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30 March 2023
The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates that in the 12 weeks to 19 th March 2023 total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain increased slightly to 8.6% (compared to 8.1% for the previous period). Inflation reaches another record high Grocery price inflation over the 4-week period to March 19th stood at 17.5%, a 0.4% increase from ...
03 March 2023
Sainsbury's and Tesco have both hit significant milestones in their convenience operations this week.  Sainsbury’s breaches £3 billion in convenience revenues Sainsbury’s has announced that its convenience stores have achieved sales of £3 billion for the first time. The business, which comprises over 800 stores across the UK, grew 10% year-on-year in the financial year to date and are up 7%...
24 February 2023
Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range, saving 450 tonnes of plastic annually. The new packaging will result in a minimum 55% reduction in plastic per product. The beef mince products will be vacuum-packed for freshness by removing all oxygen which typically causes a product to eventually spoi...
20 February 2023
Sainsbury’s is introducing £2 fruit and vegetable boxes. Following a successful trial in January, the boxes are now available in over 200 selected supermarkets. The ‘Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me’ boxes will include a variety of surplus fresh fruit and vegetables and the boxes will be sold for a lower price to help ensure customers have access to affordable, nutritious food amid the cost-of-living cri...
19 January 2023
LloydsPharmacy is pulling out of 237 pharmacy sites currently located within Sainsbury’s supermarkets just seven years after buying the instore services for £125 million. Lloyds has said it is cutting them following a strategic review which it launched “in response to changing market conditions”. Closures will be confirmed on a “branch-by-branch” basis, with the process expected to be complete th...
16 January 2023
A new partnership between takeaway and grocery rapid delivery provider Just Eat and Sainsbury’s will launch from more than 175 stores by the end of February in locations including London, Edinburgh and Bristol. The companies plan to roll the service out to many more cities across 2023. As of this month, customers across the UK will be able to purchase over 3,000 items from Sainsbury’s via Just...
11 January 2023
January heralds a fresh start on healthier living, with one in five of us aiming to make New Year’s resolutions in 2023, according to YouGov. Improving our diets, losing weight and exercising are amongst the most common goals. Short but valuable window of opportunity This is a valuable window of opportunity for retailers and brands to encourage and support consumer behaviour changes. The ...
11 January 2023
Sainsbury’s has posted its Q3 trading update, noting that Christmas and Q3 grocery volume performance was “ahead of the market for the third consecutive year”, driven by investment in value, innovation, service and availability. General merchandise growth was stronger than expected, reflecting market share gains as shoppers used the Argos click & collect service amidst disruptions to Royal Mail d...
10 January 2023
January – typically a month that sees a wealth of initiatives from supermarkets around health and wellness – has seen some private label endeavours from most of the major UK grocers. With campaigns such as Veganuary and Dry January firmly embedded in the British supermarket calendar, the grocers are keen to climb aboard the bandwagon with own-brand launches and other merchandising initiatives. ...
11 November 2022
Meal deals are a priority in food-to-go right now. In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, retailers and food-to-go operators are having to find creative ways to deliver value to their customers when they themselves are facing increasing costs. While customers are trying to save, food-to-go operators are looking for ways to encourage trade ups where possible to capture extra spend and offset ...