All Lidl articles – Page 13
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NewsAsda sales rise as Sainsbury's merger plan revealed
Grocery sales in April were hit by unpredictable weather and rose at the lowest rate in almost 15 months, and Asda outperformed suitor Sainsbury’s.
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NewsGrocery sales survive Beast from the East battering
Supermarket sales increased during the first three months of the year despite much of the UK being battered by the Beast from the East snowstorm.
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OpinionOpinion: Don’t write off Lidl’s US expansion just yet
There is very often a perverse sense of glee when a foreign entrant into a retail sector stumbles, or even falls entirely.
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OpinionJohn Lewis’ profit challenge applies across retail
John Lewis’ results showed that today in retail you need to run to have the slightest hope of even standing still, never mind advancing.
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NewsMajor retailers back sustainability and equality drive
A swathe of top retailers including John Lewis, M&S and Sainsbury’s have signed up to an action plan aimed at driving sustainability, development and equality.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who are the new value retail players?
The value sector is the latest focus of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses creating waves across the industry.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons top buoyant grocery market
Tesco and Morrisons outpaced the other big four rivals in February, when overall grocery sales grew by more than 3% for the 12th consecutive month.
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NewsAgenda: John Lewis, Kantar, BRC KPMG, Retail Week Live
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with an update from John Lewis and Retail Week Live on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Should Tesco take on Aldi and Lidl?
Tesco is reportedly developing a new discount store format. The team discuss whether this potential new venture could be successful.
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NewsAldi Nord and Aldi Süd step up cooperation
The two operating divisions of European discount giant Aldi are to tighten co-operation across their regions.
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OpinionOpinion: A Tesco value fascia would be a distraction
As Aldi and Lidl continue to soar like a SpaceX rocket, does it make sense for grocery market leader Tesco to launch its own value fascia?
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NewsTesco plots new discount chain to rival Aldi and Lidl
Tesco has reportedly drafted in advisors to develop a separate retail brand to better compete with the German discounters.
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NewsIn pictures: The Best New Store 2018 shortlist
How does the Retail Week Awards shortlist stack up for this year’s Best New Store? John Ryan reports.
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NewsTesco beats big four rivals as inflation ups food sales
Tesco’s sales outpaced its big four rivals in January but the rapidly growing discounters continued to erode its market share.
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NewsLidl launches AI-powered wine chatbot on Facebook
Lidl has launched an AI-powered sommelier to help customers making purchases from its wine ranges.
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OpinionOpinion: What we learned from Christmas trading
We all know what happened over the festive period: a rise in grocery sales against fashion, brands with a differentiated offering excelling, and online growing for both multichannel and online-only retail.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers’ mixed prospects
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on retailers Toys R Us and New Look seeking CVAs and House of Fraser begging for rent reductions while discounters go from strength to strength.
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OpinionOpinion: Grocers need to wake up to the threat of B&M
Back in the good old days, Aldi and Lidl repulsed the middle-class British shopper.
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NewsLidl hails Christmas sales spike amid rapid expansion
Lidl has posted a spike in revenues during December as sales of its premium ranges, alcohol and Christmas staples drove performance.
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DataData: Tesco wins big four’s Christmas grocery battle
Tesco has won the festive battle of the big four supermarket chains, according to data from Kantar and Nielsen.