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Six In Ten Italian Families Shop At Discount Stores, Study Finds

More than six in 10 Italian families have visited discount stores at least once in the period between January and May of this year, according to a study by...

UK Supermarkets See Best Monthly Growth Since July 2013: Nielsen

British supermarkets have just enjoyed their best month in close to five years, with sales accelerating by 5%, according to Nielsen. The performance was...

UK Online Grocery Sales Grew At A 'Pedestrian' Rate In 2017: Nielsen

Online grocery sales still make up a very small share of the UK market, despite the comparatively more rapid growth of e-commerce when compared to in-store...

UK Shoppers 'Stocked Up' On Alcohol, Frozen Foods During Winter Storms, Study Finds

British shoppers, affected by the Siberian-like weather that hit the country in late February/early March, visited stores less often during the winter stor...

UK Grocery Volumes Hit 18-Month High As Supermarkets Continue Growth

The volume of groceries sold in UK supermarkets rose by its highest year-on-year rate for 18 months, according to the latest Nielsen retail data, released...

Healthy Eating Drives UK Grocery Growth In 2017: Nielsen

Healthy eating was a major trend in the UK grocery market in 2017, with fresh fruit and free-from being two of the fastest-growing categories, according to...

Portugal FMCG Sales See 3% Growth In Third Quarter

Portugal's FMCG market registered a 3% increase in the third quarter of 2017, placing it among the top 10 countries in Europe for growth. According to N...

‘Peak Inflation' Likely To Impact UK Supermarket Spend

Nielsen has said that high inflation levels in the UK supermarket sector are likely to impact shopper spend in the run-up to Christmas. Mike Watkins, Ni...