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Aldi and Lidl hold greater market share in Ireland compared to UK
Aldi and Lidl account for almost double the amount of the grocery market share in Ireland compared to the UK. Aldi and Lidl together now account for 8% of the UK retail market, according to Dairyco. In...
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Aldi overtakes leading retailer to jump to sixth largest UK supermarket
Aldi has overtaken Waitrose in the UK to become the country’s sixth largest supermarket, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel figures. The latest figures were published recently and account for...
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Top dough of €5,000 to be won in brown bread baking competition
A top prize of €5,000 is up for grabs in this years National Brown Bread Baking Competition which is sponsored by Aldi. The competition is in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA)...
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Tesco bites back to become joint number one retailer
After losing out to Supervalu last month, Tesco has bitten back and is now level with Supervalu in terms of Ireland’s grocery market share, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show. Tesco and...
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Aldi’s brand value overtakes Tesco’s
Aldi’s brand is now worth more than Tesco’s, according to the Millward Brown and WPP’s Brandz Most Valuable Global Brands report. Aldi’s brand value has increased by 22% to €11.6m from 2014 and it is...
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Tesco reclaims top spot as Ireland’s number one retailer, despite sliding sales
Tesco has reclaimed the top spot as Ireland’s number one retailer, latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show. Supervalu had overtaken the retailer in previous months. Figures for the 12 weeks ending...
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Dunnes shoppers put more items in their basket than other shoppers
Dunnes Stores now has 22% of the grocery market share but Tesco still holds the top spot when it comes to market share, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show. The figures also show that...
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33% shop in Tesco and Supervalu promotes most Irish produce – new research
One third of Irish consumers (33%) do their weekly ‘main shop’ at Tesco, according to the latest Where We Shop report from Checkout Magazine and Ignite Research. The report, which measured the shopping...
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High Court grants Aldi injunction against Dunnes Stores
The High Court has granted Aldi an injunction in relation to ‘misleading comparative advertising’ by Dunnes Stores. The German discounter said it was “pleased” with the High Court decision and said...
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Over 300 people enter National Brown Bread Baking competiton
Some 388 bakers from across the country have entered this year’s National Brown Bread Baking competition where the winner will be announced at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. The...
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Sainsbury’s edges ahead of Asda in UK grocery market share
Sainsbury’s has edged ahead of Asda with it share of the UK grocery market, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel shows. Sainsbury’s now holds 16.5% of the UK grocery market share compared to Asdas...
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Lidl continues to post strong sales growth, Tesco still number one in Ireland
For the second period in a row Lidl has posted the strongest sales growth compared to other retailers, increasing sales by 8.1% in the 12 weeks ending July 19, Kantar Worldpanel says. The latest...
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Aldi wins big at Great Taste Awards with 62 awards
Irish Aldi stores recently picked up 62 awards at the international 2015 Great Taste Awards, more than any other retailer in Ireland the company has announced. Aldi’s product range has now won a total...
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‘Aldi and Lidl should pay same minimum milk price here as in UK’
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has called on Aldi and Lidl to pay the same minimum milk price in Ireland as in the UK. Pat McCormack, ICMSA Deputy President, was reacting to the...
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Aldi’s and Lidl’s sales continue to grow in UK – Kantar
Aldi’s and Lidl’s sales in the UK continue to grow despite “sluggish” growth in the market, according to Kantar Worldpanel. The latest grocery share figures from Kantar are for the 12 weeks ending...
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Dunnes’ and Lidl’s sales continue to grow, Tesco still on top
For the 12 weeks ending August 16, Dunnes Stores posted the strongest sales growth with 8% and was closely followed by Lidl with a 7.7% increase, according to Kantar Worldpanel. Overall, sales have...
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Roscommon woman wins National Brown Bread competition
The winner of The National Brown Bread Baking Competition, sponsored by Aldi, is Margaret Sexton of Co. Roscommon. The competition was run in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA)...
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Lidl grows 9.5%, Tesco grows for first time since March 2013
Lidl, the German discounter, has posted the strongest sales growth for the 12 weeks ending September 13 while Tesco returned to growth for the first time since March 2013, the latest figures from...
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Dunnes posts strongest sales in Ireland, with growth of 4.7% – Kantar
Dunnes Stores has posted the strongest sales growth performance compared to other Irish supermarkets for the 12 weeks ending October 11, figures from Kantar Worldpanel show. The retailer posted sales...
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Clare Marts’ site planning row – decision expected in December
A decision on the planning objection against Aldi building a supermarket on the mart’s site in Co. Clare is expected in early December. Last week a two-day hearing in Ennis was held by An Bord...
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