research by Kantar Worldpanel showed that in the year to July 2017, we bought nearly 1.8m kg less pasta

30/10/2017 - Music Week

New data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed that the physical entertainment sector is back in growth for the first time more than three years, while HMV increased its market share.

20/10/2017 - City AM

The British fashion market has returned to growth after 14 months of decline and heavy discounting by retailers.

20/10/2017 - The Independent

The UK fashion market has returned to growth as retailers move away from heavy discounting and seasonal trends.

17/10/2017 - The Independent

Supermarkets have enjoyed 17 months of consecutive sales growth while Lidl remains Britain’s fastest growing supermarket, new figures show.

17/10/2017 - The Telegraph

Grocery sales have risen again with higher prices and early Christmas shopping helping the sector chalk up its 17th consecutive quarter of growth.

11/09/2017 - MailOnline

The nation's love of mayonnaise has outspread its affection for ketchup for first time.

22/08/2017 - BBC News

Lidl has beaten Waitrose to become the UK's seventh largest supermarket chain, according to latest grocery market share figures.

22/08/2017 - The Guardian

Demand for hot desserts, such as tarts and sponge puddings, up by 10% as shoppers stick to treats they know everyone will love

21/08/2017 - Daily Mail

Beef, lamb and pork joints fall out of Britain's top five favourite meals for the first time as people adopt healthier lifestyles.

20/08/2017 - The Observer

Demand for hot desserts, such as tarts and sponge puddings, up by 10% as shoppers stick to treats they know everyone will love

10/08/2017 - Daily Mail

The traditional breakfast table is dying out thanks to a generation of Brits who either skip the meal completely or 'grab and go' their morning meal, new data reveals.

07/08/2017 - City AM

In the 12 weeks to July this year, sales of CDs were down just 0.5 per cent, despite big increases in music streaming usage according to Kantar Worldpanel.

07/08/2017 - The Times

Figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that Sheeran's latest album has accounted for more than 10 per cent of CD sales since its launch in March.

25/07/2017 - The Guardian

Britons have downed £158m more alcohol in the last three months compared with 2016, as they enjoyed sunny weather and a string of major sporting events.

25/07/2017 - Reuters

One year on from Britain's vote to leave the European Union grocery price rises are no longer accelerating, industry data showed on Tuesday.

25/07/2017 - The Telegraph

British households hit by recent food price hikes have been given respite by a slowdown in grocery inflation, new research shows.

30/06/2017 - Mail Online

Chicken has overtaken red meat for the first time as British households get smaller and traditional ‘meat and two veg’ meals fall out of fashion.

27/06/2017 - Sky News

Britain's June heatwave helped grocery sales accelerate but consumers were left feeling the pinch as price rises accelerated.

27/06/2017 - The Guardian

Booming sales of ice-cream, gin and cider during the heatwave have combined with a jump in inflation to deliver the biggest rise in supermarket sales revenue in more than five years.

27/06/2017 - Financial Times

Rising inflation helped British supermarkets to their fastest rate of sales growth in five years over the last three months.

27/06/2017 - Sky News

Growth accelerated to 5% in the 12 weeks to 18 June according to Kantar Worldpanel - the fastest rate since March 2012.

26/06/2017 - The Financial Times

A combination of farmers going out of business and a cold spring have chilled UK dairy production and sent prices soaring for food manufacturers.

07/06/2017 - Facebook

Facebook team up with Kantar Worldpanel to investigate whether people exposed to advertising on Facebook and TV are likely to make purchases

07/06/2017 - Retail Times

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending 21 May 2017, show that the market continues to grow despite continued price deflation.

06/06/2017 - The Telegraph

British shoppers buy more food online than consumers anywhere else in the world - claiming their title for the second year in a row.

31/05/2017 - The Telegraph

Rising prices have boosted sales across the supermarket sector, but consumers are having to dig deeper to afford their weekly shop.

31/05/2017 - The Guardian

German chains Aldi and Lidl are growing at their fastest rate in more than two years.

31/05/2017 - BBC News

Sales at Aldi and Lidl have grown at their fastest rate in more than two years as the discounters opened new stores and passed on price rises to consumers, new research shows.

24/05/2017 - British Baker

Bread brands have again taken three of the top spots in a list of Britain's most chosen brands.

24/05/2017 - Retail Gazette

Own-brand supermarket items are fast becoming the favourite for UK shoppers as new figures reveal decline across the board for branded items

23/05/2017 - The Telegraph

Extra olive oil prices have hit record levels and are at their highest point for nearly a decade, as droughts in the Mediterranean have decimated production.

09/05/2017 - Mail Online

Data from analysts Kantar Worldpanel shows that take-home sales of bread dipped 0.7% in 2016 to £3.7 billion.

03/05/2017 - The Guardian

Britain’s supermarkets have enjoyed the fastest sales growth in three-and-a-half years over the past three months.

03/05/2017 - City AM

Grocery sales are rising at their fastest rate since 2013. For the 12 weeks ending 23 April, the grocery market grew by 3.7 per cent, representing a growth in sales of almost £1bn.

13/04/2017 - City AM

Smoked salmon prices rose 24 per cent year-on-year in the 12 months ending 26 March, according to research by Kantar Worldpanel.

13/04/2017 - Music Week

Sales of physical music have dropped by 5% for the 12-week period ending March 12 2017, according to a new report by Kantar Worldpanel.

04/04/2017 - BBC News

More than half of us bought a "free from" product during the last three months.

04/04/2017 - Reuters

British grocery inflation jumped to 2.3 percent in the 12 weeks to March 26, with the price of staples including butter, fish, tea and skincare all rising.

04/04/2017 - Sky News

Rising inflation is pushing prices up, leading many households to search for cheaper alternatives and own-brand labels.

04/04/2017 - The Telegraph

The nation's favourite drink is becoming more expensive as shop prices rise as inflation feeds into the grocery market.

27/03/2017 - MailOnline

Beefburgers have overtaken sausages as Britain's favourite barbecue meat, according to a the latest data from analysts Kantar Worldpanel.

15/03/2017 - Express

Latest research reveals that increasing numbers of time-strapped Britons are now drinking their breakfast instead

15/03/2017 - The Telegraph

A jam jar craze among middle-class Brits has seen supermarkets selling empty pots for more than a full pot of jam.

07/03/2017 - The Guardian

Supermarket inflation doubled last month as shoppers had to pay more for staples such as butter and tea.

07/03/2017 - Reuters UK

British food inflation has doubled since last month, adding to evidence that the impact of last year's Brexit vote is pushing up shoppers' bills.

28/02/2017 - Express

GOING green has sparked a welcome surge in sales of smoothies as health-conscious Britons increasingly switch to drinks packed with fruits and vegetables that are good for them

27/02/2017 - The Telegraph

Women in the UK now wash their hair an of average 2.9 times a week, down from 3.3 times in 2007

23/02/2017 - The Telegraph

It has been king of the British breakfast table for two centuries but now marmalade has become just a preserve of the elderly.

22/02/2017 - Daily Mail

Britain is becoming a nation of ‘flexitarians’ who are cutting back on meat to be more healthy

21/02/2017 - Daily Mail

Nearly half of all ready meals eaten in Europe last year were consumed in this country, latest figures have revealed.

21/02/2017 - The Times

Sales of packaged pizzas are booming in Britain as shoppers turn to the chilled and frozen aisles of supermarkets.

14/02/2017 - The Journal

Dunne Stores is the top supermarket in Ireland according to the latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel

07/02/2017 - The Guardian

Growth pushes German discounter ahead of Co-op with 6.2% share of grocery trade

07/02/2017 - Sky News

The discount chain has confounded recent criticism over its queues and car parks to take another big step in its expansion

07/02/2017 - Mail Online

Sales of ready-made sauces slump by £30m

07/02/2017 - BBC News

German-owned Aldi has overtaken the Co-operative as Britain's fifth biggest supermarket, Kantar Worldpanel data shows

01/02/2017 - Marketing week

Marketers have to reassert control over pricing within their business to ensure it remains competitive

24/01/2017 - The Independent

Music and video sales both witnessed double digit declines in the last quarter of 2016

23/01/2017 - Music Week

Kantar Worldpanel has reported that the physical entertainment market endured a tough Q4, with a decline of 7.8% across music, video and gaming in the 12 weeks to December 18.

19/01/2017 - Belfast Telegraph

Tesco is pulling ahead of the competition to hold on to its position as Northern Ireland's most popular supermarket as its market share continues to grow.

17/01/2017 - The Telegraph

Tampon sales fall as working women choose contraceptives to stop their monthly cycles

16/01/2017 - The Times

Research shows that there has been a huge increase in “part-time” vegetarians who eat meat only occasionally

16/01/2017 - Irish Times

Irish shoppers spent an additional €92 million on groceries over the Christmas period, 3.8 per cent more than last year.

13/01/2017 - Drapers Online

Fashion sales in the UK fell by 2% year on year in 2016, as the industry battled with discounting, over-buying and a rigid buying cycle

12/01/2017 - City AM

Britain's fashion market struck a feeble pose last year, when it suffered its deepest sales decline since August 2009

11/01/2017 - Sky News

The industry figures come as the owner of Mr Kipling and Bisto confirms it is in talks with retailers over raising prices

11/01/2017 - The Evening Standard

Britain’s supermarkets enjoyed their strongest Christmas for four years as shoppers ended a turbulent Brexit year with a celebratory festive spree

14/12/2016 - BBC News

Sales of supermarkets' premium own-label brands are booming as shoppers decide to treat themselves.

13/12/2016 - Yahoo Finance

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that Android was still the dominant smartphone OS in the US with a 57.9% share during the three months ending in October 2016

13/12/2016 - The Telegraph

The weekly shop may soon be more expensive as fresh industry figures revealed that falling prices in the grocery sector are coming to an end.

07/12/2016 - BBC News

Sales of "everyday biscuits", a segment that also includes Rich Tea, have sunk by almost one million packets a week.

06/12/2016 - The Mail Online

Sales of biscuits from digestives to custard creams drop by a staggering 1 million packets a week as Britons opt for 'healthier' snacks.

22/11/2016 - Retail Times

The retailer increased its market share to 22.6% during the past 12 weeks to clinch the top spot – up from 22.0% this time last year

01/11/2016 - Music Week

HMV has overtaken Amazon to once again become the UK’s largest physical musical retailer.

19/10/2016 - The Telegraph

Tesco appears to have cemented its turnaround under Dave Lewis after growing its market share for the first time since 2011.

23/08/2016 - The Telegraph

Traditional British puddings are soaring in popularity thanks to the Great British Bake Off,

15/08/2016 - The Telegraph

The traditional British fry up has made a come back as people shrug off processed meat health fears to eat bacon.

27/07/2016 - New York Times

Britain's decision to quit the European Union has not had an immediate impact on grocery prices

21/07/2016 - Yahoo

Apple iPhone SE Joins Top 10 List in US, GB, France, and China

28/06/2016 - Marketing Week

Kantar Worldpanel has expanded its Consumer Mix Model (CMM) measurement tool for brands

28/06/2016 - BBC News

Supermarket prices could rise if the pound's fall continues, retail analysts have said.

