The GB market grew 7.4% in the 12 weeks to 21 March, according to the latest results from Kantar. This period sees the annualisation of retailers’ performance against the record-breaking sales of March 2020, when the country went into its first lockdown. Sales over the most recent four weeks were down 3% versus last year, with shoppers making 117m fewer trips to the supermarket than in March 2020...

With online grocery set to drive around 50% of net new grocery sales between 2020-22 in Australia and Metcash having launched new online grocery platforms in 2020, we explore when will Aldi launch its own service and what could this look like? Step one: Special Buys and Liquor  Aldi Australia is not a stranger to online retailing. The business previously operated an online liquor service fr...

Aldi and Lidl are focusing their expansion on the capital more than ever before. We look at the store opening targets in more detail and the benefits and challenges of trading in London. Aldi: investing £22m in London Source: IGD Research-Aldi Little Venice Aldi will be investing £22m in new and upgraded stores in London in 2021. This includes nine new openings. The investment is pa...