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18 May 2013
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.
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09 April 2013
IGD's chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch provides her commentary on March's food and grocery sales
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28 March 2013
More than four in ten shoppers are planning to prepare a special meal for their family and friends this Easter and shoppers would like a bigger range of local and British food, according to IGD ShopperVista.
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05 March 2013
IGD's chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch provides her commentary on February's food and grocery sales
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12 February 2013
IGD statement following food industry meeting with Environment Secretary on Tuesday 12 February
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05 February 2013
Find out why January’s food and grocery sales were encouragingly positive, as IGD’s chief executive provides her analysis of the first retail sales data of 2013.
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08 January 2013
IGD commentary on food and drink section of December 2012 Retail Sales Monitor
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14 December 2012
On 1 January 2013, Fiona Dawson, president, Mars Chocolate UK, becomes president of IGD, and Andy Clarke, chief executive, Asda, becomes vice-president.
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13 December 2012
Over half of shoppers (52%) often change their meal plans based on which products are on promotion at the supermarket, according to the latest research published by IGD ShopperVista.
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04 December 2012
UK retail sales values were up 0.4% on a like-for-like basis from November 2011, when they were down 1.6% on the preceding year
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15 November 2012
Symbol group operators, such as Budgens and Costcutter, now account for 40% of UK convenience store sales, according to the latest research published today (Thursday) by IGD at its Convenience Retailing...
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14 November 2012
Leading food and consumer goods companies have exceeded their 75,000 tonne target for waste prevention by 11,000 tonnes. This ECR UK target has been reached a year ahead of schedule, so a new target has...
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17 October 2012
The online food and grocery market is set to be worth £11.1bn by 2017, almost double its current value of £5.6bn, according to the latest research published by IGD at its Trading in a digital world conference....
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10 October 2012
The winners of the prestigious IGD Food Industry Awards were announced last night (Tuesday) after the IGD Convention. These awards highlight the achievements of companies in food manufacturing, farming,...
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09 October 2012
If the number of food and grocery promotions continues to rise, shoppers will be increasingly confused, according to the latest research published by IGD at their Convention.
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16 August 2012
Six out of ten shoppers (58%) say they are buying more of their food and groceries on promotion, according to the latest IGD ShopperVista research. This is up from 40% who said the same in 2008.
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26 July 2012
The UK food and grocery convenience sector is set to grow to £42.2bn in five years’ time, according to the latest figures unveiled today (Thursday) by IGD at its Convenience Retail Conference.
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27 June 2012
Nearly a third of shoppers (31%) say they will be using discount supermarkets more this year, according to the latest IGD shopper research.
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13 June 2012
The food and grocery industry can do even more to help young people prepare for work, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive, IGD.
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30 May 2012
Despite the global economic shifts, climate change and ageing populations, food and grocery companies can still respond to these and emerge in a stronger position if they follow a six-point plan for growth...
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27 May 2012
The UK’s food and grocery industry will unite to help tackle youth unemployment. For one week this September (17th – 21st) it will open its doors to provide free skills training for thousands of young...
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08 May 2012
Leading UK food and consumer goods companies have avoided creating 70,000 tonnes of supply chain waste.
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08 May 2012
Eight out of ten (78% of) European shoppers believe internet and mobile technology could improve their food shopping experience in the future, according to new research published today (Wednesday) by IGD.
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02 April 2012
China has overtaken the United States (US) as the world’s biggest food and grocery retail market, according to the latest research published by IGD.
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22 March 2012
Reacting to the Budget, James Walton, IGD’s Chief Economist, considers five potential game changers for the food and grocery sector.
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24 February 2012
Leading food and grocery companies have removed 204 million heavy goods vehicle (HGV) miles from the UK’s roads, according to new data published today by IGD.
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24 February 2012
Shoppers plan to reduce the number of shopping trips they make if petrol prices continue to increase, especially if they live in the north of England.
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21 February 2012
Shops and people will be connected to each other more than ever in the store of the future, reveals IGD research.
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17 February 2012
More shoppers have adapted to the new economic reality and believe the worst is behind them, according to research released today by IGD ShopperVista.
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04 February 2012
A lot more people are now planning before going out to do their food and grocery shopping, compared to three years ago, according to the latest IGD shopper research.
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17 January 2012
Despite the economic downturn, people are still interested in maintaining the quality of their food and groceries they buy, but want more help from the industry to do so – according to research from IGD.
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20 December 2011
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of people questioned in November said promotions are an important factor when choosing what food and groceries to buy, up from 67% in October, according to the latest research...
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06 December 2011
IGD's analysis on the food and grocery element of today's retail sales numbers
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28 November 2011
Shoppers aged under 35 are twice as likely to want organic food as those over 35. They are also more likely to cook from scratch, aspire to shop ethically and waste less food according to the latest IGD...
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22 November 2011
Despite the economic gloom, food and consumer goods companies can still prosper if they follow a five step plan utilising a new model for growth, according to international food and grocery experts IGD.
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15 November 2011
Commenting on today’s inflation figures*, IGD’s chief economist James Walton said: “Shoppers are sure to welcome today’s announcement that the official rate of inflation – the CPI – slowed slightly in...
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08 November 2011
Food and grocery companies believe that lead times will fall over the next five years, according to new research unveiled today (Tuesday) by IGD Supply Chain Analysis.
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21 October 2011
New shopper research from IGD shows the number of shoppers claiming to go to discount stores like Lidl and Aldi has increased over the last year, and is set to increase further.