14/06/2016 - The Telegraph

Sales at Sainsbury’s slipped 1.2pc in the 12 weeks to May 24, compared to a 1pc fall at Tesco

23/05/2016 - BBC News

Morrisons supermarket has reported a second quarter of rising sales as it continues to cut costs and prices

20/05/2016 - The Drum

British brands like Warburtons and McVitie's are continuing to outperform their foreign counterparts in the UK

19/05/2016 - City A.M

Amazon is branching out into private-label groceries

11/05/2016 - Produce Business UK

Sales slump across major UK retailers as cheap groceries benefit consumers

17/03/2016 - Bakery Info

Kantar Worldpanel reports a 0.5% rise in sales after months of little or no growth.

17/03/2016 - Yours Magazine

Kantar Worldpanel reports in the last year, a staggering £117m was spent on cleansing wipes in Great Britain

17/03/2016 - www.meatinfo.co.uk

Kantar Worldpanel has seen a decline in volume sales of beef, lamb and pork over the 12 weeks.

06/11/2015 - VGChartz

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are leading the way in the sales of physical titles as the last generation consoles continue to drop off in terms of selling power.

06/11/2015 - Internet Retailing

Figures in the UK suggests that multichannel retailers who sell on the high street are challenging Amazon’s lead in sales of DVDs, CDs and games.

05/11/2015 - MCV

Sales of brand new PS3 and Xbox 360 games have dropped year-on-year as the latest generation of consoles see a greater number of exclusive releases.

03/11/2015 - C4Commerce

Multichannel retailers who sell on the high street are challenging Amazon’s lead in sales of DVDs, CDs and games, new figures suggest.

02/11/2015 - MCV

New data from Kantar Worldpanel indicates that the market share of GAME, HMV and Argos has increased on the year before.

29/10/2015 - Female First

New research at a conference on encouraging healthy hydration reveals that water is the only drink that UK consumers are drinking more of.

14/10/2015 - The Herald Scotland

Tesco's UK sales are expected to have gained ground when it reports its half-year results on Wednesday, although the supermarket price war continues to bite.

13/10/2015 - International Supermarket News

Lidl UK has announced that it will adopt the Living Wage from 1st October 2015, as part of the supermarket’s ongoing commitment to investing in its employees

12/10/2015 - Punchline Gloucester

Sales of sparkling wine continue to rise as new figures show that Britain’s love affair with bubbly is far from turning flat.

11/10/2015 - NFU Online

The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel, have seen a further slowdown in the volume growth for Fresh Primary Meat & Poultry.

09/10/2015 - The Scotsman

Supermarket chain Asda has revealed that its profits reached more than £1 billion for the first time last year despite falling sales and market share.

07/10/2015 - The Scottish Farmer

Changing household structures and increasingly busier lives are driving consumer shopping needs and choices towards more convenience foods.

05/10/2015 - Macworld UK

Apple's attempt to reinvent mobile payments isn't a smash success, but the company still believes.

04/10/2015 - East Anglian Daily Times

Supermarket Tesco looks set to report an improved sales trend amid continued tough trading in the grocery market this week while the City will also see an update from bakery chain Greggs.

01/10/2015 - The Drum

Tesco is pulling almost all Carlsberg products from stores as part of wider efforts to reduce the number of products it sells so that it can slash prices and improve availability in-stores.

16/09/2015 - Ghoulish Gains

There's money to be made from Halloween, as the occasion becomes more and more popular

09/09/2015 - Get the Gloss

Speaking to The Times, Lauren Feltham of Kantar Worldpanel said, “Brands that create all-in-one products are doing well as men see this as a simple solution to their personal hygiene needs.”

04/09/2015 - Northumberland Gazette

To coincide with the opening of Alnwick’s new Aldi store, here is a list of 10 things you may – or may not know – about the global discount-supermarket chain.

03/09/2015 - Meat Management

The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) figures from Kantar Worldpanel, have seen beef and fish avoiding deflation

28/08/2015 - Evening Express

Sainsbury’s was the only one of Britain’s big four supermarkets to grow sales in the last three months

25/08/2015 - Media Week

According to the latest grocery share data from Kantar, Waitrose's new loyalty scheme contributed to a strong performance for the retailer in the 12 weeks ending 16 August.

20/08/2015 - Market Research World

Simon Horner, director of fashion at Kantar Worldpanel, considers how brands can use research to re-engage with consumers.

19/08/2015 - Global Meat News

Consumers in EU countries France, the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy are favouring cheaper cuts of beef rather than premium cuts.

10/08/2015 - MCV

The ensuing popularity of boxed video games has helped to slow the retraction of the UK’s physical goods market.

10/08/2015 - Retail Gazette

According to the most recent data from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 5 July, several key retailers grew in value on last year and the rate of decline slowed to 3%.

10/08/2015 - Digital Spy

Physical sales of entertainment products may be in decline, but the market is showing some signs of improvement.

28/07/2015 - Retail Gazette

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 19 July 2015, show a slow growth in the British grocery market.

28/07/2015 - Marketing Week

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 19 July show supermarket sales edged up marginally by 0.8%, with loyalty schemes and TV ads positively impacting retailers' share.

28/07/2015 - The Drum

Waitrose has impressed with its Pick Your Own Offers scheme and cited its contribution to a three per cent increase in sales and a growing market share that is helping it compete against the likes of Aldi and Lidl.

28/07/2015 - The Scotsman

Budget chains Aldi and Lidl have taken a record slice of the UK’s grocery market as they continue to pile the pressure on the “big four” retailers.

10/07/2015 - Internet Retailing

Online sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) will hit $130bn (£84.1bn) in 2025, a Kantar Worldpanel report suggested this week.

09/07/2015 - Farming News

Changes in the UK’s retail markets and in consumer shopping habits represents greater business opportunities for organic farmers and growers than ever before.

07/07/2015 - Media Week

Online grocery shopping is booming, up by 20% in the UK during 2014, and representing a huge growth opportunity for brands

07/07/2015 - Retail Times

A report published by Kantar Worldpanel – “Accelerating the growth of e-commerce: 2015 Edition” – forecasts FMCG online sales to hit $130 billion by the end of 2025

01/07/2015 - The Drum

A new study has found that close to half of all Britons now eat meals alone as demographic shifts lead to an inexorable rise in the number of sole occupant households.

30/06/2015 - Business Reporter

Morrisons has seen the largest sales growth among the Big Four supermarkets for the second month in a row.

30/06/2015 - Herald Scotland

Morrisons has gained market share for the first time in more than three years, according to industry data.

30/06/2015 - Produce Business UK

Following an extended period of struggle, there are significant signs that demand for organic fresh produce is beginning to recover.

30/06/2015 - Talking Retail

According to latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, discounters Aldi and Lidl continued to take market share from the competition.

22/06/2015 - The Grocer

“One of the key challenges that will continue to face the sports & energy drinks market as well as wider soft drinks is defending against the effect of the sugar debate in the media,” says Kantar analyst Rachel Knight.

26/03/2015 - WARC

As the UK supermarket sector tries to adapt to the challenge presented by discount stores, a new study from Kantar Worldpanel has recommended that brands should embrace the trend.

22/03/2015 - The Guardian

German discount chain to open almost twice as much new store space in 2015 than rivals, and more than Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Tesco put together

17/03/2015 - ITV News

Britain is a nation of good intentions: trying to get fit and put on muscle, perhaps while listening to inspiring music at the gym and making a valiant effort at giving up smoking.

13/03/2015 - Drapers

Retail Acquisitions has today taken control of the troubled BHS department store chain from Sir Philip Green. Drapers looks at who the key people are behind the company.

12/03/2015 - The Guardian

Arcadia boss hands over fashion and homewares business to City investor Retail Acquisitions, which aims to turn it around

12/03/2015 - Marketing

Sir Philip Green has found a buyer for Arcadia Group's BHS, with newly-formed investment vehicle Retail Acquisitions signing a deal with the retail tycoon, with plans "to develop the BHS brand".

11/03/2015 - Convenience Store

Tesco has recorded its strongest performance in 18 months with a sales increase of 1.1% in the 12 weeks ending 1 March 2015, according to new figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

11/03/2015 - Farming UK

The latest grocery share figures published today show that price competition between the supermarkets continues to impact the market.

10/03/2015 - Mail Online

Britain's biggest supermarket Tesco recorded its strongest sales performance in 18 months over the 12 weeks to March 1, according to industry data published on Tuesday.

10/03/2015 - International Business Times

[VIDEO] Imran Choudhary unravels the launch of the Apple Watch and examines whether or not it will be a hit with consumers.

10/03/2015 - BBC News

Kantar Worldpanel found that the cost of groceries has declined by 1.6%, which is the fastest rate on record.

10/03/2015 - Sky News

The intense price war between supermarket chains means grocery costs are falling at a record pace, according to industry figures.

10/03/2015 - Daily Mail

A supermarket price war has saved shoppers across the high street £400milllion in the last 12 weeks.

10/03/2015 - The Guardian

Tesco’s resurgence and a bitter price war fuelled by competition from Aldi and Lidl lead to three-month sales fall of 2.1% at Asda

10/03/2015 - Management Today

In the 12 weeks to March 1, Tesco’s sales were up 1.1% on last year, meaning it’s the only one of the ‘Big Four’ supermarket chains that grew in that period.

10/03/2015 - MSN Money

Asda has sunk to its worst sales performance in more than 20 years in the face of a resurgence by bigger rival Tesco and a bitter supermarket price war.

10/03/2015 - Supermarket.co.uk

Grocery costs are still falling at a record pace, according to research by Kantar Worldpanel.

10/03/2015 - Mobile News

Analysts have praised the launch of the Apple Watch but some warned that the iPhone-maker needs to prove to consumers why they need to buy a smartwatch.

06/03/2015 - Mobile News

Google OS extends lead by 3.9 per cent to hold 51.5 per cent of the market with Apple’s falling by nearly two per cent to 40.1 per cent.

05/03/2015 - Meatinfo.co.uk

While the bacon category has remained relatively static in the past year, a number of factors are keeping it popular with shoppers.

05/03/2015 - The Drum

Apple now accounts for more than a quarter of total Chinese smartphone sales as its market share hit 25.4 per cent, its highest level ever.

25/02/2015 - FoodBev.com

Birds Eye’s premium meal range Inspirations has been named the best-selling fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) product launched in 2014 by retail analyst Kantar Worldpanel.

20/02/2015 - The Grocer

Birds Eye Inspirations has defied a slump in the frozen fish and meat category to be crowned the most successful new product launch of 2014.

20/02/2015 - The Mirror

Frozen food giant Birds Eye has taken a large bite out of the new products market as its posh nosh went straight to number one.

