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19 Aug 2026, 11:50 UTC · 1h ago
M&S defies the grocery gloom as mid-market rivals are squeezed
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19 Aug 2026, 11:50 UTC · 1h ago
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Marks and Spencer (MKS) reported food sales growth of 15.8% in the four weeks to August 9, significantly outperforming all mainstream rivals. — Exceptional growth relative to peers suggests strong market share gains and pricing power in the premium segment.
+0.80The combined sales of Aldi and Lidl are growing 258 basis points faster than Tesco and Sainsbury's, a gap that has widened significantly from the previous month. — Indicates a structural shift toward discount retailers that persists even as food inflation cools, threatening mid-market incumbents.
-0.60Tesco (TSCO) sales grew only 1.3%, trailing the wider market and resulting in a 32 basis point drop in market share year-on-year. — As the market leader, Tesco's loss of share suggests it is the primary victim of the 'hollowing out' of the middle-market grocery sector.
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UK food inflation slowed to 2.1% in the period, the lowest reading since October 2024. — Lower inflation generally supports consumer purchasing power, though the text suggests it hasn't yet stopped the trend toward discounters.
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Food sales jumped 15.8% in the recent four-week period, significantly outperforming all rivals.
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Sales rose only 1.3%, below the wider market, and market share slipped 32 basis points.
Managed to nudge market share up 2 basis points and held up better than the market leader.
[mutual] Both are mainstream grocers competing for the British grocery market.
[mutual] Both are mainstream grocers competing for the British grocery market.
[mutual] Both are mainstream grocers competing for the British grocery market.
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