12/11/2020
Our latest report reveals the economic impact the first wave had on out-of-home food service
10/11/2020
An update on the grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 1 November 2020.
06/11/2020
Since the onset of the pandemic in Spain, the hygiene category has grown revenues by almost 5%
04/11/2020
COVID-19 has transformed the beauty industry, particularly in Asia.
30/10/2020
Ecommerce continued to soar with rapid value growth of 41.3% in Q3
21/10/2020
Mid-tier manufacturers and devices are driving consumer purchasing decisions during COVID-19
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23/10/2020 - Reuters
Quarterly results from consumer products giants Procter & Gamble Co and Reckitt Benkiser this week showed demand for cleaning products, detergents and soaps remained robust, helping the companies beat sales expectations and lift their annual forecasts. "Shoppers have been funding big-ticket purchases such as robot vacuums, home appliances and recreational homes with their vacation and entertainment budgets," said Amar Singh, principal analyst at Kantar Consulting.
Read more23/10/2020 - Retail Times
Brits could spend £4.94 billion on improving their homes and gardens before Christmas, according to new analysis released by Kantar today. DIYers say they still have work to do despite many households already sprucing up their properties between March and early September, including 60% of respondents painting in their home and 37% fixing or building furniture.
Read more21/10/2020 - The Times Online
March was the busiest shopping month ever recorded in Ireland by Kantar Worldpanel, a market research company, which found that sales of items such as toilet paper almost doubled compared with the year before, while sales of hand soap increased by 300 per cent.
Read more21/10/2020 - The Guardian
Supermarkets are trying to avoid a repeat of their mistake in the last recession when the discounters Aldi and Lidl, as well as the likes of B&M and Poundland, took market share. The price war has seen grocery inflation more than halve to 1.9% from a peak of 4% in June and the focus on price is expected to sharpen further in the run-up to a tricky festive season, according to market analysts at Kantar.
Read more13/10/2020 - Sky News
Shoppers have increased their purchases of alcohol, toilet rolls and flour as tighter coronavirus restrictions loom and the 10pm pub curfew kicks in, according to industry data. Figures from Kantar showed consumers spent £261m more on alcohol to drink at home - compared to last year - in September, a period that also came after the end of the Eat Out To Help Out discount scheme. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: "Shoppers are moving a greater proportion of their eating and drinking back into the home."
Read more13/10/2020 - Reuters
British grocery sales growth accelerated in September as shoppers geared up for new restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19, though there was "limited evidence" of a new wave of stockpiling, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar said sales rose 10.6% year-on-year in the four weeks to Oct. 4 as shoppers moved a greater proportion of their eating and drinking back into the home. "This is likely a response to rising COVID-19 infection rates, greater restrictions on opening hours in the hospitality sector, and the end of the government's ‘Eat Out to Help Out' scheme," said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar.
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