Food retailing
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Grocery multiples had a dynamic year in 1996, with all increasing their turnover, despite a static grocery market, according to a report. Convenience is driving market growth, and healthy eating is also a consideration. J Sainsbury has seen its position weakened over the past two years, unable to keep pace with Tesco, Asda and Safeway, and high street food retailers including Kwik Save, Somerfield, Waitrose, Co-ops and Iceland, have all experienced difficulties. The report looks at loyalty cards, supermarket financial services and looks in detail at retail sales, economic and demographic infuences and shopper profiles based on TGI PRIZM lifestyle classifications. It looks at some food retailers in detail and discusses comparative retail performance and future issues.
Publication Name: Retail Intelligence
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0265-2536
Year: 1997
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Food retailing
Article Abstract:
The food retailing industry had a dynamic year in 1997, with talks of mergers between Asda and Safeway and between Kwik Save and Somerfield. Demand for foodstuffs has stabilized so retailers will have to market luxury products which yield more profit, take a share of their competitors' market and begin to offer other services or expand abroad. The main players in the United Kingdom are doing all this. Tesco expects 1999 to be difficult as interest rates reduce consumers' spending power. Safeway's profits were down by 11% in 1997-98 and it's future is uncertain.
Publication Name: Retail Intelligence
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0265-2536
Year: 1998
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Food retailing
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The United Kingdom food retailing market grew 38% to 60.4 billion pounds sterling during 1989-94. The overall number of food retailers declined 16% to 76,000 during the period, with the number of larger grocers' outlets rising 5% to 8,610. Tesco attracts 17% of adult shoppers, with Asda and Sainsbury also attracting more than 15% of adults. Consumers spent 20% more on take home food in 1994 than in 1989 at current prices, although spending remained almost static at constant prices. The food retailing market is examined in detail.
Publication Name: Retail Intelligence
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0265-2536
Year: 1995
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