Retail - Christmas

Aldi UK's Christmas Sales Growth Fuelled By Alcohol And Premium Ranges

Aldi UK, the British arm of the German discount supermarket, said on Monday total sales rose 7.9% year-on-year in the four weeks to 24 December, driven by...

Shoppers Value The Personal Touch Provided By Local Retailers, Research Shows

Shoppers in Ireland value the personal touch provided by local retailers and recognise the value they bring to communities, research shows. The survey c...

UK Grocers' Sales Subdued As Shoppers Delay Christmas Preparations

Total British grocery sales growth on a year-on-year basis slowed to 0.5% in the 12 weeks to 1 December as shoppers delayed their Christmas preparations, i...

Irish Households Throw Out €1.5bn Worth Of Food Each Year, Research Shows

Irish households throw out €1.5 billion worth of food each year, peaking at Christmas time, when households waste 50% more - the equivalent of hundred...

Lidl's Warning To Suppliers Highlights Their Vulnerability To No-Deal Brexit, Says Analyst

UK supermarkets have been warned several times that a no-deal Brexit is their worst case scenario but Lidl Ireland’s warning to its suppliers on Mond...

An October No-Deal Brexit More Problematic Than March, Says Tesco CEO

Leaving the European Union without a deal at the end of October would be more difficult than the original March deadline, the Tesco CEO said on Wednesday,...

British Retailers Count Cost Of 'Brutal' Christmas Trading

British retailers endured their worst Christmas since the depths of the financial crisis a decade ago as cautious customers forced high street stores such...

Tesco Chief Defends Pre-Christmas Couponing Approach In Ireland

Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis has defended the retailer’s deep and widespread couponing activity in Ireland, despite the company reporting a decre...