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It takes a fighter to survive in the snack bars world. As Covid-19 restrictions squashed on-the-go sales last year, a core part of the market was decimated in one fell swoop.
That’s resulted in a massive shift in the way snack bar brands do business. “With over two-thirds of the population still working from home, the consumption occasion in this category has shifted from on-the-go to at home,” says Peter Morris, UK sales director at Kind.
That shift is marked by Kantar data, which reveals take-home sales of snack bars actually grew in the year to 24 January – up 2% to £365.4m.
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Retailer soapbox: Have you diversified your range because of the pandemic? Print
12th February 2021
The coronavirus crisis has prompted a change in shopping patterns and many independents have adapted their ranges as a result.
Almost one year since the UK entered its first national lockdown, retailers have gained more confidence in understanding how their shoppers behave.
Onkar Sandhu, owner of Nisa Sandhu Stores in Tamworth, Staffordshire, says he has expanded in several categories. “We increased our range on chill, frozen, bread and take-home packs of alcohol, premium spirts and wines. The rest of the range is pretty nailed on all year around.”