11/02/2015 - The Independent

It appears that Tesco is clawing its way back. The latest figures from researcher Kantar Worldpanel show a 0.3 per cent increase in sales during the three months to 12 February.

10/02/2015 - The Telegraph

Shares in Tesco and Wm Morrison surged on Tuesday after the strongest growth in British food sales since 2008 helped to resuscitate the embattled supermarket groups.

05/02/2015 - Yahoo News

British telecoms and TV firm BT bought mobile operator EE for £12.5 billion on Thursday, creating the nation's leading communications provider in the latest shake-up in the fast-moving sector.

25/01/2015 - The Independent

The online retail giant Amazon took one in every four pounds spent on entertainment goods in the run-up to Christmas for the first time.

19/01/2015 - The Guardian

“The rumours that Three is looking to acquire O2 from Telefonica come as no surprise...” explained Imran Choudhary, consumer insight director at research company Kantar Worldpanel.

17/12/2014 - Daily Express

According to new figures from research firm Kantar Worldpanel, the amount of cash British consumers spent in supermarkets rose 0.1 per cent in the 12 weeks to December 7.

17/12/2014 - Yahoo News

Supermarkets are slashing prices ahead of Christmas, spurred by competition from German-owned discounters, benefitting customers of all tastes.

16/12/2014 - Daily Mail

Shoppers have saved a combined £182 million on grocery offers in the past three months amid supermarket price wars, industry figures showed today.

05/12/2014 - Mobile News

BT has been in and out of mobile since 1985 starting with Cellnet. As demand for landlines drops it’s no surprise it now wants to again be a mobile network operator.

18/11/2014 - City A.M.

A study by Kantar Worldpanel reveals our time-wasting activities vary quite considerably according to which method of transport we use.

18/11/2014 - This is Money

Sales in the supermarkets have also fallen into decline for the first time since records began 20 years ago, figures from Kantar Worldpanel revealed.

18/11/2014 - BBC News

UK grocery sales have fallen for the first time in two decades, underlining the challenge faced by supermarkets.

18/11/2014 - Daily Telegraph

The amount that British consumers spend in major grocery stores has fallen for the first time since at least 1994 according to Kantar Worldpanel, dealing a further blow to Tesco, Asda, J Sainsbury and Wm Morrison

18/11/2014 - Management Today

The British grocery sector is in decline for the first time since records began in 1994 as the 'Big Four' supermarkets wage an aggressive price war against their discount competitors.

18/11/2014 - CNBC

The UK grocery market has fallen into decline for the first time on record, as discount retailers lead a price war that is squeezing the profits of the traditional UK supermarkets.

18/11/2014 - Drapers

The warm start to the autumn 14 season led to a 30% drop in sales of women’s raincoats while sales of women’s jumpers left a £60m hole in retailers’ pockets, according to research by Kantar Worldpanel.

27/10/2014 - Talking Retail

The latest Kantar Worldpanel figures show the retail frozen food market has continued to grow, reaching £5.8bn for the 52 weeks to 14 September, up 1.6% year on year.

22/10/2014 - Foodmanufacture.co.uk

Asda headed the supermarket pack as the food market officially entered a period of deflation, although consumers were the real winners, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures.

22/10/2014 - Mail Online

More than half of families recycling food because of cost of living squeeze. Total household food waste is down by 21 per cent over the last seven years.

21/10/2014 - The Retail Bulletin

Figures released by Kantar Worldpanel reveal that Waitrose increased its sales by 6.8% in the period to push its market share up to 5.2%.

13/10/2014 - The Drinks Business

Research by Kantar Worldpanel shows a 14.8% value increase – or more than five million extra bottles – in UK off-trade sparkling wine sales during the 52 weeks to 20 July 2014.

02/10/2014 - Scottish Grocer

Beer and cider in Scotland have had a good year with growth ahead of GB explains Kantar Worldpanel’s Mark Thomson

30/09/2014 - Mixmag.com

Research firm Kantar Worldpanel confirmed that HMV's share of the entertainment market has increased from last year's record low of 10.7% up to 14.7%.

16/09/2014 - PCR

The exit of Phones 4U from the market would not have a notable impact on independent computer retailers and resellers, says analyst Kantar Worldpanel.

15/09/2014 - Marketing Magazine

Vodafone has rejected Phones4u's insinuation that it had acted inappropriately, Fiona Keenan comments.

13/09/2014 - The Grocer

A study by Kantar Worldpanel found the average households spends £690 on fruit and vegetables.

12/09/2014 - Better Retailing

Kingsmill has added Sandwich Thins to its bakery portfolio, Chris Longbottom comments.

06/09/2014 - Daily Express

The supermarket clothing landscape is set to intensify in the coming months, following big strategic moves by Lidl and Sainsbury's.

06/09/2014 - Express.co.uk

THE supermarket clothing landscape is set to intensify in the coming months, following big strategic moves by Lidl and Sainsbury's.

05/09/2014 - Scottish Grocer

The practice of eating a meal with a knife and fork, while sitting at a table and asking the person opposite about their day, has been in decline for years.

03/09/2014 - The Grocer

Ten things you need to know about ice cream

31/08/2014 - Daily Telegraph

HMV is poised to reclaim the title of Britain’s biggest entertainment
retailer less than 18 months after it was saved from oblivion.

27/08/2014 - Mail Online

Sales of traditional hot desserts have slumped as Britons have turned away from the indulgent sweet treats at mealtimes, a Kantar Worldpanel report showed yesterday.

20/08/2014 - Mail Online

Have we fallen out of love with self-tanners? New research by Kantar Worldpanel, just released, has found that the popularity of dark and orange-hued fake tans is fading.

19/08/2014 - Mail Online

The supermarket price war is set to intensify after a study in The Grocer found discount store Lidl was almost a third cheaper than the major chains.

18/08/2014 - FT.com

Kantar Worldpanel's Jon Firth comments: "There has been a five per cent drop in people making evening meals to the six months to the end of June compared with a year earlier."

15/08/2014 - meatinfo.co.uk

Research from Kantar Worldpanel reported the UK pork market to be worth £905m.

12/08/2014 - The Register

Sales of traditional brekkie foods soar as hungry folk get their mitts greasy.

12/08/2014 - Express.co.uk

The traditional British fry-up is making a comeback...only with far fewer calories.

06/08/2014 - fishupdate.com

The highly respected Kantar Worldpanel statistics reveal that the value of frozen food is increasing significantly despite pressure on household incomes.

04/08/2014 - The Daily Telegraph

Kantar Worldpanel data shows HMV has reclaimed second place in entertainment market from Tesco, as Amazon holds on to position of biggest entertaimment retailer.

04/08/2014 - The Times

HMV and Game Group have roared back from insolvency to steal market share from the big supermarket groups that pushed them to the wall, data from Kantar Worldpanel reveals.

02/08/2014 - The Grocer

The UK economy has at last outgrown the crisis. The Grocer analyses the impact on shopper behaviour. All pricing and volume data from Kantar Worldpanel.

29/07/2014 - Natural Products News

According to the latest retail figures from Kantar Worldpanel, over the past 12 months sales of organic produce grew by over 5%, up £44 million.

26/07/2014 - Daily Telegraph

The days of a big weekly supermarket shop are numbered – bargain prices at Lidl and Aldi have taught people to shop around.

24/07/2014 - MCV.com

Data from Kantar Worldpanel provided to MCV shows how UK consumers enjoyed various forms of entertainment – in terms of units – in the 12-week period ending May 11th 2014.

23/07/2014 - Mail Online

Broadband provider TalkTalk is beef up its offering of on-demand sports television by expanding its partnership with BSkyB as the pair continue to do battle with BT Group.

16/07/2014 - The Daily Telegraph

The "worried well" are contributing to a boom in celebrity-inspired "free from" foods, as analysis from Kantar Worldpanel shows half of shoppers now buy produce without gluten, wheat or lactose.

16/07/2014 - Mail Online

Growing trend to view normal foods as harmful or toxic sees soaring sales of 'free-from' product. More than half the population buying free-from products, according to study from Kantar Worldpanel.

04/07/2014 - The Grocer

Sainsbury's has finally bitten the bullet, announcing last week it will take its popular clothing brand TU online from August. Kantar Worldpanel figures shows that online now commands a 19.4% share of the fashion market, up from 17.4% last year.

01/07/2014 - The Scottish Grocer

Look at the ads and you’d think beauty was a young woman’s (and man’s) business. But you’d be very wrong, finds Kantar Worldpanel.

30/06/2014 - The Guardian

British consumers are going off potatoes, in part because of an
increasing taste for rice dishes and fajitas, new figures from Kantar Worldpanel show. Sales of fresh potatoes slumped by more than 8% during the past year as shoppers opted for alternatives.

25/06/2014 - MCV

Kantar Worldpanel consumer insight analyst Jules Williams examines the opportunities and challenges involved in this lucrative market.

19/06/2014 - Drapers

Kantar Worldpanel's Ian Mitchell discusses online specialists Asos and Boohoo, which both announced yet more impressive results in what is now becoming a familiar story of growth.

18/06/2014 - Chemist and Druggist

From the value of the grey pound to gaps in education, market research company Kantar Worldpanel outlines the health and beauty trends that are set to influence pharmacists' retail income.

10/06/2014 - Imbibe.com

Kantar Worldpanel provides some industry-wide perspective, based on its consumer research, and it reports that 41% of on-trade vodka sales are to 18- to 24-year-olds.

26/05/2014 - Daily Telegraph

Online retailers now take one in every three pounds spent on CDs, DVDs and console games, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s quarterly retail barometer.

15/05/2014 - Irish Mirror

A new survey by Kantar Worldpanel found that while more and more shoppers are opting for supermarket own brands, Irish consumers still prefer home grown products over their international counterparts.

14/05/2014 - The Grocer

Warburtons has been named as the brand bought by the most consumers most frequently for the second year running in Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint survey.

14/05/2014 - The Independent

Warburtons, McVitie’s biscuits and Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate were all rated among the top 10 food brands by domestic consumers, researchers at the retail analyst Kantar Worldpanel found.

14/05/2014 - Design Week

In the UK, the top-performing brands are Warburtons, Heinz and McVities. Warburtons leads the ranking for the second year in a row as the UK’s most chosen brand, picked an average of 25 times a year by 86 per cent of UK households.

14/05/2014 - Checkout

Avonmore has been named the 'most chosen' grocery brand in Ireland for the second year running, following the publication of Kantar Worldpanel's annual 'Brand Footprint' rankings.

14/05/2014 - Irish Independent

Irish brands have squeezed out global giants and rate amongst our favourite items. Avonmore, Brennans and Denny are the brands most purchased by shoppers in Ireland, a report by Kantar Worldpanel has shown.

09/04/2014 - City A.M.

Kantar Worldpanel's UK supermarket share reveals that Britain's four biggest supermarket groups all lost market share over the last three months to German discounters Aldi and Lidl.

09/04/2014 - The Independent

Kantar Worldpanel data shows the budget grocers Aldi and Lidl have upped the pressure on the big supermarkets by swiping shoppers and increasing market share.

