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Price inflation impacting shopper habits

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Kantar sales analysis shows price rises are already affecting the way consumers buy groceries Supermarket sales have risen at their fastest rate since April 2021 as the sector continues its post-pandemic recovery, but price inflation is already having a significant impact on the market. According […]

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Lidl rises up UK supermarket ranks

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Discount retailer Lidl GB has pipped Co-op to sixth place in UK supermarket rankings for first time Discount retailer Lidl GB has overtaken the Co-op to become the UK’s sixth largest supermarket for the first time, according to Kantar grocery data. Based on grocery figures […]

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Lidl to become UK’s highest-paying supermarket

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Lidl has announced pay rises from March next year, which it says will make it the UK’s highest-paying supermarket. It will increase its minimum pay for employees outside London to £10.10 an hour, with rates of up to £11.40 for more experienced workers. Higher rates […]

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Tesco sells Polish supermarket business

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Tesco has agreed to sell its business in Poland as it continues to scale back its international operations. The UK supermarket giant is selling its 301-store Polish business to Danish retail group Salling Group for £181m. It said the sale would allow it to focus […]