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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Aldi and Lidl grab record Christmas sales share as Asda and Co-op slide

Shoppers walk past at a branch of Lidl in London
Shoppers walk past at a branch of Lidl in London. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters

The discounters Aldi and Lidl grabbed their biggest share of Britain’s Christmas grocery market to date, while Asda and the Co-op lost out as shoppers sought out bargains to help offset rising household bills.

The German-owned supermarket chains grabbed a 16.8% slice of the market in the four weeks to 28 December, up from 16.3% a year earlier.

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