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Ocado's Earnings Jump On Pandemic Demand Boost

Online grocer and technology group Ocado Group has reported a 69% increase in 2019-20 core earnings, boosted by the pandemic generating huge demand fo...

Lidl Teams Up With Ladies' Gaelic Football Association In New Campaign

Following the successful launch of its brand-new campaign with the Ladies’ Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) this week, Lidl Ireland has announ...

European Private Label Awards 2021 – Finalists Announced

From pre-packed octopus to vegetarian bolognese, and from bee-friendly apple juice to pumpkin seed flour, the finalists in this year's European Privat...

Tesco Ireland Certified A 'Great Place To Work' Fourth Year In A Row

Tesco Ireland has announced that it has been officially certified a Great Place to Work for the fourth consecutive year. The accolade was assessed and g...

British Lockdowns Drive Acceleration In Grocery Sales Growth: Reports

The British grocery market saw sales growth accelerate to 12.2% in the latest 12-week period as reintroduced lockdown restrictions to stem the spread of CO...

All Channels Experience Double-Digit Growth

Nielsen’s Nicole Farren takes a look at the performance of Ireland’s FMCG brands for the four weeks ending 27 December 2020, compared to the sa...

Evidence Of 'Lockdown Fatigue' Grows As UK Shopper Numbers Rise Again

The number of shoppers heading out to retail destinations across Britain increased by 6.7% last week from the previous week, adding to evidence of lockdown...

Dunnes Leads The Way As Ireland's Top Grocer

Dunnes is top of the table, with the largest share of the grocery market, at 22.6%, as the latest figures from Kantar show that visitors to the grocer cont...