Queues outside supermarkets. One way systems. Shields across checkouts. The changes made in supermarkets have become synonymous with the current pandemic. It is, however, easy to purely focus on the big four grocers and discounters....
It’s incredible to think that this month marks three years since we became a part of the Acosta family, joining the number one field sales company in the world. We thought we would take a few moments to reflect on the journey so far....
2019 saw climate activism come to the forefront with David Attenborough addressing Glastonbury Festival, Greta Thunberg leading the school strikes and Extinction Rebellion using stunts to draw attention to environmental issues....
Last month saw ASDA launch ‘The Deal Depot’, a brand new club shopping warehouse style store – with the added benefit of not needing to pay an annual membership fee....
Continuing our look ahead into 2020, Lindsey Hills, Category and Business Development Director at Acosta Europe, has four more trends that are set to carry on growing over the next 12 months....
2020 is here and not only is it the start of a new year but we have entered a new decade. Retail changed hugely over the last 10 years and doesn’t show signs of slowing as the consumer continues to change and the industry has...
From packaging to snackaging, the diverse and dynamic food-to-go industry is a hotbed of exciting product development and innovation, so we’ve rounded up the top trends that we spotted at Lunch! this year....
As the shopping habits of the British public evolves, so do the strategies of retailers looking to make the most of time-stretched shoppers and the growth of the convenience channel. Alongside the ‘big shop’ and the ‘top-up shop’, we are seeing a growing mix of...
As featured in The Grocer magazine, Acosta Europe - in partnership with Glow - commissioned research into what consumers really think about the Free From category and its importance....
With the new year there are lots of expectations around how the retail sector will perform in 2019. Acosta have made some predictions about how we see the year going and how you can stay ahead of the trends with your brand....
