Lidl news and analysis
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NewsLidl invests £250m in cutting prices
Lidl said it had reduced prices on over 1,000 product lines since the start of this year
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NewsM&S new store plans being held up by objections from Tesco
Six planned new M&S Foodhalls are currently delayed after Tesco lodged objections, with two of them subject to a judicial review requested by the supermarket
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Analysis & FeaturesBigger, better: inside Lidl’s new-look sites
Lidl is once again accelerating its UK expansion. Our Grocer of the Year 2025 has bigger stores, a health focus and revamped layouts, backed by a new sale and leaseback strategy
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NewsNew Lidl global campaign says there is ‘More to Value’ than price
The campaign is the first in which Lidl has communicated the same message internationally across all its 31 markets
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NewsAldi invests £300m in price cuts across 900 lines
The discounter has reduced more than 900 prices across its range in recent months
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NewsLidl increases sales of own-label plant-based products and milk alternatives by 700%
The supermarket has by far surpassed a targeted 400% increase in five years
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NewsAldi raises stakes again in battle to be UK’s highest-paying supermarket
It is the latest twist in a pay bidding war with Lidl
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NewsLidl secures investor offer to fund construction of 35 stores across UK and Europe
Lidl is aiming to complete the deal this financial year, ending in February 2026, to accelerate its expansion programme
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NewsLidl invests £435m in warehouses to support growth plans
The discounter has completed its two-stage extension at its Belvedere site in London, investing £285m across two buildings
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NewsLidl agrees to steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace after tribunal finds it fell short
It comes after an employment tribunal found Lidl GB had failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of a young female employee by a staff member between 2019 and 2021
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NewsLidl calls on other supermarkets to do more to signpost healthy and sustainable choices
The discounter is claiming a UK supermarket first with the launch of a logo to indicate healthier food choices with sustainability as part of its criteria
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NewsLidl matches Aldi’s new national pay rate and goes even higher in London
Lidl’s latest pay increase comes two weeks after Aldi announced new pay rates, also effective from 1 September
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Analysis & FeaturesHow pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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NewsLidl rewards over 75 community groups with grants
The grants will support groups including food banks, secondary schools, community centres and environmental organisations
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NewsLidl overtakes Morrisons to be UK’s fifth-biggest supermarket in food and drink sales
In food and drink, Lidl has grown to become the country’s fifth-biggest supermarket behind Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Asda
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NewsLidl proposes axing 70 head office roles in restructure
The proposed job cuts are spread across all departments at Lidl’s head office in Tolworth, south west London
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NewsLidl hits record high market share as momentum continues
Lidl now holds 8.3% of the British grocery market, according to Worldpanel’s latest figures, up 0.5% over the past 12 weeks
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NewsLidl gearing up for ‘huge milestone’ of 1,000th UK store
The discounter staged a parliamentary breakfast attended by 40 MPs to highlight the milestone
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NewsLidl GB chief customer officer moves to Lidl France
Lidl GB has yet to appoint a successor to Jassine Ouali
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Grocer 33Lidl’s David Stowe on running Southampton’s best supermarket
’I’ve got a few favourites, like our jam doughnuts and our new mozzarella & pesto pizzas, but nothing beats our croissant: it’s always a top seller’