Budget grocers up market slice July 17, 2012 BUDGET supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl have raised their market share again, new figures showed yesterday. The latest Kantar Worldpanel survey revealed that Lidl and Aldi have 2.9 per cent each of the UK market, a record for the budget chains, which have been catching their rivals as austerity bites. Among the big four grocers, [...]
Supermarkets cut fuel prices as battle at the pumps intensifies June 11, 2012 SAINSBURY’S and Asda yesterday fired the latest salvo in a fuel price war among supermarket giants. A fall in global oil prices has triggered the price drops, which have seen the big four supermarkets – Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons – fight it out to offer the best deal. Asda said that from today it [...]
Jubilee gives grocers £200m turnover boost June 19, 2012 BRITAIN’S grocery market grew 3.2 per cent in the 12 weeks to 10 June, boosted by an 11.3 per cent leap in the run-up to the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee celebrations, industry data revealed yesterday. Market researcher Kantar WorldPanel said supermarkets took an extra £213m in the tills in the week ending 3 June. “The [...]
Amazon keeps lion’s share of UK market July 23, 2012 ONLINE retail giant Amazon has built up its spot at the top of the UK entertainment market, largely at the expense of supermarket rivals and specialists like HMV, according to research published yesterday. Kantar Worldpanel figures for the 12 weeks to 10 June show that Amazon strengthened its market share by 3.2 percentage points, boosted [...]
Sainsbury’s boss defends growth plan as sales rise November 9, 2011 SAINSBURY’S chief executive Justin King said the supermarket chain shouldn’t be “apologising for investing in the UK economy” as he defended the group’s decision to open more than 1.4m square feet of new store space this year. The UK’s third biggest supermarket has been driving an ambitious expansion strategy and spent £682m in the first [...]
DO YOU SHOP AT A DISCOUNT SUPERMARKET? June 26, 2012 RICHARD CORBEN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE I shop at both because of the low cost. They are cheap and also in a good location. In the town where I live we have Lidl and an Aldi, and I am satisfied with the quality. PAOLO ADRAGNA FIDESSA I shop at Lidl from time to time because it [...]
Heart of Glass July 5, 2012 AFTER A 12-YEAR WAIT, Londoners were finally given a preview of the 360-degree panorama from the 72nd floor of the Shard yesterday, at a formal ceremony marking its external completion. The 95-storey tower designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano has had to overcome major planning battles, fierce criticism and a fractious ownership since it was [...]
Sainsbury’s buoyed by fuel and clothing October 5, 2011 SAINSBURY’S yesterday reported a like-for-like sales lift, with clothing one of its top performers. The retailer’s sales were up 1.9 per cent excluding fuel in the quarter to 1 October. Its convenience stores business continued to grow at a rate of 20 per cent, with sales growth stronger than in its supermarkets. It said its [...]
Sainsbury’s to join price match battle October 9, 2011 SAINSBURY’S will turn up the heat this week in the price war between the UK’s leading supermarkets with a pledge to match thousands of prices at rivals Tesco and Asda. The supermarket announced yesterday that it will start its “brand match” campaign this Wednesday, just two weeks after Tesco launched a £500m “Big Price Drop” [...]
Sainsbury’s to join price match battle October 9, 2011 SAINSBURY’S will turn up the heat this week in the price war between the UK’s leading supermarkets with a pledge to match thousands of prices at rivals Tesco and Asda. The supermarket announced yesterday that it will start its “brand match” campaign this Wednesday, just two weeks after Tesco launched a £500m “Big Price Drop” [...]