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UK Supermarkets Experience Busiest Christmas Since 2019, Says Kantar

British supermarkets reported their strongest December since 2019, with UK shoppers making 488 million trips to supermarkets over the four weeks to Christm...

UK Shop Price Inflation Holds At Lowest Since June 2022, Says BRC

Prices charged by British store chains rose at the joint slowest pace in a year and a half in December, an industry group said on Tuesday.

Aldi UK, Lidl GB Report Record Christmas Sales

The British arm of Aldi reported an 8% rise in sales in the four weeks to December 24 to top £1.5 billion (€1.73 billion) for the first time, wh...

UK Post-Christmas Shopping Provides Some Cheer For Retailers

British shopper numbers at stores on Boxing Day rose from a year earlier, especially in London, research data showed, marking a strong start to the post-Ch...

Claire Lorains Outlines Tesco's Approach To Sustainable Business

In the most recent edition of ESM, we caught up with sustainability leaders across European retail, as part of our 'Sustainability 2024' report, including...

Asda 'On Track' To Hit 1,000 UK Stores By March 2024

UK retailer Asda is 'on track' to hit a store count of 1,000 in the UK and Northern Ireland by March 2024, the retailer said in a statement.

Britain's Marks & Spencer Targets More Regular Food Shoppers

In Britain, a Christmas trip to the food aisles of Marks & Spencer is as much a treat as presents under the tree, with millions of shoppers ditching th...