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British Supermarkets Endure Worst Christmas Since 2014: Nielsen

British supermarkets experienced the lowest growth over the key Christmas period since 2014, with sales growing by just 0.5% year-on-year in the four weeks...

Little Christmas Cheer For Britain's Supermarkets

Britain's major supermarkets are forecast to report lacklustre Christmas sales this week, reflecting weak economic growth and comparisons with generally so...

Aldi UK's Christmas Sales Growth Fuelled By Alcohol And Premium Ranges

Aldi UK, the British arm of the German discount supermarket, said on Monday total sales rose 7.9% year-on-year in the four weeks to 24 December, driven by...

M&S Names Former Tesco Executive As Interim Finance Chief

British retailer Marks & Spencer on Friday named former Tesco executive David Surdeau as its interim chief financial officer, temporarily filling a...

Reeling In The Year: Highlights That Impacted The Grocery Retail Sector In 2019

A concerted push towards sustainable retailing practices, uncertainty over Brexit and the resurgence of Irish brands, were some of the top stories in the I...

Happy New Year To All Of Our Readers

The team at Checkout would like to wish our readers a Happy New Year.

Checkout Issue 12 - 2019: Read The Latest Issue Online!

Exclusively for Digital and Premium Plus website members, Checkout presents its last issue of 2019. Don't currently subscribe to Checkout? You can...

Lidl Ireland To Remove Cartoon Characters From Cereal Packaging

Lidl Ireland has announced plans to remove cartoon characters from the packaging of its own-brand cereals by the spring of this year. The retailer said...