Private Label
This coverage examines the evolution of private label strategies within UK retail, focusing on their role in driving customer loyalty, margin growth, and brand differentiation. Reporting includes developments in premium and value-tier ranges, shifts in consumer perception, and the impact of economic pressures on own-brand adoption. Insight is tailored for retail executives, buyers, and brand managers assessing private label performance, innovation, and competitive positioning across grocery, home, and general merchandise sectors.
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilNews
Zalando launches virtual fitting rooms
Zalando, one of Europe’s leading platforms for fashion and lifestyle, is piloting a virtual fitting room experience with millions of customers across all markets. In a dedicated campaign environment, customers are able to create a 3D avatar by inputting their height, weight and gender. For a selected range of jeans…
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Feb- 2023 -7 FebruaryNews
Grocery sales rise 7.6% due to food price inflation
Total till grocery sales rose by 7.6% in the four week period to January 28, but this was due to an increase in food price inflation, which reached new highs of 13.8% in January, according to the latest data by NielsenIQ. This decline in shopper spend is reflected in the…
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Dec- 2022 -13 DecemberSupermarkets
Shopper spend rises 7.6% at UK supermarkets despite squeeze on incomes
Total Till sales grew +7.6% in the last four weeks ending 3 December 2022, up from +5.6% last month, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ. Nielsen said the acceleration in Total Till sales is largely a result of double-digit food inflation, as UK shoppers remain cautious regarding the contents…
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Jun- 2022 -29 JuneEconomy
Shop price inflation hits highest level since 2008
Shop price annual inflation increased to 3.1% in June 2022, up from 2.8% in May, marking the highest rate of inflation since September 2008, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Food inflation also rose to 5.6% in June, up from 4.3% in May. This marks the highest inflation rate…
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14 JuneSupermarkets
Gorillas announces launch of own-brand items
Gorillas has announced the launch of four proprietary private label brands, which include Gorillas Daily, Gorillas Premium, Hot Damn! and <start-up beer> in its key European markets of Germany, France, the UK, and the Netherlands. These labels will reportedly offer an assortment of around 50 products in 11 of the…
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May- 2022 -5 MayEconomy
Consumers must brace for further price rises, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium has warned that consumers can expect further rising prices as inflation continues to accelerate in the UK. It found that Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 2.7% in April, up from 2.1% in March, which was above the 12- and six-month average price increases of 0.4%…
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Apr- 2022 -5 AprilSupermarkets
Supermarket sales remain in decline amid online pandemic comparatives
Total till sales at UK supermarkets fell -4.1% in the last four weeks ending 26 March, the lowest sales growth so far recorded in 2022, according to the latest data released by NielsenIQ. However, it said this is the final figure measuring sales growth against the high lockdown comparatives, indicating…
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Jan- 2022 -25 JanuaryHigh Street
Gorillas enters discussion for international expansion
Gorillas, the on-demand delivery company, has entered into an exclusive discussion to acquire the French delivery firm Frichti, to allow for “immediate” access to curated, fresh and local products. Founded in 2015, Frichti has become a “national leader” in instant food and grocery delivery in France. It delivers fresh groceries,…
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Oct- 2021 -22 OctoberClothing & Shoes
JD Sports acquires sports retailer Cosmos
JD Sports has announced it has acquired 80% of the Greek sports retailer Cosmos Sport. The group was founded in Greece in 1982 by Fragiskos Tsiknakis, who continues to be active in the business. Since founding the business, he has handed over day-to-day operational responsibilities to his three sons, CEO…
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Nov- 2020 -10 NovemberLuxury Goods
Former Godiva CEO acquires Artisan du Chocolat
Artisan du Chocolat has announced the sale of a majority stake to Mohamed Elsarky, the former president and CEO of Godiva. Elsarky was responsible for the expansion of Godiva as a “luxury prestige retailer” of Belgian chocolates, and seeks to do the same for Artisan du Chocolat’s brand. He will…
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