Lidl Looking At Opening More Smaller Stores
Just weeks after Aldi launched its new compact city centre format, it has been revealed that Lidl has changed its property requirements to allow...
Growing Easter Egg Aisles Reflects Continuing Fragmentation Of UK Shoppers
With British consumers expected to spend in the region of £400m on Easter eggs and Easter-related confectionery this year, the increasing choice of options...
Waitrose Developing Plastic Packaging Alternative Made From Langoustine Shells
Amid growing pressure on the grocery sector to reduce its reliance on plastic, Waitrose has joined forces with Scottish biotec company CuanTec to work...
Tesco Maintains Solid Growth In Northern Ireland
Latest data from Kantar shows that overall grocery sales in Northern Ireland grew by 1.2% in the 52 weeks to 24 March 2019, with...
Tesco Ditches Promotions Due To Brexit Planning
Tesco has reportedly postponed or cancelled a number of supplier promotions in recent weeks as it focuses its efforts on planning for a possible no-deal...
Tesco Planning Amazon-Style Loyalty Scheme; To Post Healthy Year-End Results
Ahead of the release of its annual results this week, it has been suggested that Tesco is working on an Amazon Prime-style reboot of...
Tesco Cutting Back On In-Store Security
Tesco is reportedly making cuts to its in-store security as part of its ongoing cost-saving drive.
Trade publication RN said it had seen plans that...
Grocery Market In Ireland Continues Robust Growth; Discounters And Dunnes Lead...
Latest market share figures by Kantar show that the Irish grocery market grew by 3.2% in the 12 weeks to 24 March 2019, with...
Nearly Half Of Consumers Switching Supermarkets Due To Prices
A new report into consumer expectations of brand loyalty programmes has found that almost half of consumers (49%) were influenced to switch supermarket due...
Sales And Profits Soar At Co-op
The Co-op has reported healthy annual results, buoyed by its acquisition of Nisa and strong performance in food, although it warned of more challenging...
