date:Sep 26, 2013
ine offering continue to weigh on business.
The retailers market share fell to 11.1% in the 12 weeks ended September 16 from 11.4% a year earlier. Thats the lowest since the 12 weeks ended Sept 7, 2008, when the share was 11%.
Aldi saw record sales growth of 32.7% over the same period last year and now controls 3.7% of the UK's grocery market. Lidl achieved growth of 14.3%. At the top end of the market, Waitrose saw sales rise 9.7% as it continued to open new stores.
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