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The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates that in the 12-weeks to 4 September 2022 total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain rose by 3.8%. It noted this was the third month in a row the market had seen growth, following more than a year of declines, due to challenging comparisons driven by the pandemic. Discounters benefiting from risin...

ALDI’s third Corner store in Australia is on Swanson St, one of the main streets in Melbourne's central business district, after the first two stores opened in Sydney. Convenience at the centre The new store opened on Thursday, 8 September, with cups of coffee on offer to entice shoppers. Grocery and fresh produce are still the core offering, but it is supplemented by an artisan bakery, a g...

As Metcash looks to invest in prices to remain competitive and launches SupaValu from IGA in Melbourne, Amazon offers free one-day delivery for Prime members, amongst other developments, we round up news from the market. Metcash aiming to remain price competitive… Metcash-owned IGA and Foodland stores, according to reports from The Australian, are aiming to remain price competitive by focus...

The German retailer has announced plans to open hundreds of shops in Shanghai and wants to expand into other Chinese cities. Major expansion plans revealed Aldi Süd plan to expand its physical store network in China into the hundreds, with Shanghai its first major target. The retailer has 26 stores in the city, following its entry into the physical market in 2019. Cities in the Yangtze Delt...

Several retailers have launched initiatives to support the government's new cost of living campaign, Help for Households, while others have introduced steps separately to help families over the summer holidays. We round up some of the steps launched so far. Divided shoppers research shows impact on families In our ShopperVista report on Divided shoppers , accessible to subscribers, we lo...

Aldi Nord has opened a cashierless store in Utrecht, Netherlands. This is the retailer’s first store to use the Shop&Go technology, and follows on from Aldi Sud's first cashierless store, which opened in January 2022.  Partnership with Trigo The in-store technology is powered by Trigo, a company that has also partnered with Tesco, REWE Group, Netto and Wakefern Food. The store is 370...

The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates, in the 12-weeks to 10 July 2022, total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain rose, very slightly, by 0.1% versus 2021. The market’s growth in the 12-week period saw it return to positive territory for the first time since April 2021. Inflation reaches second highest level ever recorded by Kantar ...

After a tough year Aldi Denmark will continue its turn around in Denmark. The discount retailer shared its gross turnover of DKK 4.7bn with a loss of DKK 394m, still an improvement on 2019. The continued refresh of the brand is still taking place with expansion and modernisation in its 190 stores. Organisation Changes and stock delays drove poor performance in 2021 In 2021 all administrative ...

The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates that in the 12-weeks to 12 June 2022 total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain fell by 1.9% versus 2021. While the market contracted over the 12-week period it was its best performance since October 2021 and the data showed it grew by 0.4% over the latest four-week timeframe. Inflation begins to...

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...