The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, for the 12 weeks ending 13th July 2008 reveal that the success of the UK discounters is continuing. The discount supermarkets now account for a...

British Retail Consortium (BRC) Director General, Stephen Robertson, has urged all politicians to seriously consider the impact of any grocery regulation, as the costs are ultimately borne by customers...

Increasingly feeling the pain at the pump, more American consumers are taking steps to compensate for rising gas prices, according to new research from The Nielsen Company. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent)...

Truck drivers are planning a nationwide two-week strike that could limit the supply of food and fuel. Requesting better pay and conditions, the organisers, led by the Australian Long Distance Owners’...

Online grocery retail has proven incredibly successful in the UK in recent years and has already been touted as an environmentally-friendly option – as it could reduce traffic on the road. Waitrose,...

The UK’s leading supermarket operator, Tesco, is planning to cut its carbon footprint by using straw to power its business.Tesco has been given the go ahead to build Britain’s first ever straw-powered...

UK retailer Waitrose has seen demand for ‘restaurant-style foods’ soar as rising costs put greater strains on household spending. Sales of nibbles – from olives and dips to gourmet sharing...

The global store shelf will soon offer American consumers foods that move beyond addressing health concerns to those which improve their mood, firm their skin and sharpen their intelligence. According...

Waitrose is investing £6M in a fresh design concept for its food shops, to strengthen the retailer’s foodie credentials and respond to customer demand for more authoritative information about food.Waitrose,...

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, has today announced full year sales of $47b, representing a 10.7% increase on last year. Woolworths advised that their food and liquor operations...