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NewsGrocery sales grow as discounters increase market share
The grocery market continued its recovery with further growth, as discounters Aldi and Lidl solidified their combined market share.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Clubcard and Nectar won’t lure Aldi and Lidl shoppers
Perhaps overshadowed by the exits of Dave Lewis and John Rogers, the big reveal of supercharged loyalty schemes from Tesco and Sainsbury’s did not receive the amount of fanfare that the retailers had been anticipating.
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NewsCard Factory sets sights on expanding retail partnerships
Card Factory is set to roll out more partnerships and in-store concession stands following successful trials at Aldi and Matalan.
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NewsAldi boss: Ecommerce to deliver £100m of sales by end of year
The chief executive of Aldi has hailed the “strong progress” being made by the discounter’s ecommerce business, saying it will deliver £100m of sales by the end of the year.
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NewsAldi profits drop as it ramps up store investment
Aldi has suffered a fall in full-year profits after ramping up its investment into its store portfolio and slashing prices.
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NewsOcado notches up fastest growth in flat grocery market
Grocery sales were flat over the last three months when turnover declined at all of the big four grocers.
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NewsAldi loses court battle with Charlotte Tilbury over ‘lookalike’ makeup
Discounter Aldi has lost a High Court battle with makeup artist and brand owner Charlotte Tilbury over a “lookalike” makeup line, with the judge describing the similarities between the two as “substantial”.
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NewsAldi to create 850 jobs with head office extension
Aldi has been given the green light to extend its head office and warehouse in Warwickshire, which the grocer said will create 850 new jobs.
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NewsSupermarket sales decline for first time in two years
Grocery sales have declined for the first time since June 2016, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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OpinionLeader: Western retailers can't take success in China for granted
As Aldi launches in China, Carrefour is scaling back. The French retail giant is the latest in a long line of big international retailers to dial down their presence in the Chinese market.
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NewsGrocery sales rise marks three years of growth
Grocery sales have risen 1.4% year on year, representing three years of continuous growth, the latest Kantar data revealed.
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NewsAldi to extend Local stores trial after positive feedback
Aldi is extending the trial of its Local store fascia, following the success of its first such shop that opened in Balham earlier this year.
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OpinionLeader: Tumultuous times demand unconventional thinking
The surprise appointment of Ofcom boss Sharon White to succeed Sir Charlie Mayfield as chair of the John Lewis Partnership was unforeseen, but not unwelcome.
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NewsAldi tests paper and compostable bags in plastic crackdown
Aldi is trialling paper and compostable bags in a bid to remove more than 33 million plastic bags from its estate.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven retailers defying the gloom and opening stores
While many retailers – Boots is the latest – are shutting stores, others have ambitious opening programmes. Here we shine the spotlight on some of the big names that are laying down square footage.
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NewsDiscounters reach record combined market share
Discounters Aldi and Lidl reached a combined record market share in May, while Sainsbury’s clung on as the second-biggest UK grocer, according to the latest data.
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NewsGrocery sales fall in May as promotions rise
Supermarket sales slipped over the last month as grocers came up against tough annual comparisons.
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NewsJust 3% of retailers think business model fit for next five years
Only three in every 100 retailers think their business model and customer proposition will remain relevant over the next five years.
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NewsTesco to cull brands as Dave Lewis repeats call for online retail tax
Tesco is preparing for another round of sweeping cuts to the number of brands it stocks on its shelves, as boss Dave Lewis reiterates calls for an online sales levy to even the playing field for bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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NewsAldi trials its first ever self-service checkouts
Discount grocer Aldi has launched a trial of its first ever self-service checkout tills at one of its stores.