All Kantar market share data articles – Page 3
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AnalysisWhy Kingfisher’s NeedHelp acquisition is ‘missing piece of the puzzle’
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher announced the acquisition of French start-up NeedHelp this week, marking its first foray into the services sector.
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Retail VoiceHow UK consumers are shopping differently for Christmas this year
Though not many people know exactly what they’ll be doing on Christmas Day this year, that doesn’t mean consumers are leaving their festive planning until the last minute. In fact, the opposite is true.
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AnalysisFive categories set to lose out during lockdown
When the second lockdown was revealed last week, British Retail Consortium boss Helen Dickinson deemed it a “nightmare before Christmas” for retail.
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AnalysisWhy Asda, Ikea and Tesco are betting on a sustainable post-pandemic future
Over the last few months, a throng of retailers have made pledges and launched initiatives to become more sustainable. But is the middle of a global pandemic the right time to be making these bold claims?
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NewsGrocery sales rise in October as record numbers flock online
Grocery sales jumped last month as a record number of shoppers turned to online.
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AnalysisLocal heroes: The retailers benefiting from the rise of localism
Since the lockdown, people have taken to shopping where they live and local retailers have come to the fore. Many have adapted, served and won loyal customers over the past eight months. Retail Week highlights some of the thriving businesses that hold lessons for all of retail.
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NewsIceland ramps up same-day delivery plans with ‘Swift’ trademark
Iceland has ramped up plans to offer a rapid grocery delivery service after registering the ‘Swift’ trademark with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
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AnalysisHow Next and Harrods are reinventing the beauty hall
Department store giants Next and Harrods have opened new beauty formats over the past month. Why launch a beauty store in the middle of a pandemic – when face masks are mandatory in many places – and can they shake up the industry?
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NewsGrocery sales rise as consumers shift spend to at-home options
Food retail sales have climbed as shoppers eat and drink more at home rather than going out as the effects of the Covid pandemic continue to play out.
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NewsWaitrose delivers early blow in online battle with Ocado
Waitrose has stolen a march on former partner Ocado in the battle for online shoppers after the pureplay’s capacity issues saw weekly orders slump.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The discounters do digital
The discounters have lost share during the pandemic as more and more grocery shoppers switched to online. But digital moves are afoot at Aldi, Lidl and Poundland. Retail Week reports.
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Analysis100 days since stores reopened: 10 key lessons retailers have learned
Today marks 100 days since retailers were allowed to reopen their stores following lockdown – and the retail landscape has changed dramatically. Retail Week analyses the key lessons retailers have learned since June 15
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NewsCzech billionaire ups stake in Sainsbury’s
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has taken a major stake in Sainsbury’s, making him the fouth largest shareholder.
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AnalysisCan fashion retailers get shoppers out of their jogging bottoms?
The fashion industry has been one of the hardest-hit sectors amid the coronavirus pandemic as demand waned over a wedding- and holiday-free summer. Can fashion retailers convince shoppers to ditch their loungewear in favour of party dresses?
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NewsEat Out to Help Out scheme wipes £155m off supermarket sales
Shoppers spent £155m less in supermarkets last month as they returned to restaurants, pubs and cafes during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does a new golden age beckon for UK grocers following pandemic?
Morrisons boss David Potts described the first half of the year as the “renaissance of the British supermarket”. Retail Week analyses whether the stats back up his assertion and what it means for the wider grocery market
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Opinion‘Avocados at dawn as M&S and Waitrose prepare for clash after Ocado switchover’
In just over a week’s time, a venture that Marks & Spencer hopes will be transformational goes live – its tie-up with online grocer Ocado, bringing its food range online for the first time.
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NewsAsda bids lined up by former CEO and ex-Debenhams boss
Former chief executives of Debenhams and Asda are understood to be working with private equity groups on a bid for the supermarket chain.
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NewsGrocery sales lowest since pre-lockdown as market begins to return to normality
Sales of take-home groceries have fallen to their lowest levels since before the coronavirus plunged the UK into lockdown, according to the latest market share data.
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AnalysisRetail’s new lipstick effect: what products will fly off the shelves post-Covid?
During past recessions, consumers have snapped up small luxuries, such as lipstick, to make themselves feel better. But with face masks making a lipstick uptick unlikely, which treats will shoppers indulge in now?