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Who Is Kenneth McGrath? The Irishman One Rung Away From The Top Job At Lidl

Lidl has appointed Kenneth McGrath as the new deputy chairman of its international business, with the 46-year-old Irishman no stranger to the discount sect...

Retail Sales Up At S Group, Boosted By Convenience, Forecourt Operations

Finland's S Group said that its convenience store and forecourt business reported a 17.9% increase in sales in the period from January to June, boosting it...

Football Fever Keeps UK Supermarket Sales Strong, Says Kantar

The Euro 2020 football tournament helped keep UK grocery sales relatively high over the 12-week period to 11 July, the latest data from Kantar has shown, w...

Germany Floods: Retailers Pledge Support For Regions Struck By Disaster

Lidl and Kaufland owner Schwarz Group has announced a donation of €10 million in 'immediate support' to areas of Germany affected by last week's sever...

South African Retailers Working 'Around The Clock' To Restock Stores Affected By Looting

South African retailers Shoprite and SPAR Group have issued statements on the continued unrest in South Africa, with Shoprite stating that it is...

Lidl, Kaufland Owner Sees Double-Digit Revenue Increase In FY 2020/21

Schwarz Group, the owner of the Lidl and Kaufland retail chains, has reported revenues of €125.3 billion in its 2020/21 financial year, a 10% increase...

Axfood Taking Steps To 'Boost Competitiveness', Posts Q2 Sales Gain

Swedish retailer Axfood has said that it is 'taking significant steps' to ensure its future competitiveness, through recent acquisitions and the bolstering...

French Retailers Puzzled Over COVID Health Pass For Shoppers

French retailers are said to be puzzled over how a new government proposal requiring them to block people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from shopping mal...