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E.Leclerc, Aldi and U Post Strongest Market Share Gains In France

E.Leclerc, Aldi and Groupement U were the strongest-performing retailers in France in the period from 23 January to 19 February, new data from Kantar has r...

Irish Grocery Sales Growth More Than Double In February: Kantar

Irish take-home grocery sales growth more than doubled in the four weeks to 19 February 2023 as grocery inflation reached a new high of 16.4%, according to...

UK Supermarkets Commit To Close Living Wage Gaps For Banana Supply Chains

Nine major retailers in the UK have joined an initiative that commits to a living wage for banana workers in their international supply chains. This initia...

Sainsbury's To Close Two Depots With 1,400 Jobs Affected

British supermarket group Sainsbury's plans to consolidate five existing Sainsbury's and Argos general merchandise depots into three, closing two by 2026,...

UK Grocery Price Inflation Hits Record 17.1%

British grocery inflation hit 17.1% in the four weeks to 19 February, another record high, dealing the latest blow to consumers struggling with a cost-of-l...

UK Government Tells Grocers To Re-Examine Farmer Relationships

As Britain enters a third week of shortages of salad items, the UK government has told big supermarket groups to re-examine their relationships with farmer...

British Supermarkets Confront Their German Discounting Demons

Britain's big supermarkets say they have never been more competitive on price, yet their customers are still flocking to German-owned discount stores Aldi...

Britain, Ireland Facing Tomato Shortage After Overseas Harvests Disrupted

Shoppers in the UK and Ireland are facing a shortage of tomatoes after supermarket supplies were impacted by disrupted harvests in southern Europe and Nort...