Lidl Ireland aiming for carbon neutrality by 2025 The Irish and Northern Irish arm of German supermarket chain Lidl has committed to becoming carbon neutral within four years' time. Business • 24 Aug 21
Online grocery sales down for second month in a row Online grocery sales declined for a second month in a row, new figures show today as the vaccine rollout continues and more Covid-19 restrictions are ... Business • 26 Jul 21
Supermarket sales down 5.7% as hospitality re-opens Grocery market sales declined by 5.7% on an annual basis during the 12 weeks to June 13, new figures show today. Business • 28 Jun 21
Unsung heroes: Ireland's supermarket workers Supermarkets across Ireland saw a surge in grocery sales during the pandemic. As more people cocooned, there was a sharp spike in home deliveries requests. Coronavirus • 22 Dec 20
Sales at Sainsbury's edge lower in Christmas quarter Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, reported a small fall in underlying sales in the key Christmas quarter, hurt by a weak performance from general ... Business • 08 Jan 20
Sainsbury's profit falls 15% after failure of Asda deal Sainsbury's has reported a 15% fall in first-half profit, blaming the combined impact of the phasing of cost savings, higher marketing costs and tough weather ... Business • 07 Nov 19
Tesco CEO plans to step down next summer Tesco said today that its chief executive Dave Lewis will step down next summer and be succeeded by Ken Murphy, an executive at Walgreens Boots ... Business • 02 Oct 19
UK's Co-op posts lower profit, flags Brexit risks Britain's Co-Operative Group, the mutually-owned supermarkets-to-funerals group, today reported a lower first-half profit, as weakness in its funeral unit offset a strong performance in its ... Business • 12 Sep 19
Sainsbury's profit rise driven by cost savings Sainsbury's, the UK's second biggest supermarket group, today beat forecasts with a 20% increase in first-half profit, as it delivered cost savings from its Argos ... Business • 08 Nov 18
Morrisons' quarterly sales up 5.6% but miss targets Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket group, today reported a 5.6% rise in quarterly underlying sales. Business • 06 Nov 18
Morrisons upbeat after best quarter for nine years Morrisons today beat forecasts with a 9% rise in first half profit after Britain's fourth biggest supermarket group delivered its best quarterly sales performance for ... Business • 13 Sep 18
Sainsbury's Q1 sales beat forecasts Sainsbury's saw its sales growth accelerate in its latest quarter, helped by inflation and a spate of warm weather, though it cautioned trading conditions remained ... Business • 04 Jul 17
Amazon to buy upmarket Whole Foods for $13.7 billion Amazon.com said today it would buy US organic supermarket chain Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion, including debt. Business • 16 Jun 17
Morrisons reports first annual profit rise in 5 years Morrisons has warned more expensive food imports were creating uncertainties after a new management team delivered a first rise in annual profit in five years. Business • 09 Mar 17
Tesco caps year of recovery with Christmas trade Retailer Tesco has today reported a 0.7% rise in underlying Christmas sales in its home market in the UK, capping a year of recovery with ... Business • 12 Jan 17
Sainsbury's beats Christmas trading forecasts Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket, beat forecasts for underlying sales in its Christmas quarter and said it was well placed to deal with the pressures ... Business • 11 Jan 17
Morrisons beats forecasts with strong Christmas Morrisons has raised its profit guidance as it beat forecasts with its strongest underlying Christmas sales for seven years, confirming its recovery under new management. Business • 10 Jan 17
Amazon opens bricks-and-mortar grocery supermarket Amazon has opened a bricks-and-mortar grocery supermarket in Seattle without queuing or checkout counters, kicking off new competition with supermarket chains. Business • 06 Dec 16
Sainsbury's sees no let-up in tough conditions Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket, today reported a drop in quarterly underlying sales and cautioned that it did not expect market conditions to improve any ... Business • 08 Jun 16
Grocery spend continues to increase SuperValu remains the largest supermarket group in Ireland with a 23% market share of the grocery spend here. Business • 09 May 16
Sales edge up at UK supermarkets group Morrisons Morrisons, Britain's fourth largest supermarket, today reported a further improvement in quarterly underlying sales. Business • 05 May 16
SuperValu still top for Irish grocery shoppers New figures from Kantar Worldpanel show that SuperValu continued to hold the highest share of the grocery market here. Business • 11 Apr 16
Tesco results to show progress in recovery Tesco is expected to say its recovery, though still in its early stages, is gaining momentum when the supermarket operator reports annual results next week. Business • 08 Apr 16
Sainsbury's sees first quarterly growth in 2 years UK supermarket group Sainsbury's reported its first quarterly sales increase in over two years, three days before a deadline for it to raise its offer ... Business • 15 Mar 16
Consumer spending in supermarkets rises 3.6% Consumer spending in supermarkets increased by 3.6% in the 12 weeks to 28 February, while SuperValu retains the largest market share in the sector with ... Business • 15 Mar 16
