In a month where Lidl announced opening its 12,000 th store worldwide, we look at five recent developments that help make its growth environmentally sustainable. 1. Lockers support online retailers reduce carbon footprint Lidl France has partnered with Mondial Relay to roll-out customer collection lockers at stores. The first lockers at a Lidl store, and 1,000 th for Mondial Relay, opened...

We round up three developments in the market as Tesco receives clearance for its purchase of Joyce’s Supermarkets and SPAR South Africa announces its first half results, discussing BWG’s performance. Tesco receives clearance for Joyce’s acquisition After announcing its intention to purchase Joyce’s Supermarkets in November 2021, Tesco Ireland has received clearance from the country’s Co...

As Musgrave’s Centra banner announces its 2021 results and its SuperValu banner launches its Taste of Local initiative, we round up developments from the company. Centra: +2.5% growth to €1.98 bn in 2021… Centra reported annual growth of 2.5% in 2021, taking its sales to €1.98 bn. The banner said the growth was driven by its convenience offering, increased consumer demand for its wide range...