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Delhaize’s sale of Piccadilly chain has been approved by local authorities. Bulgaria seems to have less appeal to foreign players, and their store development will continue at a slow pace. Traditional retail sector to play significant role Delhaize’s exit from Bulgaria indicates that retailers are facing a challenging environment in the country. The sale of Delhaize Group’s Piccadilly chain...

The latest market data from Kantar Worldpanel, for the 12 weeks to 25 May, shows that GB grocery retail growth has slowed to 1.7%, impacted by falling levels of sector inflation, now exacerbated by price cutting campaigns amongst major operators.  By the Kantar measure, grocery market inflation has fallen to 1.2%, the lowest level seen since May 2010. 12 weeks to 28 May 2013 (...

In a new series called The Taste of Success, Lidl Ireland gives the public a chance to stock their products in Lidl stores across Ireland. Turning passion into a prize RT É, Ireland's national television and radio broadcaster, and Lidl are collaborating to create a new eight part series called The Taste of Success. The show will give members of the public including local producers the cha...

The Irish grocery market is starting to recover, seeing an improvement for the first time in six months. Discounters dominate, while Supervalu sees growth According to the most recent market share figures, 12 weeks ending 27 April, discounters continue to grow, with Aldi revealing a surge of 22%, gaining a market share of 8.0% and Lidl increasing its share by 12.2% to 7.6%. Supervalu saw p...

Discounter Lidl has revealed that it is behind Secret Garden Dublin: a pop up restaurant in Meeting House Square from 5th to 9th May. All Irish menu The Secret Garden was hosted by Dublin Pop Up, co-owned by chefs Harry Colley and C úán Greene, but diners had no idea that they were feasting on meals created solely by Lidl products. Colley and Greene created dishes with an Irish Nostal...

Kantar Worldpanel data for the 12 weeks to 27 April shows GB market growth of just 1.9%, the slowest (non-seasonally affected) rate for 11 years.  By the Kantar measure, inflation has fallen to 1.5%, a downwards trend exacerbated by an increasing focus on everyday low pricing across the sector, as the biggest retailers seek to narrow the value gap to Aldi and Lidl who continue to grow way ahead o...

Aldi and Lidl continue to deliver above the Irish market growth rate, while Tesco faces challenges in the latest figures released by Kantar Worldpanel. Aldi and Lidl continue to push new boundaries In the 12 weeks ending March 30 2014, Aldi and Lidl continued to grow in Ireland, with Aldi increasing its share to 7.9%. Lidl was boosted by double digit sales growth, of 11.1%, for the fourth conse...

Having initiated a review of the US market last year, with a view to potential entry, Lidl has announced that it remains committed to establishing stores although, entry is delayed until 2018. Initially expected to open stores in 2015 Lidl was initially expected to open stores in the US in 2015, however, a spokesperson for the retailer said that 2018 will be a more suitable time for it to...

Schwarz Group, parent company to Lidl and Kaufland, earned record sales in 2013, reporting a net revenue increase of 10%. Germany’s biggest trading group believes ‘simplicity’ is key to its success. Schwarz Group ‘unstoppable’ Schwarz Group achieved a 10% increase in net revenue in fiscal year 2013 (1 March 2013 – 28 February 2014), reaching €74bn. The trading group could potentially rise to th...

Latest figures from Nielsen's Scantrack EPoS tracking service for the UK grocery sector shows that, in the four weeks to 29 March, sector sales fell by 4.3%, with volumes falling slightly faster on -4.8%.  The steepness of the decline owes much to the specific seasonal effects of the timing of Easter in April this year, whereas the holiday fell at the end of March in 2013.  Meantime sales within s...