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Lidl Ireland today published a progress report on its sustainability strategy

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

New figures from Kantar show that online sales dipped by 6.1% in the latest four weeks to July 11 as shoppers reduced the size of their orders

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

Shoppers spent €94.4m less on alcohol in supermarkets during the last 12 weeks as they made the most of the chance to eat and drink away from home once again

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

Ireland's supermarket workers are among the unsung heroes who have kept us going through the pandemic

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

Sainsbury's said its grocery sales grew 0.4% but general merchandise sales were down 3.9%

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 shares have fallen 34% over the last year

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's chief executive Dave Lewis said he plans to step down next summer

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

The Co-Operative Group said it had 'sensitised' its forecasts to include pessimistic views on risks such as a hit from Brexit

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

The supermarket group made an underlying pretax profit of £302m in the 28 weeks to September 22

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 said total like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, rose 5.6% in the 13 weeks to November 4

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 said it second quarter group like-for-like sales, excluding fuel and VAT sales tax, rose 6.3% - a nine-year high

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 group retail like-for-like sales rose 2.3%, excluding fuel, in the 16 weeks to July 1

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 and Whole Foods expect to close the deal during the second half of 2017

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 rise in annual profits in five years

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 said that like-for-like sales in Ireland grew by 0.1% over the 19-week period

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 said today that it was 'well placed' for 2017

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 said it expected a 2016-17 underlying profit before tax to be ahead of consensus in the range of £330-340m

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 has shown greater resilience to competition from German discounters Aldi and Lidl than its traditional UK rivals

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

SuperValu has a 23% market share of the grocery spend here

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

Ssales at stores open over a year, excluding fuel, rose 0.7% in the 13 weeks to May 1

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 shoppers visited the supermarket more often so far this year, with the average number of trips increasing to 22 from 20 last year

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 due to reports its annual results next week

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 has shown greater resilience to competition from discounters Aldi and Lidl than its big four rivals in the UK

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

Bigger baskets remain the primary driver of growth for Dunnes

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