The majority of shopper purchasing decisions are made in the supermarket, according to new research from Germany. Just below 70% of purchasing decisions are made at the point of sale (POS) itself, and...

The Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen MP, yesterday released the draft industry code to implement a mandatory unit pricing scheme. “This code – once enacted – will create a nationally‑consistent...

Australia is a nation of foodies who love to entertain at home and feel buying locally grown produce is important, according to the March 2009 Sensis Consumer Report released today. We are also becoming...

Sales of soft drinks appear to be holding up, based on the sales figures of Australian beverage leaders and a new report from the UK, where sales in 2008 defied another poor summer. The 2009 Britvic Soft...

A new study has discovered that the recession is being felt throughout the grocery store, and especially in the meat department. Economic woes are affecting where people shop for meat as well as the kind...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), the nation’s peak body representing food and grocery manufacturers, has urged the government to make sure they understand the real impact that an emissions...

Wesfarmers Managing Director Richard Goyder is looking to address the lack of consumer interest in fresh produce at supermarkets, as less than 50 per cent of their customers purchase fresh produce. Mr...

Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, has won an appeal against a ‘competition test’ in the planning system, which would have seen permission of new supermarkets subject to an analysis of market...

Consumers have been slashing their spending for the last several months, feeding the already painful recession as millions of households are opting to save rather than buy. Within the consumer packaged...

The American Grocery Shopper Study has revealed intriguing insights about the psyche of the grocery customer. The study, which surveyed more than 50,000 US shoppers, revealed key findings in the areas...