Easter

Sales At UK Supermarket Asda Fall On Later Easter

Asda, the British supermarket arm of US retail giant Walmart, said underlying sales dipped in its latest quarter, reflecting the later timing of Easter thi...

Irish Consumers Increase Alcohol Spend Over Easter, Nielsen Study Finds

Irish shoppers spent €34.6 million on alcohol in the week leading up to Easter – a 5.3% increase compared to 2018, Nielsen data has revealed....

British Retail Sales "Below Expectation" In April: BRC-KPMG

UK retail sales were distorted by the run up to Easter, which this year fell in April compared to March last year, according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail...

Coop Switzerland Launches Vegan Easter Treats

Coop Switzerland has launched a new range of vegan Easter treats made of Fairtrade Max Havelaar certified chocolate. It includes two varieties of Easter...

UK Shoppers To Spend £824 Million This Easter

UK shoppers are set to spend £824 million on Easter related products this year, marking an increase of 6.4% on 2017, according to a new study from ma...

Free-From Products Expected To Enjoy An Easter Boost, IGD Says

Research from IGD has suggested that free-from Easter products could be a popular choice for UK shoppers this weekend. With quarter (25%) of UK shoppers...

Easter Eggs Get Costlier As US Shoppers Scramble To Stock Up

Egg prices in the US have surged close to a record high, just in time for Easter. The wholesale cost of a dozen eggs in the Midwest has more than double...

Jumbo Anticipates 20% Sales Increase In Run Up To Easter

Dutch retailer Jumbo says that it is expecting 'significantly more customers' in its supermarkets this week ahead of Easter, with sales estimated to increa...