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Sainsbury's Keeps Profit Outlook After Christmas Sales Rise

Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, kept its profit guidance for the full year after reporting a 7.4% rise in underlying sales for the...

UK Retailers Report Subdued Christmas Spending: BRC

British retailers reported lacklustre sales around Christmas, according to the latest industry data, which may add to concerns that the economy has tipped...

Retailer Douglas Plans Q1 Listing In New Test For European IPOs, Sources Say

German perfume retailer Douglas is considering going public in the first quarter of the year, in what could be one of the first major tests for European IP...

Irish Grocery Sales Exceed €1.4bn In December: Kantar

Irish grocery sales exceeded €1.4 billion in December, with the average household expenditure on groceries hitting an all-time high of €767 durin...

REMA 1000 Locks Prices Of More Than 1,000 Items Until Easter

Norwegian retailer REMA 1000 has locked the prices of over 1,000 products until Easter as it seeks to ease the pressure on shoppers after an expensive Chri...

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...

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...

US Retail Sales Grow 3.1% During Holiday Season: Mastercard

U.S. retail sales rose 3.1% between November 1 and December 24, rounding up a majority of the holiday sales for retailers, as shoppers looked for last-minu...