Supermarkets

Aldi and Lidl see record-breaking Christmas

Discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl have both experienced record-breaking Christmas periods. Aldi posted sales over £1.5bn in the four weeks…

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Asda’s interest bill to exceed £400m

Asda is set to see its debt interest bill exceed £400m by early next year as a result of rising…

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Lidl becomes first grocer to double paid maternity leave

Lidl GB will be introducing 28 weeks full pay for staff on maternity or adoption leave starting from 1 January…

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Asda opens 81 Express stores ahead of Christmas

Asda has opened a record 81 new Asda Express stores in December in a bid to bring Asda value to…

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Aldi creates national real estate team amid growth plans

Aldi has created a new national real estate team as it looks to deliver its plan to open 500 new…

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Total till sales slow as shoppers save to spend £5bn on Xmas week

Total Till sales at UK supermarkets slowed +6.8% in the last four weeks ending 2 December 2023, according to new…

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Asda lorry strikes could lead to Xmas food shortages, union warns

Asda may face food shortages over the festive period following strike action amongst its lorry drivers. It comes as Unite…

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Lidl scraps ‘use by’ dates on dairy products

Lidl has ditched ‘use by’ dates in favour of ‘best before’ ones on all its yoghurt and fresh milk ranges,…

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Morrisons and M&S made ‘unlawful’ land deals to block rivals, CMA finds

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken action after finding that Morrisons and Marks and Spencer made unlawful anti-competitive…

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December to see £13bn in grocery sales for first time, Kantar says

Take-home grocery sales are expected to surpass £13bn for the first time ever this December, according to marketing data and…

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