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Tesco Sticks With Profit Outlook After Reporting Strong Christmas Sales

Tesco has kept its full-year profit guidance after it joined rivals in reporting stronger than expected Christmas sales despite an escalating cost-of-livin...

Sainsbury's Sees Profit At Upper End Of Range After Christmas Sales Rise

Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, forecast full-year profit towards the upper end of its previously guided range as it reported a 5....

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...

Festive Bakes And Salted Caramel Lattes Boost Greggs' Christmas

Greggs said its Festive Bakes, mince pies and salted caramel lattes, along with breakfast and lunch offers, appealed to cash-strapped Christmas shoppers, h...

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...