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GB market: annualising against 2020’s record-breaking March

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.

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UK Discount: opportunities and challenges in London
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...
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Irish grocery market: record-breaking online sales
The Irish market grew 16.3% in the 12 weeks to 21 February, according to the latest results from Kantar. The festive season and the reintroduction of lockdown restrictions were the main drivers of growth. The market: slow growth lies ahead Growth accelerated further in the last four weeks, with sales reaching +17.7%. This was the highest level since November 2020. On average, household's ...
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Fairtrade Fortnight 2021 in the UK
2021’s official Fairtrade Fortnight ran from 22 February to 7 March. We look at how three retailers supported the event. Co-op UK: promotions and awareness The Co-operative has supported Fairtrade for over 25 years and 2021 was no exception. The Co-op used Twitter to highlight the key benefits of buying Fairtrade products. The retailer educated its shoppers, highlighting that purchasing Fai...
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Presentations

Store innovation: 15 must-see new concepts in Sweden
12/04/2021
Gain inspiration from unstaffed convenience stores to outperforming hypermarkets; fresh-focused supermarkets to the sustainable discount store of the future.
Lidl launches AI-powered personalised recipes
08/04/2021
In Denmark, the Lidl Plus app now provides shoppers with personalised recipes based on their shopping behaviour.
Kantar: Ireland market shares
07/04/2021
Kantar market shares are generated using Kantar Worldpanel's till-roll scanning methodology and extrapolated using a sample of 5,000 households, representing 1 in every 500 homes. Figures are calculated over a rolling 12 week period and include VAT.
Poland channel forecasts 2020-22
06/04/2021
Two year growth forecasts for the grocery market, the leading retailers and modern trade grocery channels in Poland.
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Strategic outlook for Lidl

Identify your opportunities with the retailer as we explore the latest strategic priorities that will influence its future performance.

Lidl's store of the future

Europe’s largest grocery retailer continues to evolve and update its stores to better prepare for the future.

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Lidl snapshot

An essential summary of trading priorities, latest developments, and other key commercial insights for Lidl.

Discount global trends 2021

We summarise five trends that will shape the discount channel globally in 2021 and beyond. These trends, including championing value and the focus on the physical store apply to both food discounters and variety discounters. 

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