Carrefour's sales growth hit by France and China Carrefour's sales growth slowed in the fourth quarter, as the Paris attacks in November and mild winter weather weighed on its core business, the French … Business • 15 Jan 16
Sainsbury's upgrades outlook after good Christmas Sainsbury's, Britain's second-biggest supermarket, has reported a better than expected performance in its Christmas quarter and upgraded its sales forecast for the second half. Business • 13 Jan 16
Dunnes has largest growth among Irish supermarkets Dunnes Stores experienced the largest growth of any Irish supermarket in the last three months, increasing its sales by 4.7% and bringing the retailer’s current … Business • 27 Oct 15
Lidl not planning to increase wages in Ireland Lidl has said it has no plans to introduce the living wage in Ireland, as it has done in England, Scotland and Wales, and said … Business • 18 Sep 15
Profit slumps at troubled UK grocer Morrisons Morrisons has warned it would take a long time to rebuild after a 35% slump in first-half profit to its lowest level in nine years … Business • 10 Sep 15
Morrisons signals lower dividend after profit drop Britain's fourth biggest supermarket Morrisons signalled it would cut its dividend in 2015 after it reported its lowest annual profit in eight years today. Business • 12 Mar 15
Shops get boost as average grocery spend rises €5 Grocery sales continued to grow in January, according to Kantar Worldpanel, following a strong Christmas period for supermarket retailers. Business • 16 Feb 15
Supermarkets enjoyed sales growth over Christmas Supermarkets enjoyed a 1.1% increase in sales over the Christmas period, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel, as the sector benefitted from a slight improvement … Business • 19 Jan 15
Increased competition sees grocery prices fall Increased competition within the grocery sector has seen prices on certain products drop in the lead-up to Christmas, according to Kantar Worldpanel. Business • 22 Dec 14
Dutch retailer unveils insect-based product range A major supermarket chain in the Netherlands is unveiling its first-ever range of insect-based products this week, with customers at Jumbo stores in two northern … News • 30 Oct 14
Morrisons' half yearly profits dive 51% Profits at Morrisons have dived by more than half after the UK supermarket chain's sales were savaged in the industry's ongoing price war. Business • 11 Sep 14
Aldi and Lidl's market share continues to grow Latest figures for the supermarket sector show Aldi and Lidl continue to grow quickly while Dunnes Stores and Tesco lose market share. Business • 12 May 14
Sainsbury's nine year run of sales growth ends J Sainsbury has ended a nine-year run of quarterly sales growth, underlining sluggish trading momentum for the major grocers in the early months of 2014. Business • 18 Mar 14
51 dead in supermarket collapse in Latvia Rescue workers have found more bodies in the ruins of a collapsed supermarket in the Latvian capital Riga, bringing the death toll to 51. News • 23 Nov 13
Eight killed in Latvian supermarket collapse Eight people have been killed and dozens more are feared trapped after the roof of a supermarket in Latvia's capital Riga collapsed. News • 22 Nov 13
Tesco reveals 28,000 tonnes of food 'wasted' Tesco is dropping some food promotions after finding that two-thirds of bagged salads are thrown out. News • 21 Oct 13
Dunnes boosted by back to school shoppers Dunnes Stores increased its market share of the supermarket sector in the 12 weeks to September 15 on the back of a ''back to school'' … Business • 30 Sep 13
Sainsbury sees 34th quarter of sales growth J Sainsbury, Britain's number three supermarket chain, met forecasts for underlying sales growth in its first quarter. Business • 12 Jun 13
Morrisons seals deal with Ocado for online service Britain's number four supermarket Wm Morrisons has agreed a long term deal with online grocer Ocado to enable Morrisons.com to start grocery deliveries to customers … Business • 17 May 13
Sainsbury's quarterly results beat expectations J Sainsbury beat forecasts for underlying sales in its fourth quarter, helped by growth online and in convenience stores. Business • 19 Mar 13
Sainsbury's beats second quarter sales forecasts J Sainsbury, Britain's third-biggest supermarket group, posted better than expected quarterly sales growth. Business • 03 Oct 12
Sainsbury sales get Jubilee boost J Sainsbury, Britain's third-largest supermarket group, posted a rise in quarterly sales. Business • 13 Jun 12
