Online Grocery Growth Slows; Lockdown-Hit Categories Start To Recover
Data released today by NielsenIQ shows total till sales at supermarkets in the UK maintained steady growth at 4.6% in the four weeks ending...
Grocery Market In Ireland Starts To Slow; Discounters And SuperValu Strongest...
Latest figures from Kantar show that growth in the grocery market in Ireland slowed to 1.9% in the 12 weeks ending 18 April. In...
Poundland Starts Limited Trials Of New Home Delivery Service
Poundland has reportedly started testing its new online home delivery service with staff and “selected guests”.
The discounter revealed last year that was planning to...
Demand In Supermarkets Remains Elevated; Asda Top Performer
Sales growth in the supermarket sector has remained robust in recent weeks despite the reopening of non-essential retail and some hospitality venues. The latest...
Owner Of Poundland Confirms IPO Plan
Pepco Group, the owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, has confirmed that it is planning for...
Bumper Year For Farmfoods
Value-oriented supermarket chain Farmfoods saw its turnover surge up 34.9% to £892.5m during 2020, boosted new stores openings and pandemic-related demand.
The company’s latest accounts...
Poundland Continues Chilled & Frozen Food Roll-Out; Planning New Convenience Formats
Poundland has begun rolling out its new chilled and frozen food offer to another 46 stores as part of its push to have the...
Aldi Brings Back Cuthbert The Caterpillar Cake For Charity
Aldi's controversial Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake, hit by legal action from Marks & Spencer, is returning to stores, with profits going to charity.
Aldi had...
Poundland Owner Snubs London Listing
Pepco Group, the owner of the Pepco and Dealz brands in Europe and Poundland in the UK, has reportedly decided to pursue a €4.5bn...
Aldi Begins Packaging-Free Trial
Aldi is following the likes of Waitrose and M&S in selling products packaging-free.
A pilot is underway at one store in Ulverston, Cumbria, with Aldi...
