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Lidl, Billa To Open New Stores In Bulgaria

Lidl Bulgaria is set to expand its retail network with the opening of eight to 10 new stores in 2024, with each outlet seeing an average investment of BGN...

Retailers Demand More Action From EU To Resolve Red Sea Crisis

European retail industry body EuroCommerce called on European Union institutions and member states to resolve the Red Sea crisis that has disrupted trade,...

Aldi UK Plans To Invest £550m In Store And Distribution Network

Aldi has announced plans to invest more than £550 million (€644 million) in expanding and improving its store and distribution network in the Un...

Operating Environment To Remain 'Difficult' For European Grocery Retailers: Moody's

European grocery retailers will continue to experience challenges in the operating environment over the next 12-18 months.

UK's Sainsbury's Targets More Cost Savings, Better Returns For Investors

British supermarket group Sainsbury's has set a new cost savings target of £1 billion (€1.17 billion) over three years and promised to boost ret...

Irish Grocery Sales See Moderate Growth In January: Kantar

Grocery sales in Ireland slowed after a 'record-breaking' festive period, registering a 2.2% increase in the four weeks to 21 January 2024, according to th...

Cautious Consumers And Cold Weather Temper UK Retail Sales Growth

British retailers reported sluggish sales in January as shoppers remained cautious about spending, according to a survey which underscored how high in...

UK's Morrisons Core Earnings Up 6.5% On Improving Sales Trend

Morrisons reported a 6.5% rise in core earnings for its 2022/23 year, helped by an improving trend in underlying sales which it said reflected sharper pric...