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05 January 2022
Sustainability remains an important topic for retailers in 2022, with many continuing to improve their commitments and go the extra mile. The Schwarz Group continues to raise its targets, with the intention to set improvements where necessary, while Lidl has extended its Eco-Score trial across multiple countries. Separately, SPAR Austria has introduced a deposit return scheme on glass jars, for...
04 January 2022
Discounter Lidl reflects on its 2021 investment of more than €220m, while Caprabo highlighted its five-year investment plan, which is set to improve its online store and expand its presence in Catalonia. Finally, El Corte Inglés is exploring options for selling a part of its Supercor stores. Lidl’s expanding network and investment The discounter ended 2021 with 39 new stores, two of which ope...
24 November 2021
Lidl GB has announced a new store target for 2025.   How many stores does Lidl GB want to open? The retailer aims to reach 1,100 stores by the end of 2025. What do these numbers tell us? Lidl was previously targeting 1,000 stores by 2023, showing it wants to maintain the 50 stores per year opening rate. Lidl will remain the smaller of the two discounters in the UK, with Aldi ...
18 November 2021
Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons are the latest UK retailers to launch their Christmas adverts. These highlight the joys of celebrating Christmas with family and friends, which was a challenge in 2020. Tesco Tesco has taken a fun approach with its Christmas advert, spotlighting a woman with a ‘Nothing’s Stopping Us’ attitude this Christmas. It offers a humorous perspective to the ch...
15 November 2021
Carrefour plans to become net zero by 2040, while Lidl Switzerland said it had reduced its carbon footprint by 11%. Furthermore, we look at retailers adopting the environmental labelling system, Planet-Score. Finally, Metro completed phase one of its food waste prevention initiative, with over 30 suppliers committing to the project. Carrefour sets carbon neutrality target Carrefour plans to...
14 September 2021
The GB market declined 1.9% on 2020 in the 12 weeks to 5 September, according to the latest results from Kantar. We look at key performances in more detail and highlight UK news you may have missed. Pandemic still having an effect COVID is clearly still having an impact on the market, with grocery spend 8.7% higher in the 12 weeks to 5 September than in 2019. However, the first week of Se...
14 September 2021
2020 saw the Spanish grocery sector experience robust sales growth driven by shoppers’ confinement and the subsequent abrupt closure of the hospitality sector. Now the pandemic seems to be easing, retailers are adapting to the ‘new normal’, consolidating their positions in a market poised for further growth, fuelled by an incipient recovery of the economy. With consumers still reluctant to spe...
14 September 2021
Europe’s largest retailer is accelerating its sustainable transformation. While many of the developments are not unique in the retail industry, the size and scale of Lidl means these solutions could contribute to make it a leader in Europe in terms of sustainability. We look at some of its latest developments in the region. Tighter plastic reduction targets through Reset Plastic strategy In...
09 September 2021
Selex has increased its online sales in H1 2021 and Conad has launched a new, urban format in Milan. Separately, Lidl has expanded its climate neutral range, aiming to increase its positive effect on climate protection and the conservation of biodiversity and resources. Selex online channel grows by 45% Selex has seen sales through its online channel increase by 45% in the first six months of...
02 September 2021
Italy-based Esselunga announced it aims to plant three million trees by 2030, to showcase its renewed commitment to the environment. Meanwhile, Portugal-based Pingo Doce is encouraging shoppers to bring their own containers to stores and, on 2 August 2021, Lidl added eco-score labels on approximately 100 products. Esselunga set to plant 3m trees by 2030 Esselunga has revealed plans to plant...