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Aldi posts all-time record share of grocery market Tuesday, 21st May 2013

Aldi posts all-time record share of grocery market
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The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show an ongoing polarisation of the grocery market, as both Aldi and Waitrose continue to make gains on rivals. Value retailer Aldi posted an all-time record share of 3.5 per cent in the 12 weeks to 12 May 2013, up from 2.8 per cent of the market last year.

Posted by Ava Szajna

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Kantar finds Sainsbury is strongest performer in Big Four Tuesday, 23rd April 2013

Kantar finds Sainsbury is strongest performer in Big Four
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Latest Kantar results find Sainsbury delivered the strongest growth within Britain’s four biggest supermarkets, as sales rose 5.4 per cent in the 12 weeks to 14 April. According to market research conducted by Kantar Worldpanel, Sainsbury increased its market share to 16.9 per cent in the three months.

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Sainsbury's market share increases 6.2 per cent, while Tesco's falls Tuesday, 26th March 2013

Sainsbury's market share increases 6.2 per cent, while Tesco's falls

Kantar World Panel has published its latest grocery market share report. The report covers the 12 weeks leading to 17th March 2013 and reveals that Sainsbury’s achieved a significant increase in its share of the market, while rivals Tesco and Morrisons saw theirs decrease. Sainsbury’s was undisputedly the retailer with the greatest increase among the “big four” of Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.

Posted by Ryan Legge

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Tesco voted UK's least popular supermarket Wednesday, 20th February 2013

Tesco voted UK's least popular supermarket

Tesco has been voted the UK’s least popular supermarket in a survey conducted by Which?

Posted by Kirsty Simmonds

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Tesco maintains market share while Morrisons lags behind Tuesday, 29th January 2013

Tesco maintains market share while Morrisons lags behind
Photo credit: Tesco plc

Tension between the UK’s four biggest supermarkets shows little sign of letting up as industry figures suggest Tesco is back on fighting form. The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel found Tesco maintained its market share of 30.4 per cent in the 12 weeks to 20 January.

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Christmas trolley dash: Sainsbury’s makes gains but it’s Iceland that reaches record growth Tuesday, 8th January 2013

Christmas trolley dash: Sainsbury’s makes gains but it’s Iceland that reaches record growth
Photo credit: Sainsbury's plc

Sainsbury’s was the only retailer amongst the UK’s four largest supermarkets to increase its market share during the run up to Christmas, although growth at either end of the market bought signs of encouragement for 2013. The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK on Tuesday found Sainsbury’s sales grew 3.4 per cent in the 12 weeks to 23 December, boosting its market share by 0.1 percentage points to 17.1 per cent.

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Sainsbury’s steals the show as market share rises once more Tuesday, 4th December 2012

Sainsbury’s steals the show as market share rises once more
Photo credit: Sainsbury's plc

Another win for Sainsbury’s as the retailer saw sales and market share rise over the last quarter. The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel found Tesco, Asda and Morrisons all lost out as Sainsbury’s, the UK’s third largest supermarket, raised its market share 0.2 per cent to 16.9 per cent in the 12 weeks to 25 November.

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Lidl bolsters presence in Romania Friday, 19th October 2012

Lidl bolsters presence in Romania

Lidl opened two new stores in Bucharest and Oradea las week, bringing its local chain count to 148 stores.

Posted by Kirsty Simmonds

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Sainsbury’s delivers big four’s ‘stand out performance’ Tuesday, 9th October 2012

Sainsbury’s delivers big four’s ‘stand out performance’
Photo credit: Sainsbury's

Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Asda managed to increase their hold on the grocery sector during the summer months, while Tesco and Morrisons fell behind. Latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel saw Sainsbury’s increase its market share by 5.6 per cent in the 12 weeks to 30 September, boosting its share from 16.2 per cent a year before to 16.5 per cent.

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Big Four frozen out as shoppers choose Aldi, Lidl and Iceland Tuesday, 17th July 2012

Big Four frozen out as shoppers choose Aldi, Lidl and Iceland

Savvy shoppers are increasingly favouring discounters and frozen food grocers as value-driven supermarkets continue to strengthen their market share. The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the grocery market growth rate fell 2.1 per cent compared with figures from a year before, with inflation now at 3.8 per cent.

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