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SuperValu & AsIAm’s Collaboration Returns To SuperValu Stores Nationwide

SuperValu and AsIAm, in collaboration with Mary Immaculate College, have announced the return of the 'Bridge Back to School' learning resource. The reso...

Spar Group's Sales Increase By 9.8%: Report

Sales at South African grocery retailer Spar Group rose by 9.8% in the 18 weeks ended 29 January, but the country's ban on alcohol hit off-trade sales....

Fed-up Britons Returning To Shops Despite Lockdown And 'Beast from the East'

The number of people heading out to shops across Britain increased by 1.5% last week from the previous week, a fourth straight week of rises, indicating th...

Aldi Gets Green Light for Kilkenny Store

Aldi Ireland will be bringing 25 new, permanent jobs to Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, following Kilkenny County Council’s granting of planning permissio...

UK Consumer Spending Plunges As New Lockdown Bites: Barclaycard

Spending by British consumers plunged in January at the fastest rate in seven months as the country went back into a tight COVID-19 lockdown, payment card...

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...

Aldi Donates €30,000 To Homeless Care CLG

Retailer Aldi has donated €30,000 to Kildare-based Homeless Care CLG. The donation will help open the charity’s new accommodation facili...

Aldi Unveils Plans to Open New Ballina Store in 2022

Aldi Ireland will bring 30 new permanent jobs to Ballina, Co Mayo, following the decision by local authorities to grant planning permission to the discount...