Amazon set to roll out Ultra Fast Fresh delivery in UK

Amazon set to roll out Ultra Fast Fresh delivery in UK
In the face of growing demand for online groceries, Amazon has announced plans to launch a super-fast delivery service of fresh products in the UK, reports The Grocer. The service […]
Wed 13/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Spaniards’ consumption of fresh produce rockets

Spaniards’ consumption of fresh produce rockets
Spanish households’ spending on fresh and processed fruit in April was 66.1% higher than for the same period last year, while the spend on vegetables was up 70.5%. This is […]
Wed 13/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

UK online grocery sales to soar by 33% in 2020

UK online grocery sales to soar by 33% in 2020
The UK’s online grocery market will expand by a third in 2020, according to projections by Mintel, and will be worth £17.9 billion by 2024. Moreover, the changes to consumer […]
Tue 12/05/2020 by Richard WIlkinson

Lidl aims to conquer US

Lidl aims to conquer US
Lidl’s new store in Peachtree Corners, Atlanta is the German retailer’s fifth in Georgia and 99th Lidl in the US. Having opened its first US outlet in 2017, the discounter […]
Mon 11/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

X5 Group reports five-fold increase in online sales

X5 Group reports five-fold increase in online sales
Russian retail giant X5 reports a 470% increase in online sales in the space of one year. Total revenue in the year up to April 2020 amounted to €21.3 million, […]
Mon 11/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

New challenges, new opportunities

New challenges, new opportunities
Almost all the wold currently overcomes a most complicated period caused by the rapid spread of the contagious disease. Economic recession and confinement influence negatively the sales at consumer markets. […]
Mon 04/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Soaring vegetable prices

Soaring vegetable prices
There has been a spike in vegetable prices recorded in the Netherlands in recent weeks. Timothy Dieduksman of www.supermarktscanner.nl reports that cauliflower, courgette and iceberg lettuce all rose dramatically in […]
Thu 30/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

FPI Live focuses on modern retail

FPI Live focuses on modern retail
India’s food retail market is characterised by the dominance of traditional trade, such as street vendors, roadside markets and neighbourhood stores. Modern food retailing – centred on supermarkets and hypermarkets […]
Mon 20/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Record sales for UK supermarkets

Record sales for UK supermarkets
The covid-19 outbreak sparked the busiest month on record for UK supermarkets, with grocery sales in March soaring by 20.6% compared to the previous month. All 10 major UK supermarkets […]
Thu 09/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Morrisons teams up with Deliveroo for contact-free delivery

Morrisons teams up with Deliveroo for contact-free delivery
To help UK consumers cope with the current lockdown, retailer Morrisons has partnered with Deliveroo to offer on-demand delivery in 30 minutes to families struggling to secure delivery slots. The […]
Thu 09/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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