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Private Label Moves Towards Half of European Supermarket Sales
Private-label products are continuing to reshape European supermarkets, with shoppers increasingly choosing retailers’ own brands as they look for better value without necessarily sacrificing quality. Spain is among the strongest markets for private label,...
Tesco and Waitrose issue urgent ‘do not eat’ warnings
Tesco and Waitrose have recalled products over fears that allergens are missing from their labels. Tesco’s Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw (270g) may contain mustard that is not declared on the packaging. The...
Record U.S. Diesel Prices Put Fresh Pressure on Food and Retail Supply Chains
Diesel prices in the United States have climbed to an unprecedented level, creating a new cost challenge for truckers, farmers, distributors and retailers as the higher cost of moving goods begins to work its...
Walmart and Target Give Haleon Better Shelf Space as Shoppers Cut Spending
Haleon is changing the way it competes for shoppers in US supermarkets, securing better shelf positions at major retailers including Walmart and Target as consumers become increasingly careful about what they spend. The owner...
Walmart Takes on DoorDash and Uber Eats With Restaurant Delivery Expansion
Walmart is moving deeper into food delivery, expanding its digital business beyond supermarket shopping and into the restaurant delivery market. The US retail giant is working with Dunkin’ to offer restaurant delivery through Walmart’s...
Walmart, Aldi and Kroger Drawn Into Washington’s Beef Price Investigation
America’s supermarket industry is facing an unusually close examination from Washington as the US Department of Justice expands its investigation into the rising cost of beef from the meatpacking industry to some of the...
NASDA celebrates U.S. Country of Honor designation with ‘A Taste of the States: Miami’ pavilion at the Americas Food and Beverage Show
Showcase grows 11% to 22,200 square feet, featuring 165 food and beverage companies and 32 NASDA-sponsored buyers from 23 countries. MIAMI, FL – The Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference (AF&B), produced by...
Waitrose launches supermarket-first premium wellbeing bays as shoppers embrace the ‘September reset’
Dedicated bays have launched across 52 shops as wellness products move into the weekly grocery shop Waitrose.com searches for collagen have risen 170%, creatine 160% and electrolytes 150% over the past year Nine new...
Carrefour Returns to India with Plans for 50 New Supermarkets
Carrefour is returning to India with an ambitious expansion strategy that could see the French supermarket group build a network of around 50 stores in one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets. The retailer...
Australian Shoppers Choose Supermarket Specials Over Private Label — ISN Comment
Australian shoppers are showing that the battle for value in supermarkets is becoming more complicated than simply moving customers from branded products to private label. New Circana analysis shows that 66% of shoppers are...