08/04/2014 - Reuters

Data from Kantar Worldpanel shows that Britain's major supermarkets are cutting prices but will struggle to stop Aldi and Lidl eating their profits as the German discounters look to double their share of the 170-billion pound grocery market in the next three years.

03/04/2014 - Daily Telegraph

Fiona Keenan, strategic insight director, comments on the launch of Fire TV from Amazon which takes on Apple TV and Google Chromecast in video streaming.

01/04/2014 - Daily Mail

Kantar Worldpanel reveals that the average time spent cooking an evening meal is now only 34 minutes and sandwiches are the most popular meal with 6.4 billion consumed every year.

28/03/2014 - The Guardian

Kantar Worldpanel data reveals that spending on Mother's Day gifts dropped by 40% last year.

20/03/2014 - Irish Independent

Latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel Ireland show consumers have benefitted from dropping prices of key groceries. Shoppers had to fork out 0.6pc less in supermarkets than a year ago.

19/03/2014 - CNBC Europe

Ian Mitchell, retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, says there is growth in the number of people using click and collect services and retailers who don't have this offering are "likely to suffer".

18/03/2014 - The Irish Times

The latest figures from retail analysts Kantar Worldpanel indicate that the market share of Tesco has fallen again while both Aldi and Lidl outperform the market.

14/03/2014 - The Telegraph

British shoppers should rub their hands in glee, if we are to believe the headlines - we are due to see our weekly grocery bills plummet like never before.

10/03/2014 - http://www.independent.co.uk/

Data from Kantar Worldpanel showed that overall volume sales of ice cream rose 3.4 per cent year-on-year to 341.1 million litres, while value sales grew 6.9 per cent to £839.6m.

08/03/2014 - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Britons bought 91,000 tonnes fewer vegetables last year, figures show, and 40,000 tonnes less fruit. The figures, from Kantar Worldpanel, suggest shoppers are wasting less food.

05/03/2014 - http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com/

According to Kantar Worldpanel, anti-ageing moisturisers accounted for 41.6% of the £737.53m UK facial skincare market in 2013.

11/10/2013 - www.scottishgrocer.co.uk

Research specialist Kantar Worldpanel found that spend on off-trade take-home beers was £2.1bn across Great Britain in the year

10/10/2013 - www.scottishgrocer.co.uk

DISCOUNTERS Aldi and Lidl are continuing to thump the mainstream supermarkets, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel

08/10/2013 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Open the nation’s fridges and what do you find? Alongside the ubiquitous two-pinter of semi-skimmed, crumb-infested butter and fast-ageing bag of carrots you will, as likely as not, discover a pack of chorizo sausage

07/10/2013 - www.tescoplc.com

The finest* brand is worth £1.4bn in sales a year and according to Kantar Worldpanel data, is the fastest growing premium brand in the market.

06/10/2013 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

After failing to correctly identify the price of a value loaf of bread (47p), the PM was cast in the role of Marie Antoinette this week, as he admitted to using a breadmaker.

03/10/2013 - www.irishtimes.com

Through Hudl and Blinkbox, Tesco is shifting its strategy to the digital aisles

02/10/2013 - www.mcvuk.com

Jules Williams, consumer retail analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, discusses whether the next generation of consoles has what it takes to restore the games industry

02/10/2013 - www.dailymail.co.uk

Sainsbury's buoyant convenience store and online operations helped it deliver a 2 per cent pick-up in quarterly sales - outshining rival Tesco where trading was flat.

30/09/2013 - www.theguardian.com

German supermarket says 500th shop will open in Suffolk this month after sales soared 40% in 2012

28/07/2013 - http://www.harpers.co.uk

The Big Four supermarkets are under increasing pressure from both the hard discounters, Aldi and Lidl, and from mainstream rival Waitrose

27/07/2013 - http://www.thegrocer.co.uk

Ice cream sales up 300% to leave freezers 'looking like scene from Beirut'

27/07/2013 - http://www.economist.com

It has become a nation of microwavers and takeaway munchers—but a surprisingly sociable one

25/07/2013 - http://www.irishtimes.com

Bord Bia chief Aidan Cotter describes performance of beef exports as ‘particularly striking’

23/07/2013 - http://www.irishtimes.com

New figures show families are spending less on groceries and switching to the German discount stores in greater numbers

22/07/2013 - http://www.independent.ie

Shoppers with children are coming under intense pressure with families spending less on their weekly shops and switching to value stores, new figures show.

19/07/2013 - http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/

Tesco has launched a major effort to improve perception of the quality of its food offering, with ads highlighting the provenance of its fresh produce and encouraging consumers to “celebrate everyday food”.

18/07/2013 - http://www.theguardian.com

Workers hit the jackpot after profits soar 40% to £200m, as sports retailer reaps benefits of 2012's summer of sport

18/07/2013 - http://www.thetimes.co.uk

Sports Direct has dropped plans to pay about £60 million to its founder amid opposition from other investors.

18/07/2013 - http://www.retailgazette.co.uk

Men’s natural skincare brand Bulldog has added a face wash to its choice of sensitive skin products.

18/07/2013 - http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Sports Direct is planning a significant online expansion drive with the launch of click-and-collect services in stores and customer credit facilities after enjoying a year of record sales and profits.

17/07/2013 - http://www.marketingweek.co.uk

The “By Sainsbury’s” brand is replacing “Tu” across the supermarket’s non-food for the first time as it looks to capitalise on the fast-growing loyalty for its own-label ranges.

16/07/2013 - http://www.theguardian.com

It's aiming to compete with the retail giants. But will the crowd-funded supermarket only appeal to shoppers who can pay for principles?

14/07/2013 - http://www.thegrocer.co.uk

Men’s natural skincare brand Bulldog has added a face wash to its range of sensitive skin products

12/07/2013 - http://www.marketingweek.co.uk

Waitrose is stepping up its multi-channel offering with the launch of automated temperature-controlled lockers for customers to collect the shopping they order online in locations where the supermarket does not have a store

11/07/2013 - http://www.pcr-online.biz

HMV has lost its place as the UK's second biggest entertainment retailer to Tesco, says retail analysts Kantar Worldpanel

11/07/2013 - http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/

Online retailer Amazon is trialling a grocery delivery service in the US. Should UK retailers be bracing themselves for total war in the convenience sector?

10/07/2013 - http://www.meatinfo.co.uk

Consumers need to be “shocked” into eating more healthily and tactics used by the tobacco industry should be considered in the food industry, according to consumer insights firm Kantar Worldpanel

10/07/2013 - http://www.kamcity.com

Latest data from Kantar Worldpanel shows that HMV has slipped from its position as Britain’s second largest entertainment retailer to fifth as Tesco takes over the reins and Amazon dominates the top spot

10/07/2013 - http://www.bbc.co.uk

Tesco has overtaken HMV to become the UK's second largest entertainment retailer.

09/07/2013 - http://www.thegrocer.co.uk

Tesco leapfrogs HMV to be second largest UK entertainment retailer

27/06/2013 - http://www.standard.co.uk

Online retailer Amazon has stepped up its battle for dominance of the music streaming and download markets by today announcing it will give away digital versions of any CDs

22/06/2013 - http://www.theguardian.com

Forecasters have warned that we may need to get used to washout summers, perhaps for the next 10 years. From wildlife to camping to fashion, what will this do to us a nation?

18/06/2013 - http://www.theguardian.com

Discount chains Aldi and Lidl and high-end grocer Waitrose win more customers than their supermarket rivals, while Sainsbury's also gains market share

10/06/2013 - http://www.independent.ie

THE price of groceries has soared at 10 times the rate of inflation with some household staples now 16pc more expensive than this time last year.

09/06/2013 - http://www.thegrocer.co.uk

Sales of fresh burgers have returned to growth four months on from the horsemeat scandal…

27/05/2013 - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

They have never been the most tantalising of snacks – due in part, no doubt, to their use as a natural constipation remedy.
But now sales of prunes are soaring, driven by their growing popularity with health-conscious Britons, according to a report.

22/05/2013 - http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk

Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerged the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console

22/05/2013 - http://www.bbc.co.uk

Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerged the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console

22/05/2013 - http://metro.co.uk

Four months after the discovery of horse DNA in frozen burgers and ready meals, people are choosing higher quality organic meat over cheaper products.

19/05/2013 - http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk

The fashion press praised M&S’s latest womenswear collection, but a focus group of core shoppers were less impressed. Will the chain finally deliver?

18/05/2013 - http://www.economist.com

The middle classes are turning into keen bargain-hunters

16/05/2013 - http://www.guardian.co.uk

Sales of sliced, wrapped bread are down. But before consigning plastic bread to the dustbin, consider these five dishes that definitely go better with humble white bread

15/05/2013 - http://www.heraldscotland.com

The team tasked with giving Marks & Spencer's fortunes a makeover has unveiled the key fashion pieces they think will bring customers back to the ailing store.

14/05/2013 - http://www.brandrepublic.com

With a more competitive market than ever before, what can brands do to ensure they remain in consumers' shopping baskets? And most importantly, how can they look to grow, asks Tim Kidd, managing director UK, Ireland and USA at Kantar Worldpanel.

14/05/2013 - http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk

With a more competitive market than ever before, what can brands do to ensure they remain in consumers' shopping baskets? And most importantly, how can they look to grow, asks Tim Kidd, managing director UK, Ireland and USA at Kantar Worldpanel.

13/05/2013 - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Britons are losing their taste for white sliced bread, with sales of pre-wrapped loaves falling by 31million last year.

05/05/2013 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/

As the horsemeat scandal reached its peak in February, the bosses of Britain's biggest supermarkets and suppliers were summoned to Whitehall to explain themselves.

02/05/2013 - http://www.mirror.co.uk

521 million Warburtons bakery items were sold in Britain compared with 320.7 million Hovis products, say analysts Kantar Worldpanel

02/05/2013 - http://www.marketingweek.co.uk

Warburtons is the UK’s most popular FMCG brand, according to a report by Kantar.

02/05/2013 - http://retailtimes.co.uk

Coca-Cola is the world’s most popular brand, chosen 5.3bn times a year, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint ranking.

30/04/2013 - http://www.independent.ie

New data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel shows that Aldi's share of the market grew by over 28pc in the 12 weeks to April 14, giving it a 6.4pc share

29/04/2013 - http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Sales of Continental meats, like chorizo, have risen by 6.1 per cent to £208m over the past 12 months, far outperforming the wider cooked meats market, according to data from analysts Kantar Worldpanel

24/04/2013 - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Shoppers resisted shelling out for new clothes and shoes during recent unusually chilly spring weather, a new retail report shows.

23/04/2013 - http://www.kamcity.com

Fiona Keenan, consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel, explained: “The supermarkets have had a really strong first quarter, driven predominantly by the huge success of [Bond film] Skyfall

23/04/2013 - http://www.independent.co.uk

Meanwhile, latest grocery figures from Kantar Worldpanel showed Asda's market share at 17.5% for the 12-week figure ending April 14, down slightly from 17.6% in the same period last year.

