The Irish Times

Thousands of Tesco jobs at risk as grocer looks to cut costs

Supermarket giant to scrap meat, fish and deli counters in store overhaul, reports say

Sun Jan 27 2019 - 18:35

European shares boosted by hopes of US-China trade deal

Market report: Iseq edges higher, with Smurfit Kappa the main mover

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 18:57

Irish supermarket sales set to top €1 billion in December

Less than one percentage point separates three largest chains, figures show

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 18:46

Gobble, gobble: Inside the supermarket turkey wars

Christmas dinner is a crucial front in the battle for supremacy in a cut-throat market

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00

Tesco reveals name of new discount chain to rival Aldi and Lidl

Huge interest as pilot store opens in Britain

Wed Sept 19 2018 - 13:07

Dunnes tops supermarket league as Lidl and Aldi advance

Storm had ‘surprisingly strong effect’ on Irish grocery market, Kantar Worldpanel says

Mon Nov 20 2017 - 16:10

Tesco breathing down SuperValu’s neck in supermarket wars

Aldi ties with Tesco for title of fastest-growing retailer

Tue Aug 29 2017 - 12:40

Tesco’s UK growth outpace rivals despite squeeze on shoppers’ income

Food prices have been rising due to drop in sterling

Tue Aug 22 2017 - 14:08

Dunnes takes top slot in supermarket league table

Market share rises to 22.6 per cent, just ahead of SuperValu with Tesco in third

Mon Nov 21 2016 - 11:42

Dunnes leapfrogs Tesco to take second place in supermarket league

Aldi posts strongest growth over last quarter with year-on-year sales rising 6.6 per cent

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 13:12

Why don’t Penneys and Primark sell online?

By not fully embracing online shopping, the retailer could be losing out to Asos and Boohoo

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 07:57

The hidden costs of drinking bottled water

Bottled water sales are growing at a much faster rate than soft drinks. This might be better for your health, but it is terrible for the environment – and your pocket

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 06:00

Asda chief executive Andy Clarke to step down

Walmart China boss Sean Clarke to take over

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 17:25

Combined Lidl, Aldi market share nears leader Supervalu

More than 22% of grocery shoppers spend at the German discounters, figures show

Mon May 09 2016 - 01:00

Irish consumers moving to own-brand offerings is no surprise

Aldi and Lidl prove incredibly astute at tapping into what Irish consumers want

Mon May 09 2016 - 01:00

Supervalu stays top while Lidl records 11.7% sales growth

New figures show shopper spend rose 3.8 % over the 12 weeks to the end of January

Mon Feb 15 2016 - 11:34

Cantillon: Tesco turns its Christmas figures around

Long-suffering retailer will be forgiven for sighs of relief after sales ‘turned positive’

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 17:59

British retailers report unexpected growth over Christmas period

Debenhams and Morrisons defy the odds, while German discounters push on

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00

Dunnes does well as food inflation climbs

Lidl increases market share as Tesco hangs onto top spot

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 10:10

Tesco retains grocery market lead

Signs that Tesco’s decline in sales are levelling off following a difficult two years

Tue Aug 04 2015 - 17:45

SuperValu spends €3m on ‘karma’ campaign

The chain is investing in advertising as it looks to consolidate a new market lead

Thu Apr 16 2015 - 01:30

Poundland sales eclipse £1 billion for the first time

UK firm, which has 41 outlets in Ireland, reports 11.4% rise in annual sales

Tue Apr 14 2015 - 11:01

Every little helps as sales at Tesco show slight improvement but problems remain

Impact of the supermarket’s new boss already being felt on bottom line

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00

Tesco and Supervalu vie for top position in supermarket war

Just half of one per cent separates the two stores, figures show

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 13:18

Lidl woos middle-class shoppers with upmarket French wines

Discount retailer to offer customers range of Bordeaux classics like Pomerol and St Emillion

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 11:55

Ocado’s long-awaited profit fails to convince bears

Grocery price war take shine off earnings

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 01:00

‘Boris Bikes’ sponsorship runs out of road

London Briefing: Barclays link with bike scheme was dogged by accusations of stitch-up

Wed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00

SuperValu breathes down Tesco’s neck after Superquinn rebrand

Aldi and Lidl increase market share while overall grocery sales down

Tue Mar 18 2014 - 12:01

Aldi continuing to dramatically outperform rivals in Irish grocery sector

German discounter’s overall share of market rose by 1.3% to 7.2%

Tue Feb 18 2014 - 01:00

Grocery price war sees vegetable sales up as more spent on alcohol

Increasing dominance of Aldi highlighted

Fri Feb 07 2014 - 01:00

Christmas season fails to deliver for Tesco and M&S

Gains reported by Lidl and Waitrose in UK

Fri Jan 10 2014 - 01:00

It’s bah, humbug at Debenhams while Christmas tills ring at discount retailers

A week is a long time in retail, so it’s too early to say who the losers will be

Wed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00

Tesco sees Irish sales fall by 8.1% in third quarter

Supermarket chain has been losing market share in Ireland to Dunnes Stores, Aldi and Lidl

Wed Dec 04 2013 - 09:48

Tesco loses market share to Aldi, Dunnes Stores and Lidl

Rise in duty on alcohol sees 5.4% drop in shoppers putting wine in their baskets

Tue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00