Iceland
This coverage focuses on Iceland’s operations and strategy in the UK retail sector, including store performance, product innovation, marketing campaigns, leadership decisions, and sustainability efforts. Reporting examines how Iceland addresses consumer trends, competitive pressures, and operational challenges — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals in grocery, frozen food, and value retail.
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May- 2021 -27 MayHigh Street
LCP acquires Trafford shopping parade for £9.5m
LCP has announced that it has signed a new deal to acquire a shopping parade in Trafford for almost £9.5m on behalf of Sheet Anchor Investments, one of the group’s managed companies. The centre has 21 retail units and is anchored including Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Costa Coffee, Iceland and Boots. In…
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12 MayHigh Street
Retailers almost halve carbon reduction targets
UK Retailers have almost halved their 2020 carbon reduction targets according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The data showed that carbon emissions fell by 49% since 2005, exceeding the original target of a 25% absolute reduction. These targets form part of the BRC’s climate action…
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Apr- 2021 -7 AprilSupermarkets
UK supermarkets see clothing and confectionary sales boost
British consumers spent £439m on confectionery ahead of Easter in the four week period ending 27 March 2021, a +34% increase in sales compared with the same period in 2020. The new data released by Nielsen also reveals that as non-essential retail remained closed, consumers turned to supermarkets to “treat…
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6 AprilSupermarkets
Iceland MD calls for digital sales tax
The boss of Iceland is calling for a digital sales tax to support the British high street’s economic recovery post-lockdown. Malcolm Walker, managing director of the group, believes a tax on online sales could potentially become part of an overhaul of current business rates, which he refers to as “outdated…
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchSupermarkets
Grocery sales growth slows in Q1 2021
Grocery sales reportedly rose 7.4% during the 12 weeks to 21 March 2021, representing a slowdown in growth as sales are annualised against 2020 spending. According to research conducted by Kantar, sales across the most recent four weeks marked a 3% year-on-year decline. The study found that although shopping had…
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22 MarchSupermarkets
Iceland spends £150m on deals despite pocketing £40m Covid relief
Iceland’s owners have taken and spent £150m from the supermarket chain since the beginning of the pandemic, despite refusing to repay business rates relief, according to The Sunday Times. The company’s recent investor presentations revealed that Sir Malcolm Waker, Iceland’s founder, used £141m to purchase former shareholder Brait and acquire…
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3 MarchSupermarkets
Grocery sales soar 15% in February
Grocery sales rose by 15.1% in February, the fastest rate of growth since June 2020, as UK consumers continued to remain home during lockdown. According to the latest figures from Kantar, UK grocery sales also rose by 12.5% in the 12 weeks to 21 February 2021. Nearly a quarter of…
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Feb- 2021 -18 FebruarySupermarkets
Iceland sacks director over offensive comments about Wales
Iceland has sacked its director of corporate affairs, Keith Hann, after he made a series of offensive comments about Wales. Hann who joined the supermarket in 2017 was fired from his position after he stated on Twitter: “Your periodic reminder that the inhabitants of the UK’s Celtic fringe loath all…
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Sep- 2020 -15 SeptemberSupermarkets
UK supermarket sales begin to stabilise
After a period of “accelerated growth”, UK supermarket sales have begun to stabilise, but Brits now shop for groceries online more frequently, according to the latest data from Nielsen. FMCG sales growth at supermarkets has continued to plateau to +5.3% over the last four weeks ending 5 September. However, the…
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9 SeptemberNews
Iceland creates 3,000 jobs to meet online demand
Iceland has created 3,000 new jobs to cope with the extra demand for online shopping deliveries since the beginning of lockdown, according to the company. The supermarket chain has increased the number of delivery drivers and in-store staff for picking online orders in recent months. Online delivery orders have soared…
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