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Irish Grocery Sales Hit Record €1.3bn In December: Kantar

Grocery sales in Ireland increased by 10% in the four weeks to 25 December 2022, witnessing the strongest growth since February 2021 and generating record...

Lidl GB's Christmas Sales Up 24.5% As Shoppers Seek Savings

The British arm of discount supermarket group Lidl said its sales rose 24.5% in the four weeks to December 25 compared to the previous year, reflecting new...

Aldi UK's December Sales Up 26% As Shoppers Seek Savings

Aldi UK said its sales in December rose 26% compared to the previous year, reflecting the opening of new stores and consumers' search for savings in a cost...

Close To One Third Of UK Shoppers Waste More Food During Festive Season, Study Finds

Nearly one in three (31%) UK shoppers said they waste more food during the festive season, according to a survey conducted by Waitrose & Partners.

UK Shopper Numbers Dented By Rail Strikes And Snow

Shopper numbers across Britain fell 4.6% last week versus the week before, with rail strikes and cold snowy weather dealing another blow to the country's r...

East Europeans Count Their Pennies For Christmas As Food Costs Soar

Consumers in Eastern Europe are saving up to put their favourite carp and pork dishes on the table for Christmas as food price inflation, especially in Hun...

UK Consumer Spending Fails To Keep Pace With Inflation, Surveys Show

British consumer spending ticked up last month at a rate that greatly lagged behind inflation, according to surveys on Tuesday that underscored the pressur...

German Consumer Sentiment Recovers In December: HDE

Consumer sentiment in Germany witnessed further recovery in December, after slight improvement in November, according to latest data from German Retail Ass...