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Tuesday 21 March 2023 Dublin: 9°C

# Supervalu

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# Lidl
Lidl's plans to boost operation will create 600 jobs
A number of these will be at a major warehouse in Newbridge, Co Kildare that is in the planning process.
# Watch Out
SuperValu warns customers not to respond to email fraudster
Scammers are trying to lure targets in with promises of fake vouchers.
# BRANCHING OUT
AIB to open new supermarket branch as part of ongoing expansion for bank
AIB has opened four new branches in the past six months.
# Under the Hammer
Four popular shopping complexes for sale at €80 million
The collection was originally part of a loan portfolio that was sold by Nama in 2013.
# off the shelves
Ireland's top convenience-store chain says its 'health strategy' helped it deliver record sales
Centra topped €1.5 billion in turnover last year.
# tis the season
These are the supermarkets that won and lost in the Christmas showdown
It was a good season for shopping across the board.
# Supermarket Wars
There's only one winner in the battle between SuperValu and Tesco
SuperValu retains its title as the top dog among Irish supermarket chains.
# gone
Almost 100 jobs to go as SuperValu closes stores in Carlow and Tipperary
SuperValu managing director Martin Kelleher said the decision “had not been made lightly”.
# EVERY LITTLE DOESN'T HELP
Sorry Tesco, this supermarket is now more popular than you
It’s the second time this year the retailer has taken the crown from Tesco.
# not so special
Complaints upheld against two Irish food retailers about their special offers
Customers at Dunnes Stores and Supervalu both felt they got an unfair deal.
# sponsored by supervalu
6 things that always happen when the family gets together for Christmas dinner
The chances are high that someone is going to be pelted by a sprout.
# peanuts
Have you bought Glenisk or Supervalu yogurt with granola? Four are being recalled
Peanuts may be present in granola mixtures that came with the specific yogurts.
# supermarket fails
9 times Irish supermarkets made absolutely no sense
Value for money, naaad.
# Money Talks
The Dunnes Stores strikes aren't making a dent in its sales
The chain had the biggest rise in supermarket trade of any of the ‘big three’.
# The briefcase
Here's everything you need to know about business this week
Everyone was talking about startup cash, Tesco’s dethroning and a Kildare village for sale.
# No
SuperValu has turned our beloved Superquinn sausages green
WHAT?
# don't lower the tone
SuperValu has some solid advice for Dubliners this St. Patrick's Day
Applause.
# minted
€7.6 million PER DAY - that's how much SuperValu made in sales in 2014
It’s being put to good use though – they’re creating 280 jobs this year
# plundered
Do we really live on a 'treasure island' for the big supermarket chains?
The major players really don’t want to say how much money they’re making from you.
# Consumer protection
Tesco, SuperValu, and Boots stores slapped on the wrist for overcharging
Two other businesses received convictions relating to the sale of cars.
# Groceries
Who won the trolley wars in the run-up to Christmas? You did
Competitive pricing has led to a reduction in price inflation.
# Jobswatch
Good news Dublin: Musgrave is creating 80 new jobs
New roles include management and warehouse positions.
# nobo
The Big Idea: Rethinking ice cream as junk food... And building a brand in the process
Meet the couple behind Nobó, a very different kind of ice cream.
# ATM
Digger used to smash into off-licence
Extensive damage was caused to The Cellar store in the border town of Aughnacloy.
# Supermarket Wars
Competition is the hottest it has ever been for Ireland's top supermarket slot
Three chains are within a few percentage points of being crowned market leader.
# yellow gold
These young food entrepreneurs want to change how you think about butter
Meet the brains behind one of the Irish food startups to taste success through the Food Academy programme.
# the usurper
SuperValu is getting very close to dethroning Tesco as Ireland's supermarket leader
But the biggest gains are still coming from German imports Aldi and Lidl.
# Supermarket Sweep
12 deeply unfortunate supermarket fails
It’s not just you, SuperValu.
# Heads will roll
Tesco's leader may resign after the supermarket chain's huge accounting blunder
Sir Richard Broadbent could step down following investigations into the €320 million mistake: report.
# Yum
Are you a start-up food producer? There's 150 reasons to celebrate
Finally some good news for Enda Kenny today…
# every little hurts
Tesco's position as top Irish supermarket choice is looking increasingly shaky
No prizes for guessing who the UK seller is losing ground to…
# Musgraves
Extra charge on pay-as-you-go electricity in some shops
St Vincent de Paul has criticised retailers who add on the charge.
# trolley wars
Dunnes Stores' recovery continues with another month of increased footfall
There’s also (more) good news for Lidl and Aldi, and (more) bad news for Tesco.
# trolley wars
We're buying more groceries, but which supermarkets are winning?
One retailer gained 87,000 new shoppers in the last quarter.
# food academy
Supervalu partners with food startups in plan to create 300 jobs
The initiative will see the companies have their produce sold in Supervalu stores.
# Retail
More and more people are shopping with Aldi and Lidl as Tesco loses out
Tesco’s top position is under threat from Dunnes and SuperValu.
# Recovery
Pre-recession habits are starting to creep back into our shopping routines
Aldi’s growth is also continuing to surge ahead of the competition.
# world gone mad
So, you can now buy Superquinn sausages in Centra
Does this mean the end of the world? Maybe.
# Consumers
Aldi reaches record market share, with Lidl not far behind
If you shop in Aldi, you’re probably spending more as well.
# market share
A quarter of Irish spending on groceries is now with SuperValu
Following the rebranding of Superquinn, the retailer now has a 25.3 per cent market share.