Better Year For Farmfoods
Value-oriented frozen food retailer Farmfoods has bounced back from a disappointing couple of years with a rise in both profits and sales.
Accounts posted in...
Wilko Returns To Profit Despite Fall In Sales
Value chain Wilko is back in the black, aided by a cost-cutting drive. However, sales slipped amidst a “challenging” trading environment.
Over the year to...
Wilko Facing Strike Action At Distribution Centres
Value chain Wilko is facing the possibility of a disruptive strike by workers in its distribution network over a decision to force staff to...
Jack’s-Branded Products Go On Sale In Tesco Stores
Tesco yesterday began selling products from its fledgling Jack’s discount chain in its main stores for the first time.
Nine Jack’s-branded lines are being stocked...
Tesco Outperforming Sainsbury’s And Asda In Northern Ireland
Latest data from Kantar shows that overall grocery sales in Northern Ireland grew by 1.4% over the 52 weeks to 21 April 2019, with...
All Major Grocery Retailers In Ireland Growing Again After Strong Easter
Sales in the Irish grocery market have hit record levels as shoppers splashed out €208m in the Easter week alone, helping the overall sector...
Sainsbury’s Continues To Struggle As Discounters Prosper
Latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show the sector recording its fastest rate of growth for 2019, bolstered by a record-breaking £2.5bn spent...
Late Easter And Warm Weather Boosts Supermarket Sector
Following a slow start to the year, consumer spending in the grocery sector increased by a healthy 5.9% for the four weeks to 20...
Lidl Confirms Opening Date For Major New RDC In Scotland
Lidl has confirmed that a major new regional distribution centre (RDC) in Scotland will be fully operational by November, supporting its growth plans for...
CMA Blocks Sainsbury’s-Asda Merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today confirmed that it is blocking the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda. The two chains, along...