22/04/2013 - http://www.independent.ie

THE humble spud is fighting back against pasta and rice by taking a growing share of the dinner plate for the first time in years.

22/04/2013 - http://www.mcvuk.com

Kantar Worldpanel’s Entertainment Retailer Barometer report states that Amazon made the biggest market share gains for the 12 weeks ending March 17th 2013.

21/04/2013 - http://www.independent.ie

Supermarket giant choosing to focus on convenience stores and online shopping

20/04/2013 - http://www.thegrocer.co.uk

End of the line for cheap plonk? Fine wine sales lift off

18/04/2013 - http://www.musicweek.com

Amazon claimed more than 28% of the value of the UK retail music market in Q1 2013

18/04/2013 - http://www.thegrocer.co.uk

James Bond stirs up supermarket DVD sales

18/04/2013 - http://www.theretailbulletin.com

Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda all increased their share of the video, music and games sector in the first quarter of 2013 as the grocery market accounted for 32.2% of all entertainment sales, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel

15/04/2013 - http://retailtimes.co.uk

Canned food is outperforming other categories with UK sales up 4.6% in the last year, 1% higher than the total grocery market, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

13/04/2013 - http://www.herald.ie

Fake tan sales are down by a fifth as the trend sparked by The Only Way Is Essex (Towie) wears off, according to new data

11/04/2013 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/

Britons spent £56.1m on pods between February 2012 and 2013, up 45.1% year on year according to Kantar World Panel.

10/04/2013 - www.guardian.co.uk

New cash-counting machines to replace 689 workers, six months after 165 jobs scrapped at supermarket's Bradford HQ

08/04/2013 - www.scottishgrocer.co.uk

Kantar Worldpanel figures, quoted by Highland Spring, show that two-thirds of GB households now buy it at least once a year, with regular customers buying bigger packs more often.

06/04/2013 - www.independent.co.uk

Restructuring firm hopes to challenge iTunes' dominance of digital market

05/04/2013 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

Supermarkets apologised to shoppers after many stores sold out of chocolate eggs two days before Easter

27/03/2013 - www.cityam.com

SAINSBURY’S was the only one of the big four supermarkets to grow its market share in the past 12 weeks, while Morrisons and Tesco lost ground, data released by Kantar Worldpanel yesterday shows

27/03/2013 - www.independent.co.uk

The supermarket chain Sainsbury's has emerged as the fastest-growing of the big four grocers so far this year, putting rivals Tesco, Asda and Morrisons in the shade.

25/03/2013 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Volume sales of kale have leapt to 3,048 tonnes with value up 38.4 per cent to £12.6 million in the year to February , data from analysts Kantar Worldpanel shows

22/03/2013 - www.meatinfo.co.uk

Figures from Kantar Worldpanel, cited in the report, proved that total supermarket organic sales had increased to their highest level in nine months

20/03/2013 - http://www.guardian.co.uk

Soil Association report says organic purchases are down 1.5% annually but are booming online, with Ocado sales up 6.4%

20/03/2013 - www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Sainsbury's posted better-than-expected sales figures after a quarter in which no horse meat was found in any of its products

19/03/2013 - www.metro.co.uk/

Recent industry figures from Kantar Worldpanel showed the chain was the only one of the ‘big four’ supermarkets to gain market share during the quarter to February 17 – up to 17 per cent from 16.9 per cent a year earlier.

18/03/2013 - www.heraldscotland.com

Sainsbury's and Next will be among the highlights this week as the retail sector remains in sharp focus.

04/03/2013 - www.thejournal.ie

Data from Kantar Worldpanel Ireland has shown the impact of the horsemeat scandal on sales of frozen burgers.

28/02/2013 - www.bbc.co.uk

Rising beef prices and a public preference for cheap food were contributory factors leading to the horsemeat scandal, food industry experts say.

28/02/2013 - www.independent.ie

TESCO chief executive Philip Clarke has admitted costs due to increased testing of its products for horse meat and other contaminants will hit margins this year.

27/02/2013 - www.guardian.co.uk

Supermarket also plans to install cameras in suppliers' factories

27/02/2013 - www.scotsman.com

According to the latest grocery share figures from consumer experts Kantar Worldpanel, sales of frozen burgers fell by 43 per cent in the first five weeks of the horsemeat scandal

27/02/2013 - www.independent.co.uk

Sales of frozen burgers have almost halved since the horsemeat scandal erupted as shoppers shun foods of uncertain provenance

27/02/2013 - www.cityam.com

SUPERMARKET sales of frozen burgers and ready meals have plummeted since the horsemeat scandal reared its ugly head last month, industry data shows

27/02/2013 - www.bbc.co.uk

Sales of frozen burgers have dropped by 43% after the horsemeat scandal, new figures show

27/02/2013 - www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Frozen burger sales are down by 43% and frozen ready meals by 13% in the wake of the horse meat contamination scandal – despite consumers suggesting they would be happy to eat the product in future, new figures suggest.

26/02/2013 - www.irishexaminer.com

Health-aware consumers, notably those who do not have children, are spending more money on fish, rising 5% in 2012 to €193m, according to industry analysis from Kantar Worldpanel and Bord Bia

26/02/2013 - www.mirror.co.uk

The shocking figures reveal the scale of shoppers’ mistrust in processed food as they are shunning the freezer staple in their droves

26/02/2013 - www.guardian.co.uk

Edward Garner from consumer knowledge group Kanter Worldpanel says 43% fewer frozen burgers have been sold in the four weeks leading to 17 February

26/02/2013 - www.guardian.co.uk

Data also shows decline in frozen ready meals as Whitbread calls for overhaul of how processed meat industry is regulated

25/02/2013 - www.retail-week.com

Marks & Spencer lost more ground to its fashion rivals Primark and Zara over January, according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.

21/02/2013 - http://www.independent.co.uk

Horse-free meat is on the menu at Sainsbury's and its shares were gobbled up as the rest of the stock market slumped

21/02/2013 - www.independent.co.uk

The chief executive of Asda has revealed the supermarket giant has seen a jump in sales of vegetable ready-meals

21/02/2013 - www.mcvuk.com

Kantar Worldpanel this morning told MCV that the device's hype and excitement will rekindle interest amongst gamers

21/02/2013 - www.retail-week.com

Today’s Sports Direct update shows it continues to be a clear winner with sportswear shoppers but its success is more about fashion than sport

20/02/2013 - www.marketingweek.co.uk

Scotland has an exciting time ahead with major sporting events bringing the world’s attention to its shores - and that is a golden opportunity for its national brands

20/02/2013 - www.dailymail.co.uk

Discount supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl have been voted as two of the three best supermarket chains in the UK, beaten only by Waitrose in a recent poll

18/02/2013 - www.themeatsite.com

According to a Kantar Worldpanel report on the fish market in 2012, Irish consumption grew during 2012 as consumers purchased within the category more frequently

17/02/2013 - www.independent.ie

Putting food on the table has never been a luxury. Yet the recession – along with the last six austerity budgets to hit this country

16/02/2013 - http://www.economist.com

Horse meat in the food chain is a wake-up call, not a calamity

15/02/2013 - www.bbc.co.uk

Women who are size 16 and over account for a quarter of the UK's womenswear market according to Kantar Worldpanel.

14/02/2013 - www.bbc.co.uk

Buying a gift for any occasion can be risky - especially on Valentine's Day when you could come across as stingy or overly-keen. Are food and drink the fail-safe options

09/02/2013 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

Supermarkets attract gamers and readers...

07/02/2013 - www.cosmeticsbusiness.com

The bath and shower market is enjoying significant growth but overcrowding in mature markets remains an issue. So how are brands standing out, asks Julia Wray

07/02/2013 - www.thecmuwebsite.com

A fifth of British music buyers have now “fully transitioned” to digital music, or so says a new report from UK record label trade body BPI on the digital music market

07/02/2013 - www.prweek.com

Cake has landed a brief to help Morrisons launch Nutmeg, its first own-label clothing range.

05/02/2013 - www.irishexaminer.com

Dunnes Stores continues to increase its share of the Irish grocery market as the largest player in the market, Tesco, saw its sales dip, according to the latest supermarket share data from Kantar Worldpanel

05/02/2013 - www.independent.ie

New data from research group Kantar Worldpanel shows that Dunnes Stores' share of the grocery market rose 4.6pc to 24.3pc

05/02/2013 - www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 20 January, show Tesco maintaining its market share and matching market growth for the first time since June 2011

04/02/2013 - www.irishtimes.com

Dunnes Stores has reported sales growth of 4.6 per cent for the 12 weeks ending January 20, the supermarket group's strongest result in four years.

04/02/2013 - www.scottishgrocer.co.uk

Mark Thomson, business unit director of Kantar Worldpanel, right, kicks off our latest analysis of the breakfast market and we also look at activity in some key breakfast sectors including bread and the developing opportunities in ‘breakfast to go’.

01/02/2013 - www.economist.com

STEP forward, CrackBerry Kevin. Many months ago Kevin Michaluk vowed not to cut his hair until BlackBerry 10

31/01/2013 - www.standard.co.uk

When Spy this week wrote how Sir Mike Rake will still be, er, raking it in despite giving up the £300,000 a year

31/01/2013 - www.bakeryinfo.co.uk

Tesco has managed to maintain its share within the grocery market, coming out on top amongst the big four, the latest statistics have revealed

29/01/2013 - www.mirror.co.uk

Meanwhile sales of basics such as bread and milk rose faster in discount stores as shoppers “traded down” for essentials

29/01/2013 - www.independent.co.uk

The trading woes of Morrisons have continued after Christmas, with its sales significantly trailing behind rivals Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's.

28/01/2013 - www.dailymail.co.uk

The double-dip recession may have devastated the High Street, but it has provided a lift for supermarkets as customers turn to unbranded clothing in an attempt to save money

28/01/2013 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

Waitrose and Fortnum & Mason have both bucked the downward trend in marmalade sales. According to Kantar Worldpanel, shoppers at Waitrose bought 3.2% more marmalade by volume last year, while Fortnum & Mason said value sales had shot up 17.5%.

27/01/2013 - www.independent.ie

Recession, what recession? Things are flying for many industries as some businesses are thriving, finds Roisin Burke

26/01/2013 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

Shoppers are flocking to the Big Four

25/01/2013 - www.thecmuwebsite.com

The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel on entertainment retail in the UK show that Amazon continues to grow its share of the market

25/01/2013 - www.drapersonline.com

The high street giant has seen market share slip 55 basis points for the 24 weeks to November 25, compared with the same period in 2011, and 37 basis points for the 24 weeks to December 23.

25/01/2013 - www.cityam.com

Apple’s latest results were spectacularly good by any standard – except their own.

25/01/2013 - www.mcvuk.com

The collapse of HMV and Blockbuster is unlikely to have a massive impact upon the video games market

23/01/2013 - www.retail-week.com

Amazon outmuscled HMV in the run up to Christmas as it achieved a record market share, however the fight for the collapsed entertainment retailer’s share remains an “open ball game”, according to Kantar Worldpanel data.

