Asda’s share of UK grocery market slips while Lidl draws in shoppers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Asda’s share of UK grocery market slips while Lidl draws in shoppers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Asda’s share of the UK grocery market has slipped further, while German discounter Lidl continues to draw in shoppers, new data has shown. We know that there are some areas where we need to improve to deliver a more consistent experience for customers each time they shop with us Asda Chairman Lord Stuart Rose said the supermarket will spend £30 million on getting more staff on the shop floor at its more than 1,200 UK stores. He also said stores are “not as nice as I’d like them to be in terms of the experience and the visuals”, and that Asda had “probably lost a bit of sharpness on price”. Meanwhile, Lidl has been growing its overall share of the UK market as the low-cost grocer continues to open new stores and tap into demand among shoppers for cheaper deals.

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Reeves gives tax boost to Aldi and Lidl in battle with British supermarkets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Reeves gives tax boost to Aldi and Lidl in battle with British supermarkets

The Telegraph  

The Chancellor is expected to hand Aldi and Lidl a tax advantage as the German discounters race to win more shoppers away from Britain’s biggest supermarkets. New figures suggest Aldi and Lidl are poised to benefit from the Treasury’s planned overhaul to the business rates system, which will ramp up tax costs for their supermarket rivals which have a greater …

Major UK retailer increases its market share to highest level in seven years as supermarkets fight for customers amid inflation rises
3 months ago

Major UK retailer increases its market share to highest level in seven years as supermarkets fight for customers amid inflation rises

Daily Mail  

Tesco has increased its market share to its highest level in seven years as retailers attempt to manage growth amid continued inflation rises. In new figures, it has been revealed that Britain's largest retailer now boasts a market share of 28 per cent, up over half a per cent from this time last year. Meanwhile, other supermarket giants such as …

Aldi UK axes click and collect service
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Aldi UK axes click and collect service

Hindustan Times  

* Aldi UK axes click and collect service Aldi's click and collect service to end on Aug. 18 * Service introduced during pandemic lockdowns in 2020 LONDON, - Aldi UK, Britain's fourth largest supermarket group, is to end its click and collect service that was introduced at the height of the pandemic, the company said on Thursday. It is currently …

Asda sales shrink as customers switch to supermarket rivals
5 months ago

Asda sales shrink as customers switch to supermarket rivals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Asda sales dropped further over …

Supermarket changes hundreds of products in battle against Aldi and Lidl
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supermarket changes hundreds of products in battle against Aldi and Lidl

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Morrisons has become the latest supermarket to try to win …

Higher prices push Dutch supermarket revenue past €50 billion
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Higher prices push Dutch supermarket revenue past €50 billion

Dutch News  

Higher prices, not increased consumption, have pushed supermarket revenue past the €50 billion mark for the first time, figures from market research bureau NielsenIQ quoted by news media have shown. Supermarkets said the the increase in energy costs and higher wages have been driving higher prices, as well as higher costs for raw materials. Almost 46% of all articles sold …

Asda promises to price match Aldi and Lidl on nearly 300 grocery items
1 year ago

Asda promises to price match Aldi and Lidl on nearly 300 grocery items

The Independent  

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Food price inflation falls at fastest rate on record
1 year ago

Food price inflation falls at fastest rate on record

The Telegraph  

Mr McKevitt said cost of living pressures were forcing more shoppers to hunt out discounts, with almost a third of all spending in the weeks before Christmas made on items that were on offer at the tills. He added: “Retailers were clearly working hard during the festive period to offer best value and win over shoppers, and promotions were central …

Aldi and Lidl cheer record-breaking festive sales
1 year ago

Aldi and Lidl cheer record-breaking festive sales

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Its fellow German-owned rival Lidl also claimed its best …

Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi boss
1 year, 3 months ago

Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi boss

The Independent  

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Lidl swings to annual loss amid battle to keep prices low as costs surge
1 year, 3 months ago

Lidl swings to annual loss amid battle to keep prices low as costs surge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Discount supermarket chain Lidl has …

Lidl GB sinks to £76m loss as costs and staff wages rise
1 year, 3 months ago

Lidl GB sinks to £76m loss as costs and staff wages rise

Daily Mail  

The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl sunk to a £75.9million loss in its last fiscal year, having been stung by higher costs and wages. Loss: The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl sunk to a £75.9m loss in its last fiscal year, new results show The group's latest annual loss compares to a profit of around £41.1million …

Tesco fightback sees Aldi and Lidl lose ground in the battle for British shoppers
1 year, 3 months ago

