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Co-Op Named Fastest-Growing Non-Discounter Supermarket
- Marketing, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 7:04 AM
The Co-operative Food was the fastest-growing non-discount supermarket in the 12 weeks to 31 January, with sales up 1.4%, but German discounters Lidl and Aldi are seeing the most growth overall with sales surges of 18.7% and 13.7% respectively, according to Kantar Worldpanel data. The U.K.'s grocery market experienced a sales boost of 0.2% in the three-month period, which covers Christmas and new year trading. Of the "Big Four" players, only Sainsbury's increased its sales, which were up 0.6%.