22/01/2013 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Research from two sources indicates that Google search fell 3 per cent year-on-year and that growth in its Android mobile operating system may finally be slowing

18/01/2013 - www.bbc.co.uk

The first snow has fallen and bookmakers have shortened their odds for a white Christmas. So far, so seasonal - but distinctly unusual weather conditions earlier in the year have raised the price of a traditional Christmas dinner.

16/01/2013 - www.cityam.com

Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel said Tesco and Sainsbury’s both posted identical gross sales growth rates of 3.9 per cent in the six weeks ending

16/01/2013 - http://edition.cnn.com

It's the place where countless teenagers have spent a Saturday afternoon meeting friends and browsing racks, but now one of the world's oldest music retailers is in difficulties after its management announced this week it was going into administration

15/01/2013 - www.guardian.co.uk

Despite HMV's inability to make high street music retailing pay, some independent record shops are seeing increased sales

15/01/2013 - www.cueentertainment.com

Private equity turnaround investor Endless, which successfully turned around book chain The Works, is reported to be interested in a bid for HMV

15/01/2013 - www.guardian.co.uk

Grocers report merry Christmas as sales of party food boost Co-operative Group and Ocado sees surge in online shopping

15/01/2013 - http://businessetc.thejournal.ie

The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show Dunnes and Aldi making ground, largely at the expense of smaller shops.

15/01/2013 - ww.mcvuk.com

The cost to the UK video games market should HMV fail to find a buyer could be as little as four per cent

13/01/2013 - www.independent.co.uk

Research from consumer expert Kantar WorldpanelUK, shows that almost half the country spent less on food this Christmas

10/01/2013 - www.dailymail.co.uk

One of the star performers of 2012 suffered a new year hitch today after disappointing the City with its Christmas trading update.

10/01/2013 - www.marketingweek.co.uk

As promotions become evermore prevalent, brand loyalty is becoming a thing of the past, so marketers need to get smart about the deals they offer.

09/01/2013 - www.independent.co.uk

Sainsbury's has posted its weakest sales growth for seven years

09/01/2013 - www.irishtimes.com

LONDON BRIEFING: Sales are falling at the grocery group, which has yet to set up a delivery service

08/01/2013 - www.independent.co.uk/

Festive season sales rise fails to match inflation, although online growth continues

08/01/2013 - http://retailanalysis.igd.com

The latest market share data from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 23 December, shows the market trend held steady with the previous period maintaining growth of 3.2%

07/01/2013 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Wm Morrison, Britain's fourth largest supermarket group, says it is looking "very closely" at launching an online food business after reporting a slump in Christmas sales

28/12/2012 - retailtimes.co.uk

Frozen food has achieved value growth in 25 out of the last 26 quarters, according to the latest figures released by Kantar Worldpanel.

24/12/2012 - www.scotsman.com

Research by retail analysts Kantar Worldpanel found that sales of smoked salmon have been increasing for the last four years and peak in the four weeks of December.

23/12/2012 - www.independent.co.uk/

Supermarket giant set to appoint long-serving executive as new head of its UK operation as it seeks to put the setbacks of 2012 behind it

20/12/2012 - www.theretailbulletin.com

Figures compiled by Kantar Worldpanel reveal that the market has achieved value growth in 25 out of the last 26 quarters

19/12/2012 - www.talkingretail.com

New figures from Kantar Worldpanel have shown that the frozen food retail market has achieved value growth in 25 out of the last 26 quarters

17/12/2012 - www.mcvuk.com

According to research firm Kantar Worldpanel, the two weeks ending January 1st will account for almost seven per cent of all games downloaded

12/12/2012 - www.independent.ie

THE recession has forced householders to make more frequent trips to the shops – but buy less

11/12/2012 - www.marketingmagazine.co.uk

The agency partnered with Kantar Worldpanel to devise a new approach to market-mix modelling, measuring emotional drivers of change

10/12/2012 - www.guardian.co.uk

Detailed data compiled for the Guardian by market research company Kantar Worldpanel, which analysed the buying habits of thousands of Britons

10/12/2012 - www.fashionunited.co.uk

According to data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel sales of clothing, footwear and accessories by volume increased by 0.7 percent for the 24 weeks to October 28, 2012

24/11/2012 - www.irishexaminer.com

IF you think the everyday tea, soup, and cheese you consume are made here in Ireland, it’s time to think again.

23/11/2012 - www.bakeryinfo.co.uk

The latest statistics from Kantar Worldpanel revealed that in the four-week period to 30 September 2012, more than 2.14 million packs of cupcakes were purchased

23/11/2012 - www.standard.co.uk

Hordes of consumers are buying less-traditional meats this Christmas, with venison, lamb and pork replacing turkey

19/11/2012 - www.dailymail.co.uk

Britons are facing a nutritional recession as households turn to 'cheaper' fatty foods to cope with a hike in food prices and shrinking incomes

16/11/2012 - www.irishexaminer.com

The cost of the weekly grocery shop is rising faster that inflation, increasing by 4.1%

16/11/2012 - www.mcvuk.com

Supermarkets have eclipsed specialists to become Britain’s No.1 games retailers.

14/11/2012 - www.marketingmagazine.co.uk

Sainsbury's has attributed its highest grocery market share for almost a decade to its 'Live Well For Less' positioning and Brand Match scheme.

14/11/2012 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Sainsbury's sales and profits ticked up in the first half of the year as the supermarket giant benefited from cost-conscious customers turning to its money-off coupons

13/11/2012 - www.independent.ie

DUNNES Stores managed to boost its share of Ireland's €9bn grocery market in October to 22.4pc

08/11/2012 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Sales at Wm Morrison slipped during the last three months as heavy discounts in the supermarket industry and fragile consumer confidence hurt the grocery chain.

08/11/2012 - www.standard.co.uk

Supermarket Morrisons revealed a further slide in sales today as its bigger rivals stepped up the pressure with money-off coupons and special offers

08/11/2012 - www.guardian.co.uk

Chief executive blames sales dowturn on failure to stand out from supermarket crowd that woos shoppers with money-off vouchers

08/11/2012 - www.bbc.co.uk

Supermarket chain Morrisons, one of the UK's big four grocers, has reported another quarterly drop in sales

08/11/2012 - www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

Morrisons revealed a further slide in sales today as its bigger rivals stepped up the pressure with money-off coupons and special offers.

06/11/2012 - www.dailymail.co.uk

Sainsbury’s attracted more shoppers through its doors in the last three months

06/11/2012 - www.bakeryinfo.co.uk

Two of the big four supermarkets are feeling the pressure of market share, as discount retailers continue to increase grocery sales.

05/11/2012 - www.independent.co.uk

But gloom still persists as M&S profits fall and suit sales plunge

31/10/2012 - www.cosmeticsbusiness.com

Following on from last year’s successful string of results, it has been a rather pallid year for the colour cosmetics category

30/10/2012 - www.dailymail.co.uk

A 15-year-old boy has inspired Tesco's next best-selling ready meal - on his first day of work experience

27/10/2012 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

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27/10/2012 - www.mirror.co.uk

Figures from Kantar Worldpanel show mushroom sales hit a record breaking £365 million - up almost 4% - year-on-year

16/10/2012 - www.irishtimes.com

TESCO HAS solidified its position as the dominant player in the Irish supermarket sector according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel, with almost 29 per cent of market share.

14/10/2012 - digitalguru.eventmagazine.co.uk

Reaching customers via their smart devices is more important than ever. Research released by Kantar Worldpanel earlier this year reported that over half of Britain’s population have a smartphone

13/10/2012 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

Sales of own-label alcoholic drinks have soared over the past 12 months - with growth exceeding that of brands in every part of the market.

12/10/2012 - www.meatinfo.co.uk

Recent figures from Kantar Worldpanel backed this up and showed that 48% of consumers were finding it harder to meet monthly budgets than one year ago

11/10/2012 - www.guardian.co.uk

Banks and miners were among the day's leading gainers as markets moved higher after three days of losses.

10/10/2012 - www.independent.co.uk

The grocer Sainsbury's struck "Paralympic gold" after its sponsorship of the event helped its sales

09/10/2012 - www.guardian.co.uk

The market researcher Kantar Worldpanel said sales at Britain's third-largest grocer rose 5.6% in the 12 weeks to 30 September

08/10/2012 - www.thepigsite.com

Figures from Kantar Worldpanel produced for BPEX show sales were up eight per cent in value and nine per cent in volume during the period

05/10/2012 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

The number of times blokes eat chocolate has risen 10.5% year-on-year compared with a 4.5% hike among women

05/10/2012 - www.retailgazette.co.uk

Supermarket chain Asda saw profits rise six per cent last year despite making a substantial loss

04/10/2012 - www.marketingweek.co.uk

The truly challenging aspect of the recession currently engulfing us is not its depth. It’s the width

03/10/2012 - www.itv.com

Market researchers Kantar WorldPanel says that more than 40% of groceries are bought on special offer

02/10/2012 - www.guardian.co.uk

New research from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has found that low-cost phones from Nokia are driving up market share of Microsoft's Windows Phone

01/10/2012 - www.marketingweek.co.uk

Aldi’s Marketing Week Engage Award winning ad campaign ‘Like Aldi’ helped drive a rise in sales and profit at the discount supermarket

01/10/2012 - www.mcvuk.com

The number of gaming girls is on the rise, but firms expect this audience to seek out mobile and online titles over boxed ones

25/09/2012 - www.freshplaza.com

Tesco , the world's third-biggest retailer, said a recovery plan to recapture home market share was making an impact after a shock profit warning

25/09/2012 - www.kamcity.com

Tesco said yesterday that its recovery plan to recapture home market share was making an impact, backing up recent industry data showing evidence of success in its fight-back against rivals

22/09/2012 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

Celebrity chefs such as Marco Pierre White may castigate organic food as the preserve of the “smug”, over-privileged few

22/09/2012 - www.farmersguardian.com

THE latest Kantar Worldpanel report has revealed increases in expenditure on both beef and lamb across the UK

21/09/2012 - www.talkingretail.com

The frozen food sector is “continuing to succeed” despite difficult economic circumstances posting a 6% value growth for the year to 10 June, 2012, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel

20/09/2012 - www.bbc.co.uk

As National Cupcake Week draws to a close, it seems love them or loathe them, cupcakes are here to stay

20/09/2012 - www.globalmeatnews.com

Shoppers in Ireland have tightened their belt

18/09/2012 - www.irishexaminer.com

The survey, by consumer research firm, Kantar Worldpanel, claimed the latest findings were evidence of shoppers adopting a "little and often" approach to grocery spending

18/09/2012 - www.independent.ie

New figures from research group Kantar Worldpanel show the average grocery shopping trip is costing the same now as it did in 2005

18/09/2012 - www.just-food.com

The average amount spent on grocery products in Ireland has fallen to its lowest level in seven years

17/09/2012 - www.marketingweek.co.uk

The supermarket’s share continued a recent decline in the latest Kantar Worldpanel market share data falling to 11.5% from 11.7% a year ago.

