Lidl news and analysis
Lidl is a German discount supermarket chain with more than 950 stores in the UK. It offers a limited assortment of own-label and selected branded products, focusing on low prices and its 'Middle of Lidl' proposition. The Grocer covers Lidl with news, analysis, insight and opinion, including store openings, pricing strategy, and its competitive positioning.
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NewsShoppers switch to own label and buy less to save money - NIQ
Shoppers sought out private label and dine-in deals during February as budgets remained under pressure, according to NielsenIQ data out this morning
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NewsArgos trumps Tesco to top new index of retailer digital capability
The Sainsbury’s-owned everything retailer offers shopping features most closely matched to consumer demands
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NewsSupermarket volumes remain under pressure as inflation picks up pace
Total take-home sales at the mults increased by 3.4% year on year in the four weeks to 22 February. However, growth lagged behind grocery price inflation
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NewsLidl shoppers donate nearly £500,000 to NSPCC Childline in weeks
Shoppers were invited to add up to 30p to the cost of their shop in the latest round of a ‘micro-donation’ NSPCC fundraising initiative called Pennies
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NewsAldi makes second pay rise announcement in weeks
It is the latest move in what has become a twice-yearly bidding war between Aldi and Lidl
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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 and Waitrose retraining store staff after food waste exposé
Both retailers are also planning new initiatives to cut store waste
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NewsLidl set to open five stores on Thursday
Lidl is looking to maintain its 31-month streak as the UK’s fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket
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NewsMorrisons convenience director to depart after less than year
Matt Heslop’s departure comes as Morrisons plans to open as many as 300 new Morrisons Daily stores a year
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NewsLidl raises pay and doubles full-paid paternity leave
‘We believe longer paid paternity leave is vital on our journey towards gender equality in the workplace,’ said Lidl GB’s chief people officer
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NewsAldi and Lidl should not be exempt from land rules, says minister
Investment minister Jason Stockwood was responding to a question in the House of Lords about the CMA’s review of Aldi and Lidl’s exemption from rules that bind other major supermarkets
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NewsLidl latest supermarket exploring top-up payments for poorest customers
Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have already said they would be open to topping up Healthy Start vouchers
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NewsTesco, Co-op and Lidl app users overtake website visitors
App users overtook website visitors for Tesco, Co-op and Lidl last year, as eight out of 10 supermarkets saw web traffic fall, according to exclusive data
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Comment & OpinionHealthy Start 2.0: Retailers are ready, but is the government?
Supermarkets, understandably, want assurances that they will not be left to deal with families humiliated at the till because their vouchers don’t work
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NewsDon’t harass shopworkers, says BRC after TikTok bin raider’s new posts
Social media activist the Food_waste_inspector_ posted a video of himself this week telling an Aldi store worker he wanted the supermarket to donate three packets of rice if he paid for and donated a larger quantity
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NewsIceland boss accuses CMA of giving Aldi and Lidl a ‘free pass’
Richard Walker said the CMA was “kicking this bucket down the road” by putting off its conclusion of a review of supermarket land rules
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NewsData: Lidl Plus is UK’s fourth most popular loyalty scheme
New research shows Lidl Plus is fourth most popular loyalty scheme, with women more likely then men to bother with loyalty memberships
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NewsLidl launches investigation after food waste exposé
Recent videos posted on Instagram and TikTok by Food_waste_inspector_ show bins at Lidl stores filled with in-date steaks and ambient food, and fruit that still looks good to eat
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NewsLidl appoints new chief customer officer from within
Louise Weise has joined the board of directors to lead the discounter’s customer function
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NewsLidl opening 19 stores in eight weeks
Lidl is also investing £43m in refurbushing 70 existing stores