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We hold a trusted position at the heart of the industry. We use our research and expertise to help people and businesses around the world prepare for and face into the strategic challenges ahead. A research and education charity, IGD is the leading source of information and best practice on the consumer...

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Shopper trends 2013

We have picked out three of the latest big picture trends from our ShopperVista monitor of British grocery shopper sentiment. If you work in the industry, they will help you understand what shoppers are currently doing and why.

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Scan and go: making life easier

Richard Wallace looks at how scan and go systems are making life easier for shoppers and blurring the lines between the online and...

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Do you have what it takes to be a category leader?

Graham Dorrington knows what it is to be a category leader in food and grocery – he’s spent his whole career in the industry. As a...

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Musgrave Retail Partners GB Trade Briefing 2013

IGD is proud to announce the opportunity for you to hear direct from GB Managing Director, Donal Horgan and Trading Director, Kenton Burchell as well as Musgrave Group CEO, Chris Martin, and Group Commercial & Supply Chain Director, Sharon Buckley, who will take you through the latest developments of...

Category management: getting started

IGD's Getting started workshop is the perfect introduction to category management. It combines the latest industry thinking with appropriate...

The Co-operative Trade Briefing 2013

IGD is delighted to announce details of The Co-operative Trade Briefing 2013. Taking place on 5 September in Manchester, you have...
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The Case for Optimism - Joanne Denney-Finch's speech at ECR Europe 2013

Read our chief executive's address at the ECR Europe conference in Brussels on why companies should remain optimistic during a time of unprecedented opportunity for the food and consumer goods industry.

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Retail Sales Monitor, April 2013: Food and drink sector performance

IGD's chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch provides her commentary on March's food and grocery sales

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Convenience market to be worth £46bn by 2018

The UK food and grocery convenience market is set to be worth £46.2bn by 2018, increasing by nearly a third (29.8%) from its current...

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Supply Chain Waste Prevention Guide 2013 - from factory in-gate to till

Learn how to prevent product and packaging waste between factory in-gate and till with this free online resource from ECR UK.

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Trust, Transparency and Technology

Consumer trust is arguably the single most important asset to the whole food supply chain. This article gives examples of how manufacturers...

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Nutrition Glossary

Confused about food and nutrition terminology? Our new Nutrition Glossary contains clear definitions for a range of food and nutrition...

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UK convenience market to be worth £46bn by 2018

The UK food and grocery convenience market is set to be worth £46.2bn by 2018, increasing by nearly a third (29.8%) from its current value of £35.6bn.

UK food industry prevents 60 Olympic-size pools of waste

Read what companies from the UK food and consumer goods industry are doing to help achieve the IGD-led target of preventing 200,000 tonnes of waste by the end of next year. ...

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About IGD - a charity and international retail expert

IGD is a research and education charity that brings the food and grocery industry together to address the things that people care about. We offer unparalleled understanding, learning and insight, developed from extensive research programmes on global business challenges and an ongoing dialogue with shoppers.

Shoppers have a taste for world cuisines

Shoppers tell us they also want a better choice of world foods at home - find out the top ten cuisines shoppers want more of in-store...

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Upcoming event:
Musgrave Retail Partners GB Trade Briefing 2013 - 27 June

IGD is proud to announce the opportunity for you to hear direct from GB Managing Director, Donal Horgan and Trading Director, Kenton Burchell as well as Musgrave Group CEO, Chris Martin, and Group Commercial & Supply Chain Director, Sharon Buckley, who will take you through the latest developments of the Budgens and Londis brands.

Upcoming events

Every year we have a great line-up of conferences and events covering many areas of consumer goods retailing worldwide. Many events, through our Leading Edge initiative, are free to attend.

For a full list of all our planned events, have a look at our interactive calendar.

Successful account management

Commercial capability manager and Academy trainer Ian Walters explains the main responsibilities of an account manager in the food and grocery industry, why the role is evolving and what it takes to be successful.

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The Case for Optimism - Joanne Denney-Finch's speech at ECR Europe 2013

Read our chief executive's address at the ECR Europe conference in Brussels on why companies should remain optimistic during a time of unprecedented opportunity for the food and consumer goods industry....