17/09/2012 - www.businessworld.ie

The average shopping trip for groceries in Ireland is now just E21.30, the lowest level since 2005

14/09/2012

The festive period is crucial for retailers, and the relatively good news is it won't be any worse than the rest of the year

12/09/2012 - www.retailgazette.co.uk

Figures released today on supermarket share reveal that the two-nation divide continues

12/09/2012 - Farmers Weekly

Retail beef sales remain buoyant, with consumer expenditure rising by 5% in the year to 5 August, according to analyst Kantar Worldpanel

12/09/2012 - www.cityam.com

GROCERS have continued to expand through 2012, Kantar Worldpanel revealed yesterday, with growth at the very top and bottom driving pace in the market

11/09/2012 - www.independent.co.uk

Supermarket Morrisons was under further pressure today

11/09/2012 - www.marketingweek.co.uk

Edward Garner, director at Kantar Worldpanel, says: “Despite ongoing pressures, things seem to be looking up in the grocery market

11/09/2012 - IGD retail Analysis

Kantar Worldpanel's latest market share figures, covering the 12 weeks to 2nd August 2012, show that the UK grocery retail market grew by 3.3%

08/09/2012 - www.thegrocer.co.uk

The Soil Association is aiming for a 10% rise in organic sales during Organic September

07/09/2012 - www.3g.co.uk

The latest figures released from Kantar WorldPanel show that Google's Android platform is continuing to dominate in the European smartphone market.

06/09/2012 - www.guardian.co.uk

Recent industry data from Kantar Worldpanel showed slower sales growth for Morrisons than its three main rivals

06/09/2012 - www.scotsman.com

Latest industry data from Kantar Worldpanel showed the company lagging sales growth of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, and discounters Aldi and Lidl.

05/09/2012 - www.mobilenapps.com

Recent reports reveal that Android-powered smartphones account for a majority of devices in both European and South-East Asian markets.

03/09/2012 - www.telegraph.co.uk

According to figures from Kantar Worldpanel, the supermarket, which is part of the John Lewis Partnership, is the UK's fastest-growing grocery retailer

01/09/2012 - The Grocer

Sales of coffee-flavoured milk are in strong growth, having risen 34.7% to £8.9m

24/08/2012 - Brand Republic

Recent Kantar Worldpanel market share data for the 12 weeks ending 5 August shows Waitrose is out-performing the market with growth accelerating at 7.4%

24/08/2012 - www.retailgazette.co.uk

Department store John Lewis today reported a 14.5 per cent rise in total sales last week

23/08/2012 - www.freshplaza.com

New research from Kantar Worldpanel shows the biggest decline in the Irish grocery market since 2010, with strong growth for hard discounters

23/08/2012 - London Evening Standard

The Co-operative Group has blamed an “unrelenting consumer downtu

21/08/2012 - www.independent.ie

Latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that the Dunnes Stores market share fell 5.5pc to 21.6pc

21/08/2012 - www.irishexaminer.com

Aldi has seen its market share increase by 25% as the surge in cash-strapped consumers through the doors of discount retailers continues to grow

20/08/2012 - www.rte.ie

The latest supermarket share data from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland shows that the grocery market has fallen by 0.9% compared with the same period last year.

18/08/2012 - The Grocer

News has taken a bit of a back seat in the past two weeks. Not at The Grocer, of course

17/08/2012 - The Independent

Asda has outperformed Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's over the last 12 weeks, according to Kantar Worldpanel

17/08/2012 - www.bakeryinfo.co.uk

Earlier this week, Kantar Worldpanel highlighted Asda as one of the leading supermarkets in terms of share for the 12 weeks to 5 August 2012 with 6.2%

17/08/2012 - www.theretailbulletin.com

Industry data released by Kantar Worldpanel has shown that Asda grew its sales faster than its main UK rivals over the last three months.

17/08/2012 - Farmers Weekly

Retail sales of liquid milk increased by 1.1% in the year to 10 June, representing an additional 53.6m litres, according to analyst Kantar WorldPanel

16/08/2012 - www.scotsman.com

Scotland’s retailers missed out on any boost in sales ahead of the Olympics as figures released today showed the weakest food sales in 14 years.

16/08/2012 - London Evening Standard

Kantar Worldpanel figures earlier this week suggested Asda's good performance has continued after its sales grew 6.2%

16/08/2012 - www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 5 August, show the

16/08/2012 - The Grocer

The Olympic Games “changed the shape of trading” after the UK shopped during the day but spent the evenings “glued to the TV

15/08/2012 - www.independent.co.uk

Tesco has delivered the strongest sales of the big four supermarkets over the last month

15/08/2012 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Tesco's recovery plan looks like it is gaining traction after industry figures indicated an improving performance.

15/08/2012 - Talking Retail

The grocery market has bounced back and is now growing at 3.9%, compared with the 2.1% reported just a month ago, according to the latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel

15/08/2012 - City A.M.

GROCERS enjoyed a sunny summer with sales growth almost across the board, but led by discount supermarkets, said analyst Kantar Worldpanel yesterday

15/08/2012 - www.dailymail.co.uk

Lidl and Aldi have led the grocery market recovery as the necessary belt-tightening going on in British households is having a knock-on effect as to where people do their shopping

14/08/2012 - Marketing Week

Tesco’s turnaround plan is showing signs of working as industry data shows its sales performance improving in a month when the supermarket sector registers growth at a rate almost twice the previous period.

14/08/2012 - IGD

Kantar Worldpanel's latest market share figures, covering the 12 weeks to 5th August 2012, show that the UK grocery retail market rebounded in July with sector growth picking up to 3.9%

14/08/2012 - The Grocer

Asda and Sainsbury’s have emerged among the top performers in Kantar Worldpanel’s most upbeat assessment for some time of the UK grocery market.

14/08/2012 - Belfast Telegraph

According to retail analysts Kantar Worldpanel, men are scoffing 41% more crisps and 37% more chocolate outside the home than they did a year ago

13/08/2012 - www.meatinfo.co.uk

The latest Kantar Worldpanel grocery share figures for the 12 weeks ending 8 July showed growth of 26.1%

11/08/2012 - The Grocer

Kantar Worldpanel research found 86% of shoppers who buy budget drinks never trade up

09/08/2012 - Retail Week

The rules of grocery retailing are changing

07/08/2012 - City A.M.

SAMSUNG has become the dominant player in Europe’s mobile phone market, grabbing almost half of sales in the last three months, according to data from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.

07/08/2012 - www.dailymail.co.uk

Ross McKnight, consumer research analyst at Kantar Worldpanel told trade magazine The Grocer...

31/07/2012 - http://www.guardian.co.uk/

Budget supermarket to expand British operation after grabbing record market share from leading chains.

28/07/2012 - http://www.thegrocer.co.uk

Video games sales have crashed by a third - with shoppers buying seven million fewer games in the first half of this year than they did in 2011.

27/07/2012 - www.thecmuwebsite.com

Amazon accounted for a fifth of UK entertainment sales, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

26/07/2012 - www.walesonline.co.uk

According to research agency Kantar Worldpanel, the Dragon brand grew more than 400%.

25/07/2012 - www.thecmuwebsite.com

Amazon now accounts for a fifth of the UK entertainment retail market, according to the latest stats from Kantar Worldpanel

24/07/2012 - www.kamcity.com

The latest share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012 show the grocery market growth rate falling back to 2.1% compared with 4.2% a year ago

24/07/2012 - Irish Examiner

The grocery market has fallen by 1.3% — the steepest decline since Aug 2010

24/07/2012 - www.thebookseller.com

E-book sales have helped Amazon to gain a 21.1% share of the entertainment market in the UK

24/07/2012 - www.retailgazette.co.uk

Pure play e-tailers Asos and Amazon have the highest levels of customer satisfaction, according to figures released today.

24/07/2012 - www.marketresearchworld.net

Eight out of 10 people identified a broadcaster they trusted but fewer than six out of 10 could name a newspaper they believed in, the study found

24/07/2012 - www.kamcity.com

Latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland for the 12 weeks ending 8 July 2012 show the grocery market has fallen by 1.3%

24/07/2012 - www.independent.ie

DUNNES Stores and Superquinn are the two biggest victims of consumer thrift

23/07/2012 - The Grocer

Tesco and Asda have both lost share in the entertainment market, as Amazon reinforces its dominance.

23/07/2012 - www.businessworld.ie

Grocery sales at Ireland's supermarkets fell by 1.3pc in the 12 weeks to July 8 compared with the same period last year

19/07/2012 - www.dailymail.co.uk

Frozen foods continues to be the top-growing food sector, as consumers look to reduce waste

18/07/2012 - The Independent

Kantar Worldpanel said that sales of premium own-label products are now falling by 6 per cent

18/07/2012 - Marketing Week

Facebook has urged marketers not to get “too hung up” on click through rates

18/07/2012 - City A.M.

The latest Kantar Worldpanel survey revealed that Lidl and Aldi have 2.9 per cent each of the UK market, a record for the budget chains

17/07/2012 - Marketing Week

The growth that premium own-label brands and supermarkets have enjoyed during the downturn is beginning to slow, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures

16/07/2012 - www.pcr-online.biz

Kantar data shows that Android took 57.2 per cent of the smartphone market in the UK during a 12 week sampling period.

13/07/2012 - The Telegraph

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that for the first time Google Android has taken at least half of smartphone sales

12/07/2012 - www.mobile-ent.biz

The data published by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech says that the figures are largely driven by first-time smartphone buyers flocking to Android

11/07/2012 - Daily Telegraph

The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that for the first time Google Android has taken at least half of smartphone sales across Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, US and Australia

11/07/2012 - MCV

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech says that Android’s OS accounted for over 50 per cent of the sector in Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, US and Australia

06/07/2012 - www.talkingretail.com

Demand for olives continues to grow with sales up 7.9% year on year with volume up 3.2%

05/07/2012 - www.m2.com

UK consumers are increasingly taking on digital videos and games, with more people accessing them from their mobile devices

04/07/2012 - Cosmetics Business

According to Kantar Worldpanel overall growth was driven by prestige beauty, which rose 4.8% to over £2.1bn in the year to 13 May 2012

03/07/2012 - forecourttrader.co.uk

Kantar Worldpanel data reveals that hair care plays a major role in daily routines for men accounting for 14% of male grooming usage occasions.

29/06/2012 - Irish Independent

SUPERMARKET Tesco will be next in the firing line over pay and performance when it faces investors today

28/06/2012 - MCV

UK PS3 owners are more willing to pay for digital content than Xbox gamers.

28/06/2012 - Retail Gazette

Department store Debenhams has today reported a total sales increase of 3.9 per cent for the 16 weeks to June 23rd 2012.

