Andy Clarke , chief executive, Asda, became President of IGD on 1 January 2015. The president chairs our industry leaders’ forum, the Policy Issues Council (PIC) , which is a think tank that supports our work programmes. PIC meets regularly to engage on several projects each year. These projects deliver important improvements across the industry, in areas where IGD members ...

Our board of trustees and board of directors of IGD Services Limited are drawn from the members of IGD . They oversee our charitable activities and ensure we deliver public benefit. Jointly with the executive team they have the legal responsibility for how money is raised and how the resources are expended.   Chairman Geraldine Huse Global...

Our chief executive and the directors have in-depth experience of our industry and have all played a significant part in making IGD as strong as it is today. Nick Downing Commercial Director “The most important part of my role is ensuring our customers get the service and support they need from IGD. We are continually listening to our 750+ members, adapting our services ...

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This group brings together supply chain and HR professionals to equip supply chain people to adapt to today's fast-changing world, achieve greater efficiency and keep the shelves full, ensuring consumers have access to food and fast moving consumer goods. 2017 areas of focus: Involve more companies in customer-supplier ECR Mentoring to give 200 mentors and mentees a broader understan...

More shoppers than ever before plan to shop at food discounters in a bid to hunt down the best bargains and value, according to our latest ShopperVista research. Here, we look at the discount trends and the reasons behind them. New and existing shoppers chasing value The discount channel is growing and our research shows that the highest level to date - 42% of shoppers - claim t...

As London prepares to welcome visitors from around the world for the Olympics, we present our choice of five distinctive stores in and around the capital that emphasise the focus on quality products and in-store theatre. 1. M&S Stratford City: new style food hall emphasises food specialist strengths M&S is one of the anchor stores in Stratford City – Europe’s largest urban shop...

April 2012 was the wettest April for over 100 years in the UK, with some areas seeing three times their usual average rainfall, according to the Met Office. As a result, drought status has been lifted in 19 areas in the South West, the Midlands and Yorkshire. Nevertheless, groundwater levels are still low at two-fifths (42%) of monitored sites across the country, and parts of East An...

A number of retailers reported strong results around the Queen's Diamond Jubilee week in early June 2012, suggesting that shoppers were only too happy to get into the mood for a unique summer of festivities that would also take in the European football championships, the Wimbledon tennis tournament and the London Olympics. Tesco reported its biggest ever trading week...

As Walmart celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, we look at the milestones on its journey to becoming the world’s largest retailer, and what the future holds. Against a backdrop of continued technological and digital innovation, changing shopper preferences and challenging economic conditions over the next few years, Walmart’s evolution is likely to result in the emergence of a very...