Multiple retailers boosted by strong Christmas sales

Multiple retailers boosted by strong Christmas sales

Jan 10, 2018 | News

Grocery sales helped UK supermarkets report one of their busiest Christmas period, which saw shoppers splash out record amounts of cash. Lidl As previously reported, Lidl UK was the fastest growing supermarket over the Christmas period, according to Kantar Worldpanel,...
Christmas spending reaches £1 billion more than last year

Christmas spending reaches £1 billion more than last year

Jan 9, 2018 | News

The average household shrugged off economic worries to spend a record £1,054 on groceries over the three months including the Christmas period. According to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 31st December 2017, a record...
Supermarket sales on the rise, Kantar reveals

Supermarket sales on the rise, Kantar reveals

Nov 15, 2017 | News

Kantar Worldpanel’s latest grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks to 5th November show that supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.2% year on year in the run up to Christmas. Fraser Mckevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel,...
Supermarkets enjoy 17 months of consecutive growth

Supermarkets enjoy 17 months of consecutive growth

Oct 17, 2017 | News, Retailing

Supermarket sales have increased by 3.1% in value, compared with last year, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 8th October. The figure marks the 17th period of uplift in a row for Britain’s grocers, despite...
Aldi reports record results for 2016

Aldi reports record results for 2016

Sep 25, 2017 | News

Aldi has unveiled a 13.5% increase in UK and Ireland sales to a record £8.7 billion in the year to 31st December 2016, but operating profit dropped sharply by 17%, amid a price war between retailers. According to the company’s latest results, sales and market share...