Discount retailers close the gap

The rise of Lidl and Aldi has continued, as the discount retailers increase the consumer spend they are attracting at the expense of established supermarkets like Tesco and Dunnes.

The country’s largest supermarket chain, Tesco, has seen its market lead slip to just 0.8% as it continues to attract shoppers but their spend falls, according to Kantar Worldpanel.

Commercial director at Kantar Worldpanel, David Berry, said that Aldi and Lidl have managed to get their consumers to spend more.