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The two discounters continue to work closer together in Germany. To better understand how their strategies are evolving we looked at the first folders of the year. Below are the key learnings we identified from the promotional offers on private label and branded products, Veganuary and the marketing messages. Two different folders but common offers on several categories In many European cou...

In the 12 weeks to 27 December 2020 the grocery market grew +11.4%, the fastest rate since August 2020, according to Kantar. Growth was driven by Christmas spending and changing shopping habits due to increased restrictions. Here we look at the results in more detail, including an overview of performance in the online and discount channels. Record four weeks of sales With the closure of ...

Aldi UK's sales grew 10.6% in the four weeks leading to 24th December, compared with the same trading period a year ago. The retailer's 2020 Christmas growth was stronger in comparison to 2019's +7.9%. However, it was a slow down from the previous heights of +15% seen in 2018. We look at the drivers behind the growth and the retailer's latest commitments to British suppliers. Positive performa...

The UK government has introduced new rules for Christmas, with tighter restrictions in some areas of the country. We explore these, and the implications for the grocery sector. What has changed? A new tier has been introduced for London and much of the south-east The whole of Wales has entered another lockdown Scotland will enter a new lockdown from 26 December Where are the n...

The Irish grocery market continues to see growth accelerate, as another lockdown begins and we approach the festive season. Take-home grocery sales grew 16.4% in the 12 weeks to 29th November, according to the latest figures from Kantar, an increase on the 14.4% growth we saw in the previous reporting period. Busiest month since first lockdown Just as we saw in October, spend was over €1bn ...

A combination of shoppers planning earlier for Christmas, and a national lockdown in England, led to the grocery market's fastest rate of growth since August. The market grew 11.3% in the 12 weeks to 29 November, according to Kantar. We look at key retailers' sales growth, the latest online developments, and highlight format development from the Big Four in November.  Preparing for Christmas a...

Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda and Aldi have followed Tesco’s lead in deciding to repay business rates relief received from the UK government and devolved administrations during the pandemic. The moves follow criticism of food retailers taking advantage of the scheme while also being able to trade throughout the crisis. Repaying the tax breaks will make it easier for these retailers to pay dividend...

Aldi Süd plans to introduce new bakery counters in 1,000 stores in Germany by Spring 2021 to improve quality and freshness perception. Whilst most products will be baked directly in-store, the discounter will also expand its partnerships with regional bakeries. Replacing the vending machines with qualitative counters Aldi Süd’s famous bread vending machines are about to become a thing of th...

The French Competition Authority body has approved the purchase of 554 Leader Price stores (owned by Casino) by Aldi. For the Casino Group the sale is part of its ongoing debt reduction plan, which will enable it to focus on its other more profitable banners, such as Monoprix and Franprix. Aldi France to reach more than 1,400 stores and €5.5 bn turnover The purchase of 554 Leader Price stor...

Aldi has announced the expansion of its home delivery trial with Deliveroo to almost 130 stores across the UK. Now available near select stores in Scotland and Wales Last month, the trial has been expanded to a total of 42 stores, including new locations such as Liverpool, Brighton and Bristol. The trial has now been rolled out to an additional 90 stores, and is available to customers ba...