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 […]
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 […]
Morrisons says the pandemic has led to a “renaissance of the supermarket” as Brits enjoy cooking at home more. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket group said sales had increased by 2.7% in the 14 weeks to 9 May. It added that events such as Mother’s Day […]
December was the busiest month ever for British supermarkets as tightening COVID-19 restrictions and the closure of restaurants, bars and cafés meant shoppers spent 11.7 billion pounds ($15.9 billion) on groceries, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar said take-home grocery sales rose 11.4% year-on-year over […]
LONDON (Reuters) – November was the best month ever for UK grocery market sales, with 10.9 billion pounds ($14.6 billion) spent, as out of home eating and drinking was restricted by England’s second national lockdown, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Kantar said grocery sales […]
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 […]
LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery sales grew at the fastest rate since comparable records began in 1994 as Britons adapted their behaviour in the national lockdown, industry data showed on Wednesday. Market researcher Kantar said total UK grocery sales rose 14.3% to 31.4 billion pounds […]
Accelerated expansion plans could see German discounter eat further into Big Four’s market share Lidl plans to accelerate its UK store openings and take its total to 1,000 by 2023, The Sunday Times has reported. This is the latest bold plan from the retailer, which […]
Profits at Sainsbury’s have been almost wiped out for the first half of the year after being hit by costs relating to store closures. In September, Sainsbury’s said it would shut a number of stores, including many Argos outlets as it moves the brand into […]