27/06/2012 - The Cattle Site

The future for the Scottish red meat industry is bright, according to Quality Meat Scotland chairman, Jim McLaren.

27/06/2012 - Farmers Weekly

GB lamb consumption has dropped by 10% over the past year

27/06/2012 - Cellular News

­The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show more people using their smartphones and tablets to access digital content

27/06/2012 - www.mobiletoday.co.uk

The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that more people are using their smartphones and tablets to access digital content

26/06/2012 - The Irish Independent

The number of Irish households grocery shopping in Northern Ireland has halved compared to 2009, according to new figures from Kantar Worldpanel.

26/06/2012 - The Scotsman

Recent figures from research firm Kantar Worldpanel showed discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl

25/06/2012 - The Guardian

Richard Pennycook joined Morrisons in 2005 after botched Safeway integration triggered five profit warnings and first loss

25/06/2012 - The Grocer

A record eight million people in the UK paid to download a movie or video game in the past year, new data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed.

25/06/2012 - Telegraph & Argus

One of the driving forces behind supermarket chain Morrisons’ recovery from its controversial Safeway acquisition is to leave the business.

23/06/2012 - The Economist

Harder times have transformed a nation’s eating habits

20/06/2012 - Retail Gazette

Iceland, the frozen food & grocery seller has today announced scooping six awards at the British frozen foods ceremony.

20/06/2012 - City A.M.

Market researcher Kantar WorldPanel said supermarkets took an extra £213m in the tills in the week ending 3 June.

19/06/2012 - The Grocer

Grocery retailers got a £200m boost from the jubilee, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel shows.

19/06/2012 - Marketing Week

Jubilee celebrations across the nation boosted supermarket takings by over £200m in run-up compared to the same week last year, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s latest supermarket share data

19/06/2012 - IGD Retail Analysis

The latest Kantar Worldpanel market share figures, covering the 12 weeks to 10th June 2012, show that UK market growth rose modestly to 3.2%

19/06/2012 - The Guardian

Sales up 11.3% on year ago, according to Kantar Worldpanel, with retailers hoping for similar boost from Olympics

19/06/2012 - bakeryinfo.co.uk

Gluten-free bakery brand Genius Foods has launched a new foodservice line, including a range of sweet and savoury baked goods.

18/06/2012 - scotsman.com

Genius has helped grow the market for gluten-free bread by 250 per cent since June 2009, according to figures from supermarket analysts at Kantar Worldpanel

17/06/2012 - Irish Independent

Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValu are swapping their '99 cent' labels for €1 and €2 price points instead, research by Kantar Worldpanel shows.

16/06/2012 - The Grocer

Sales of Chicken Tonight have fallen 8.5% to £14.4m year-on-year

13/06/2012 - Cosmetics Business

According to Kantar Worldpanel, the UK body care market was also heading in the right direction

12/06/2012 - Research

Kantar Worldpanel and its sister company, the political and social research specialists TNS BMRB, have been exploring consumers’ psychological reaction to the recession

10/06/2012 - The Independent

In 2010 sales of bottled water returned to their 2006 level, and I am informed by market researchers Kantar Worldpanel of a 5 per cent rise in sales for the 12 months to June 2012

07/06/2012 - Retail Gazette

Clarks is the UK’s leading footwear retailer with a market share of 10.2 per cent, according to recent figures from research group Kantar Worldpanel.

02/06/2012 - The Grocer

Turkey breast steaks and mince did especially well, with steak volumes rising 24.7% year-on-year to 295 tonnes and mince up 22.4%, to 265 tonnes

02/06/2012 - The Grocer

Over the past year, 50% of households have bought a WeightWatchers branded product

02/06/2012 - The Scotsman

Marmalade is consumed by 8.6 per cent of the Scottish population, compared with 5.8 per cent in the rest of the UK.

02/06/2012 - The Grocer

Dark clouds are hovering over the Scottish food and drink industry at the moment

29/05/2012 - Irish Examiner

Tesco’s dominance of the Irish grocery market has hit new highs with a record 28.4% market share

22/05/2012 - The Guardian

Investors looking for signs eurozone leaders can come up with strategy to counter continuing crisis

18/05/2012 - City A.M.

ASDA, the British arm of supermarket giant Walmart, said it continued to gain market share

17/05/2012 - Mobile News

Operating system retains top position in the 12 weeks to April 15

16/05/2012 - The Guardian

Samsung and Apple dominate sector but analysts say that turmoil could follow in UK

16/05/2012 - Market Research World

New flagship handsets from HTC and Samsung drive intense competition

16/05/2012 - The Guardian

Samsung and Apple dominate sector but analysts say that turmoil could follow in UK

08/05/2012 - TheTelegraph

The rapid increase in male demand for tanning, waxing and facial treatments is expected to help create 11,000 jobs in the £6.2bn beauty industry over the next 12 months, research by Kantar Worldpanel has found.

04/05/2012 - The Grocer

The amount Brits spent on fresh cut flowers around Mother’s Day on 18 March fell 1.9% to £110.4m

04/05/2012 - MCV

Consumer research firm Kantar Worldpanel has said that HMV and Asda are “best-placed” to gain from this year’s spate of GAME and Gamestation closures

04/05/2012 - Marketing Week

HMV is confident that changes to its business strategy, including a focus on technology, digital and games, will mean a return to profit next year, despite continued losses this year

03/05/2012 - MCV

The female gamer is in decline, research has found

03/05/2012 - Meat Trade News Daily

Some of the UK’s leading experts from the beef, lamb, pig and dairy sectors will be discussing the main issues

03/05/2012 - Farmers Weekly

Farmgate milk prices may be under severe pressure, but the retail value of all dairy-based products has grown for the seventh consecutive year says Giles Quick from Kantar Worldpanel

02/05/2012 - The Grocer

Asda was the leading supermarket retailer of entertainment products in the first quarter of this year

01/05/2012 - Marketing Week

HMV’s efforts to boost its multichannel business appear to have paid off as the entertainment retailer has gained market share

01/05/2012 - Irish Examiner

The growth of German discounters in the Irish grocery market continues unabated

01/05/2012 - Music Week

HMV increased its market share by 1.7% to 19.2% in the first three months of the year

19/04/2012 - You At Work

Kantar Worldpanel has announced it has seen an increase in the number of people who are signing up to its group personal pension (GPP) programme.

17/04/2012 - Marketing Week

Scotland has a poor reputation for diet, but research seen by Marketing Week reveals that consumers north of the border are putting a higher percentage of healthy produce in their shopping baskets than the rest of Britain.

17/04/2012 - Daily Telegraph

The UK’s largest dairy company plans to close one of its two remaining glass-bottling plants

13/04/2012 - The Grocer

TOWIE fans “well jel” of the show’s perma-tanned stars have helped send sales of fake tan soaring - as traditional suncare products are left languishing in the shade.

13/04/2012 - FoodBev.com

Britain’s home cinema and giant TV boom has helped create the highest ever UK demand for popcorn, according to new research.

11/04/2012 - The Telegraph

Embattled mobile phone manufacturer Nokia saw its shares slump more than 16pc on Wednesday after it warned it will make a loss in the first and second quarters, as it continues to cede ground to rivals.

05/04/2012 - MCV

The UK games market could be as much as £158m worse off due to the closure of 277 GAME stores.

04/04/2012 - The Telegraph

Tesco has abandoned its famous Value range of goods, in favour of an updated line of products, as it continues its fightback against rivals.

04/04/2012 - The Guardian

New Everyday Value label looks more upmarket, with colourful packaging featuring 1950s-style line drawings of kitchen equipment and food

03/04/2012 - Irish Examiner

SuperValu’s marketing campaign of its new, comprehensive "own brand" range of products has garnered market share for the retailer in a grocery market which contracted by 0.

29/03/2012 - Professional Beauty

The value of the professional beauty treatments market has grown 17% over the last year and is now worth £1.

28/03/2012 - Belfast Telegraph

Asda has closed the gap on Tesco after a report revealed that its share of the grocery market has grown to record levels

23/03/2012 - The Grocer

Pink Lady apples have overtaken Granny Smith to become the UK’s thirdmost valuable apple.

20/03/2012 - Irish Independent

NEW data reveals that the iPhone’s market share is rising, and Windows Phone is now outselling Nokia’s Symbian operating system

20/03/2012 - Mobile News

Nokia and Microsoft’s partnership showing signs of encouragement but Android continues to be the dominant OS player

16/03/2012 - Fresh Plaza

A lot of the traditional dietary items associated with Scotland don't immediately bring to mind the healthiest of options

15/03/2012 - Scotland Food and Drink

According to research consultancy Kantar Worldpanel the healthy eating gap between Scotland and England is closing

14/03/2012 - deadline

Scots Shoppers are buying more fresh produce than any other shoppers in Britain, a survey has revealed

08/03/2012 - Scotland Food and Drink

Three of Britain’s top culinary talents have come together this spring to champion Scotch Beef as among the best in the world

08/03/2012 - The Daily Mail

Morrisons said its sales strategy in an ongoing price war with rival supermarkets was paying off

08/03/2012 - Marketing Week

The next-generation tablet, dubbed “the new iPad”, will feature a high definition screen, faster processor and an improved camera

07/03/2012 - dairyreporter.com

UK dairy co-operative First Milk announces a £17m investment to redevelop its cheese packing and storage site

06/03/2012 - Irish Independent

German discount retailer Aldi has continued to boost its market share in Ireland

29/02/2012 - Belfast Telegraph

The dominance of market leader Tesco has continued to wane

29/02/2012 - The Independent

Families are still splashing out on the weekly food shop but increasingly headed online

28/02/2012 - Daily Mail

Pasta and pizza have overtaken British dishes such as shepherd’s pie to become the nation’s most popular ready meals

24/02/2012 - London Evening Standard

Tesco has landed another blow on the online grocer Ocado by opening a huge internet delivery facility

21/02/2012 - Metro

Landmark mobile phone industry figures have revealed that over half of all Brits currently own a smartphone

19/02/2012 - The Guardian

Shoppers flock to Waitrose and Aldi as mid-range supermarkets suffer

03/02/2012 - The Telegraph

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 will support NFC and content sharing with computers and tablets, according to a leaked video.

01/02/2012 - City A.M.

SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has seen its market share fall under 30 per cent for the first time in almost seven years as it struggled to recover from its dire Christmas trading performance

27/01/2012 - The Guardian

Demand for low- and non-alcohol beers also attributed to health-consciousness, drink-driving awareness and lower tax

18/01/2012 - BBC

The Scottish government is giving an extra £300,000 to promote the export of Scottish beef and lamb in Europe

17/01/2012 - Irish Examiner

THE big three players in the Irish grocery market — Tesco, Dunnes and SuperValu — all increased market share over Christmas

12/01/2012 - The Grocer

Shares in Tesco tumbled this morning after the UK’s biggest retailer issued a gloomy assessment of Christmas trading.

11/01/2012 - The Mirror

Upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer sold a record £230million of its posh nosh in the week before Christmas.