Lidl has announced it will be investing £15 bn into its UK business over the next five years. Growing sales of British produce Lidl aims to increase sales of British sourced meat, poultry and fresh produce by more than 10% over the next 12 months. To support this it will be investing in its suppliers with longer-term contracts to provide stability. The retailer has also committed to sourcin...

No longer against the strong summer figures, the grocery market has picked up the pace in the 12 weeks to October 6th. Growth was +1.3%, from +0.5% in the previous period, according to Kantar. With inflation dropping from 1.0% to 0.8%, higher volumes drive this growth. We look at the results in more detail and the latest news from the key retailers. Ocado remains fastest growing supermarket ...

Aldi has opened three more outlets in Putuo, Baoshan and Xuhui districts in Shanghai. More stores expected The retailer first entered China via a flagship store on Tmall Global online in 2017. This year, it opened its first two pilot stores in Shanghai’s Jing’an and Minhang districts. There are plans to open 50-100 outlets over the next few years. Move away from traditional format The...