Retail - Aldi

Lidl, Aldi Expand In Spain With Nearly 400 New Stores Over Five Years

German discount supermarket chains Lidl and Aldi have substantially expanded in Spain over the past five years, collectively opening 370 stores.

UK Discounters Tipped For Spend Boost

UK discounters are tipped to pick up a significant percentage of spend in the final days of pre-Christmas trading.

Premium Private-Label Sales Up By Double Digits In Ireland

Sales of premium private-label products rose by 10.5% in Ireland in the 12 weeks to 1 December, new data from Kantar has shown.

UK Grocery Sales Rise In Latest Four Weeks, As Shoppers Prepare For Christmas

Take-home grocery sales in the UK increased by 2.5% in the four weeks to 1 December 2024 as shoppers prepared for Christmas, according to the latest data f...

Australia Introduces Bill Imposing Fines For Supermarket Misconduct

The Australian government has introduced a bill into parliament that would impose potentially billion-dollar fines on big supermarket chains.

Auchan Hungary Sale Receives Antitrust Nod

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has approved the sale of Auchan Hungary to entrepreneur Dániel Jellinek.

Irish Grocers Witness Record Sales Driven By Halloween, Christmas Staples: Kantar

Irish grocers saw the best month of the year so far as sales increased by 6.4% year on year in the four weeks to 3 November 2024, according to Kantar.