UK & Ireland Grocery News
Record Christmas For Aldi But Sales Growth Slowed
Aldi saw its sales growth slow slightly over the festive period compared with recent years, although its revenues in the four weeks to 24...
Tesco Expected To Have Outperformed Rivals Over Christmas Period
A raft of trading updates for the Christmas period are due to be released by the leading grocers this week. Analysts are expecting subdued...
Co-op Begins Major Online Expansion
The Co-op is to roll out its grocery delivery service to towns and cities across the UK during 2020 as it pushes to catch-up...
Co-op And Asda Launch Their Own Vegan Brands
The Co-op and Asda have kicked off 2020 by rolling out their own vegan brands to meet ever-increasing demand for such products.
With millions of...
M&S Hires Former Tesco Executive As Interim Finance Chief
David Surdeau is joining Marks & Spencer this week on an interim basis to oversee its finance function.
He replaces Humphrey Singer, who left the...
TOFS Sees Surge In FMCG Sales
The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has revealed that it has seen a 20% rise in FMCG sales after introducing over 300 more products and...
Discounting Drives Down Retail Prices
Shop prices continued to fall in December as receding inflationary pressures, weak consumer demand and intense competition combined to keep price increases at bay.
The...
Aldi Outlines Expansion Plans For Scotland
Aldi has revealed that it will open a further six new stores in Scotland this year as part of its expansion across the UK.
The...
Lidl To Remove Cartoon Characters From Cereal Packaging To Encourage Healthier...
Lidl has announced that it will stop displaying cartoon characters on its own brand cereal ranges in the UK this year to help parents...
The UK Retail Sector Should Feel Cautiously Optimistic In 2020
The UK’s retail industry is likely to grow by at least 1.0% in 2020, despite weaker food sales, according to the latest predictions from...
