Kantar latest – Shopping patterns show flicker of change as commuters return
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar for the period ending 5 September 2021 show: Year-on-year grocery sales fell by 1.9% in the 12 weeks to 5 September 2021. Sales remain higher than they were before the pandemic, up by 8.7% compared with this time in 2019. Commuters are expected to return to offices in higher volumes this month. This change in people’s routines could spell the end of the ‘big shop’ which became...
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The Corona virus opportunity
It’s a time of global crisis but it’s also delivering the opportunity to reflect! With meetings cancelled, a massive increase in home working and a potential lock down coming it releases more “thinking” time. When did you ever have this much time to review what you do and why you do it? Whilst there appears no shortage of people “dishing out” advice, this dreadful situation will pass and its companies who have the right...
Trade Communication – it just has to get personal
A FACS Report © Trade Communication – it just has to get personal The simplicity of “yester year” has left the market: Back in the day “They all read trade magazines don’t they?, Just send out a press release with some images and place some adverts, JOB DONE!” If that doesn’t work we have lots of reps on the road for a sales push” I am afraid they don’t and sales resource has been cut to the bone and sales agencies used only...
Wholesaling is dead – long live logistics with added value!
Wholesaling is dead – long live logistics with added value! A FACS Report © It really is no wonder as the rapid change in the structure of the retail sector takes hold that the traditional wholesaler is feeling the fall out! However the very nature of what’s happened has more than just a few implications for anyone left who plays in this sector! After all we are only just seeing the first stages of this change. The Grocery giants...