Tesco fightback sees Aldi and Lidl lose ground in the battle for British shoppers

Daily Mail  

Aldi and Lidl have lost ground in the battle for the nation’s shoppers as larger rivals such as Tesco launched a fightback. Kantar said grocery price inflation has fallen to 12.2 per cent – the lowest level for a year. Price freeze:Tesco has seen its market share tick up from 27% to 27.2% in the 12 weeks to September 3 …

Aldi and own brands: Figures reveal how the UK is changing its big shop
1 year, 8 months ago

Aldi and own brands: Figures reveal how the UK is changing its big shop

The Independent  

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Shoppers turn to multiple supermarkets as grocery inflation reaches record high
1 year, 9 months ago

Shoppers turn to multiple supermarkets as grocery inflation reaches record high

The Independent  

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Grocery in UK costlier than ever as 'cost of living' crisis deepens
1 year, 10 months ago

Grocery in UK costlier than ever as 'cost of living' crisis deepens

Firstpost  

London: The grocery inflation rate in the United Kingdom reached a new record high of 17.1%, said reports based on industry data. According to Kantar Worldpanel, the cost of a family’s typical buying basket could increase by £811 per year as a result of the increase over the past 12 months. According to Kantar, the allure of less expensive own-label …

Grocery price inflation reaches record 17.1%
1 year, 10 months ago

Grocery price inflation reaches record 17.1%

The Independent  

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Aldi and Lidl come for the corner shop as supermarket war engulfs the high street
1 year, 10 months ago

Aldi and Lidl come for the corner shop as supermarket war engulfs the high street

The Telegraph  

Urban expansion comes with its own unique challenges, however. A former Aldi director says: “If you think about convenience stores, this often means less space so you have to fill it more often and that means it’s more expensive to run.” Higher costs filter through into prices. Another former Aldi director believes executives will also be “considering how they can …

Waitrose to invest £100m in cutting prices of own-brand groceries
1 year, 10 months ago

Waitrose to invest £100m in cutting prices of own-brand groceries

The Independent  

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How Aldi won over the supermarket snobs to become a middle class favourite
2 years, 3 months ago

How Aldi won over the supermarket snobs to become a middle class favourite

The Telegraph  

As a result, no one is now safe from the march of Aldi, not even Waitrose. Its founder may have served in the Wehrmacht, but Aldi in Britain has “totally divorced itself from being German,” says Black. The chain sponsors the British Olympic team, its mascot Kevin the carrot sported a Union Jack tophat for the Jubilee, and the flag …

Aldi named UK’s cheapest supermarket
2 years, 11 months ago

Aldi named UK’s cheapest supermarket

The Independent  

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Waitrose prices are rising three times faster than other supermarkets
2 years, 11 months ago

Waitrose prices are rising three times faster than other supermarkets

The Telegraph  

Grocery prices at Waitrose have risen more than three times faster than at other supermarkets, according to a report by Which? The consumer group tracked hundreds of thousands of grocery prices at Britain’s major supermarkets and found that a basket of goods at Waitrose rose by 9.2 per cent last year. The cheapest supermarkets, Lidl and Aldi, increased their prices …

Britain's grocery sales growth slows again, Nielsen says
4 years, 4 months ago

Britain's grocery sales growth slows again, Nielsen says

India Today  

Grocery sales in Britain rose 7% year-on-year in the four weeks to Aug. 8, slowing from previous weeks as shoppers began to settle into new post-COVID 19 lockdown routines, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Nielsen said the growth, though down from 10% in last month’s report, was driven by warm weather and Britons continuing to work from home, …

Lidl pledges to open one new store per week between now and Christmas
4 years, 5 months ago

Lidl pledges to open one new store per week between now and Christmas

Daily Mail  

Lidl will open one new store per week between now and Christmas, creating up to 1,000 jobs, as part of plans to expand to 1,000 supermarkets by the end of 2023. The discounter plans to open over 25 stores in the next six months, and 100 stores in 2021 and 2022, creating a further 4,000 new jobs. Expanding: Lidl plans …

Lidl will open 25 new US grocery stores over the next year
5 years, 7 months ago

Lidl will open 25 new US grocery stores over the next year

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Despite early struggles in the United States, German discount grocery chain Lidl still believes it can grow in this country and replicate its longtime German foe Aldi’s success. Those openings and others will bring Lidl’s US footprint to more than 100 stores by the end of 2020, two years behind Lidl’s original schedule. “These new …

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