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Lewis Checks Out At Britain's Tesco, Leaving Challenges For New CEO

Dave Lewis steps down today (30 September) after six years as Tesco chief executive, during which he got Britain's biggest retailer back on track...

UK Shopper Numbers Dented By New COVID-19 Curbs

Shopper numbers across all British retail destinations fell by 3% last week compared to the previous week, dented by the government imposing new curbs to s...

Lidl Ireland Announces Plans To Build New Store In Athenry

Lidl Ireland has announced that a planning application has been lodged for a new Lidl store as part of a wider development in Athenry, Co. Galway. I...

Aldi UK To Invest €1.4 Billion In Operations As Profits Rise

The British arm of discounter Aldi plans to invest €1.43 billion (£1.3 billion) over the next two years as it reported a 49% increase in 2019 pr...

Has The Virus Changed Our Shopping Habits For Ever?

Malachy O’Connor charts the key changes in our industry since lockdown began and looks at COVID-19’s lasting impact on grocery shopping...

Aldi Unveils Its Revamped Arklow, North Quay Store

Aldi’s Arklow, North Quay store has reopened its doors following an extensive renovation project which has seen the store completely refurbished...

High Street Baker Greggs To Cut Jobs As Outlook Uncertain

British baker Greggs said its sales improved in September after a slow August, but cautioned that the outlook was uncertain because of COVID-19 a...

Aldi UK Says No Current Need For Product Rationing

British supermarket Aldi has seen increased demand for key items since the government imposed more curbs to stem the spread of COVID-19 but does not curren...