Insight Reports

Pubs in Ireland 2006: This is a detailed study of the pub sector in Ireland. The report is in two volumes, looking at drinks and foodservice opportunities. Quantitative conclusions are analysed in detail by breakdowns and presented in chart form with detailed commentary. Quantitative data is supplemented by qualitative interviews with publicans.

Brands, Own Brands and Discounter Brands in Irish Grocery: Report on Insight's 2005 qualitative research programme. The object of our research was to determine the nature and strength of continuing brand loyalties and to investigate the psychology of shopper attitude change in relation to own brands.

Trade Relations Under Pressure: Coping with Change in Irish Grocery: The grocery sales function is changing, with head office negotiation and category management taking the place of personal relationships at store level. Suppliers are under acute pressure, with any price rise liable to be balanced by higher LTAs. The Groceries Order may be amended to reflect net prices. The future is likely to be increasingly difficult, especially for smaller suppliers; but those willing to adapt are already scoring some successes. This report is based on director-level interviews with a wide cross-section of Irish grocery suppliers.

Behaviour and Attitudes in Irish Grocery 2005: This quantitative shopper survey builds on Insight's previous studies which have charted changes in shopper behaviour and attitudes as a result of recent rapid developments in Irish grocery.

C-Store Product Availability: At our "Future of International Convenience Retailing" conference last September, industry leaders voted to identify product availability as the number one issue facing the industry. Insight’s C-Store Product Availability report was commissioned to meet this challenge and to investigate root causes of poor product availability, best practice and possible solutions. This new report is intended for use as a benchmarking tool for supplier strategy to maximize the availability of their products.

Managing Retailer Relationships in a Deflationary Environment: The Retailers Perspective: Last year we conducted a confidential interviewing programme at director level with major UK suppliers to evaluate supplier strategies in a deflationary price selling environment. Our new 2005 research benchmarks these findings against retailer policy through an interviewing programme at director level with major UK retailers.

UK Symbols and Independents 2005: A quantitative survey of the independently owned grocery sector in the UK with additional retailer commentary from depth interviews. 314 retailers responsible for 440 stores in total were interviewed. The report provides data on buying practices, symbol loyalties, promotional implementation, relative category importance, rep visits and attitudes to reps, other sources of information (including the trade press) and future plans. It includes over 60 charts and over 300 pages of tables, with commentary and strategic analysis.

UK Internet Grocery 2005: Online shopping growth is outperforming the high street. What does this mean for grocery? Insight's 2500 interview UK Internet Usership Survey shows that 5% of AB's now regularly buy grocery on line. Tesco still lead the world in this channel. But Ocado's warehouse operation delivering the Waitrose range is rapidly catching up and now claims to have knocked Sainsbury's into third place. This report analyses changing consumer behaviour and motivation showing much improved levels of shopper satisfaction.

Irish Symbol and Independent Retailing Tracker 2005: A quantitative survey of the independently owned grocery sector in Ireland. 300 retailers responsible for 480 stores in total were interviewed. The report provides data on buying practices, symbol loyalties, promotional implementation, category growth and decline, perceived competition and future plans. It includes over 60 charts and over 400 pages of tables, with commentary and strategic analysis.

Developments in Retailer Media: Is the growth in retailer-owned media an opportunity for suppliers to reach shoppers? Or is it just a way for retailers to drive new revenue? Tesco and Asda's new media centres can handle fully integrated campaigns. Which media combination works best for individual products and categories?

Opportunities in Community Pharmacies: This shared cost research draws a clear picture of the current structure of the market, sources of supply, buying habits, and merchandising practices. It shows how a typical community pharmacy store is run e.g. what proportion have more than one till point or use EPOS? How many pharmacists and other support staff are regularly in-store, and who is responsible for ordering OTC and non-medicines? What is the typical turnover breakdown between prescription medicines and OTC/non-medicines?

Opportunities in the UK Independent Forecourt Sector: This shared cost syndicate research was designed to give a clear picture of the supply channels currently serving the market and the rate at which different sectors of the market are developing their convenience offer. It investigated retailer behaviour in terms of purchasing, pricing, merchandising and promotions, and relationships with oil companies, suppliers, their representatives and other sources of retail support.

On Shelf Availability: For the first time, the UK grocery industry now looks set to really tackle on-shelf availability issues. This report outlines the wide variety of initiatives which are now being put in place to tackle this perennial problem.

Managing Retailer Relationships in a Deflationary Environment: This report evaluates UK and international supplier strategies in a deflationary price selling environment. It is based on a confidential interviewing programme at director level with major UK suppliers to the grocery industry. Their views on the future of the industry have been cross referenced with City and European Retail Analysts.

RFID in the Grocery Supply Chain: RFID is now a real issue in future supply-chain development. There is a change of focus, with practical and commercial issues coming more to the forefront. Suppliers need to make sure they are prepared: they need to do trials, make sure their master files are in order, and be ready to move fairly soon.

The Future of Supply Chain Collaboration: What factors are slowing down collaborative development? What will encourage or delay development in the future? Is it now time for suppliers to take the lead in promoting more collaborative projects?

Exploiting Retailer Extranets: Does Retail Link Give Competitive Advantage? Retailer Extranets are likely to develop further. Suppliers able to exploit retailer extranet data are benefiting. This report benchmarks current best practice.

Lidl, Tesco and Dunns: Retailer and Supplier Strategies in a Price War. Insight's new October 2003 trade research indicates that margins are being squeezed. But a ‘price-war’ in Irish grocery will only suit Tesco, Lidl and Aldi. Both retailers and suppliers need to develop strategies which go beyond price.