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Lidl Considering Legal Action Against Aldi? So Much For Peaceful Co-Existence: Analysis

In the cut-throat world of retail, it's something of an anomaly: as discounters Aldi and Lidl have expanded around the world, both have managed to coexist...

Tesco's Full-Year Results – What The Analysts Said

Tesco has posted a healthy 28.4% profit increase in full-year 2017/18, according to its preliminary full-year results, with group like-for-like sales up 0....

Tesco Posts 28% Full-Year Profit Increase, Eyes Further Margin Improvements

Tesco posted a 28.4% rise in full-year profit on Wednesday, underlining the recovery of Britain's biggest retailer under chief executive Dave Lewis. The...

UK Retailer Iceland Eager To Position Itself As An 'Eco Warrior' With Palm Oil Move: Analysis

There was a time that so-called 'eco warriors' camped out in trees to prevent roads being built, or took to the high seas to block oil tankers from enterin...

Turkish Discounter Şok Marketler Ticaret Announces Intention To Float: Analysis

Having posted 37% growth in revenue between 2015 and 2017, as well as opening an average of three stores per day during that period, it's no wonder that Tu...

Auchan Retail Portugal To Drop Jumbo Banner

Retail giant Auchan has announced that it will standardise its presence in Portugal, eliminating the Jumbo and Pão de Açúcar store ban...

Sweden’s ICA Sees Sales Up Almost 10% In March

Swedish retailer ICA has posted a 9.8% increase in sales in March 2018, compared to the corresponding month the previous year. Sales on a like-for-like...

Irish Grocery Sales Beat 'Beast', Growing 3.8%: Kantar Worldpanel

Sales in the Irish grocery market managed to grow 3.8% despite the 'Beast from the East' storm which brought the country to a standstill, according to groc...