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The UK grocery market is set to grow by 11.3% – from £216.8 billion to £241.3 billion – between 2022 and 2027, according to highly anticipated new figures from insight
Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced the acquisition of two UK packaging companies, Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart, in an agreement worth in excess of
IFEX, Northern Ireland’s largest foodservice, hospitality, and retail event returns to the TEC, Belfast from 29th–31st March and celebrating its 25th anniversary, it is one of the most eagerly anticipated
Findings from IRI’s biannual ‘FMCG Demand Signals’ report reveals how demand for major supermarkets’ own private labels have dragged, preventing them from capitalising on potential growth in value sales, despite
The founder of one of Britain’s biggest food producers claims UK supermarket shelves will be bare and panic buying will intensify unless critical issues currently threatening UK food supply are
One in five UK consumers (21%) have consciously stopped buying a particular brand or product because of concerns over its impact on the environment, and those concerns peak when it
In its highly anticipated annual retail food and grocery channel forecasts, IGD, provider of foresight and analysis for the food and consumer goods industry, predicts that the unprecedented 8.5% growth in
The discount channel accounts for 43% of retail growth across Europe and will add €34 billion in sales from 2020 to 2022, according to new research from IGD – insight
Ireland’s Top 25 Most Valuable Brands lose nearly €3 billion worth of brand value amid pandemic woes
Ireland has recorded mixed fortunes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the lowest rates per capita in Europe in mid-December 2020, but by mid-January this year was in the grips of
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute examining the impact of the past year’s disruption on consumer products and retail (CP&R) supply chains, has found that 66% of organizations say their
Lidl Ireland has announced a multi-million-euro deal with Coolock-based Manning’s Bakery to the value of €10 million which will see the Irish supplier’s award-winning baked goods on the retailer’s shelves
The latest figures from Kantar show that take-home grocery sales in Ireland grew by 16.4% in the 12 weeks to 24 January 2021. Growth edged up over the past month to 16.8%
Lidl Ireland is to recruit more than 1,200 new employees to its Irish operations this year in a variety of operational and office-based roles across its store network of 168
Morrisons orders 150 of Tiger Trailers’ fresh solutions with versatility and efficiency at the heart
The UK’s fourth largest supermarket, WM Morrison Supermarkets plc, is in the process of welcoming 150 innovative and eye-catching Tiger trailers to its operations in a move that marks a
As a precautionary measure, Diageo is recalling its newly launched new non-alcoholic beer – Guinness 0.0 – in Great Britain because of a microbiological contamination which may make some cans
A new survey conducted by Duff & Phelps, the world’s premier provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, in partnership with Trade NI, shows that over one third (35%) of
Buymie has announced the launch of a major new partnership with Dunnes Stores. Buymie, Ireland’s leading same day grocery delivery platform, and Dunnes Stores will launch a personal grocery shopping
The Issa brothers, founders and co-chief executives of EG Group, a global convenience and forecourts retailer, headquartered in Blackburn, England, and investment funds managed by TDR Capital LLP, a leading
Patrick Coveney (pictured), Chief Executive Officer of Greencore Group, has been appointed President of IGD. Already an active member of IGD’s Policy Issues Council, Patrick Coveney will take on the
Tesco will create 16,000 new permanent roles to support the exceptional growth in its online business. These 16,000 jobs are in addition to the 4,000 permanent jobs already created since
March was the busiest month for grocery sales ever recorded. According to Kantar, over the 12 weeks to March 22nd, sales in the State’s grocery retailers rose by 10.1 per
The latest UK grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew by the fastest rate in over a decade during the past 12 weeks – increasing by
The Irish grocery market maintained steady growth of 1.3% during the 12 weeks to 23 February 2020, the latest figures from Kantar show. All the major grocers were on an upward
Lidl Ireland has announced a two-year supply deal with Kildare-based cooked meats producer, O’Brien Fine Foods (OBFF) worth €40 million.
Following a record-breaking festive season for the Irish grocery market, the buzz around Veganuary and Dry January failed to outweigh
The Irish grocery market hit a new milestone over the Christmas period, as December sales eclipsed €1 billion for the
The European Commission has welcomed the entry into force of new EU rules for consumer protection, as part of the New
Grocery retailers enjoyed increasing sales again in the 12 weeks to 1 December, as the market grew by 2.3% according
Lidl has opened its new €100 million Distribution Centre in Newbridge, County Kildare. The state-of-the-art facility, which represents the single
All of Ireland’s major grocery retailers achieved growth again in the 12 weeks to 3 November 2019, according to the
The latest issue of the IPRA Forecourt & Retail News magazine is now available and its publication is extremely timely
The latest figures from Kantar show that the Irish grocery market remains buoyant, with growth accelerating to 3.3% in the 12 weeks
The latest figures from Kantar show that growth in the Irish grocery market remained at 2.7% during the 12 weeks to 8
Envisage Cloud, Ireland’s largest Sage systems integrator and software developer, is launching its ‘Connections’ solution in the UK market. Envisage
Against a challenging back drop of last summer’s heatwave and major sporting events, the Irish grocery market continued to grow
Pinkfinch, a County Down-based fruit snacks supplier, has secured a major contract with Tesco Ireland, which will see an estimated
The latest Irish grocery market share figures, released by Kantar for the 12 weeks to 14 July 2019, show overall sales are
Lidl has opened its 200th store on the island of Ireland. The new state-of-the-art store, located in Tullamore, County Offaly, brings
At a glittering industry gathering that attracted over 300 senior aviation executives in Ireland, Dubai Duty Free’s Executive Vice Chairman
Summer may have been late to arrive to Ireland, but new figures from Kantar show that the grocery market has
Lidl Ireland has announced the expansion of Buymie services to customers in counties Kildare and Wicklow. In January, Lidl Ireland formed a
The latest figures from Kantar show that overall the Irish grocery market grew by 4.2% over the 12 weeks to
Supermarket shoppers in Ireland spent €34.6 million on alcohol in the week leading to Easter, a 5.3% increase in sales
Sales in the Irish grocery market hit record levels as shoppers splashed out €208.2 million in the Easter week alone
The latest grocery market share figures, published by Kantar, show that the Irish grocery market grew by 3.2% in the
The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the Irish grocery market grew by 3.5% in the 12 weeks to 24
eBay, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces has joined forces with Enterprise Ireland and the Design & Crafts Council
The Irish grocery market followed up a record-breaking festive period by posting year-on-year sales growth of 3.4% during the 12
The Irish grocery market grew by an impressive 3.0% over the 12 weeks to 30 December, ensuring a record festive
Lidl has completed the installation of energy-saving solar panels at its recently opened Nenagh store adding a further investment of
Dunnes Stores has claimed pole position as Ireland’s leading retailer for the third consecutive period, boasting a market share of
Innovative advances in technology, coupled with seamless in-store shopping experiences, are among the IGD’s top predictions for 2019’s global retail
As Brexit continues to dominate the headlines, debate rages on about the implications of a hard border in Ireland. The
Dunnes Stores has claimed the top spot in the Irish grocery market for the first time since February this year,
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, for the 12 weeks ending 9 September 2018, show
Work has commenced on a new €100 million distribution centre and regional headquarters for Lidl in Newbridge, County Kildare. The
In February, Lidl Ireland called out to Irish suppliers nationwide to enter products into their Supplier Development Programme, Kick Start. This programme,
Despite an intensely competitive retail environment – with just 1.5 percentage points separating the market share of the three largest
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