Retail chains
Aldi UK: profile of the German discount grocer's British operation
Aldi UK profile: history, Atherstone HQ, store count and market position of the German discount grocer's British business.
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Retail chains
Large retail chains and supermarkets with many locations.
Retail chains
Asda: the Leeds-founded supermarket chain built on a 1965 dairy merger
Asda, formed in Leeds in 1965 from the merger of the Asquith brothers' stores with Associated Dairies, remains one of the UK's largest grocery chains.
Retail chains
B&Q: Inside the UK and Ireland's Leading DIY and Home Improvement Chain
A profile of B&Q, the UK and Ireland home improvement chain founded in 1969 and owned by Kingfisher plc, trading through stores and diy.com.
Retail chains
Boots: The UK Pharmacy and Health & Beauty Chain Entering a New Ownership Era
A profile of Boots, the Nottingham-founded UK pharmacy and health & beauty chain now trading as a standalone company, The Boots Group.
Retail chains
Lidl UK & Ireland: profile of the German discounter's British and Irish operations
Lidl profile: history, Surrey HQ, store footprint across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Retail chains
Marks & Spencer: from an 1884 Leeds market stall to a British high-street institution
Marks & Spencer, founded in Leeds in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer, has grown into a major UK clothing, home and food retailer, now London-based.
Retail chains
Sainsbury's: Britain's second-largest supermarket chain, from a Drury Lane shop to a nationwide group
Sainsbury's, founded in London in 1869, is the UK's second-largest supermarket chain by market share and also owns Argos, according to company and Kantar data.
Retail chains
Tesco: how a market stall in London grew into Britain's largest grocery retailer
Tesco, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, remains the UK's largest supermarket chain by market share, according to Kantar grocery data.