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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Comment & OpinionLoyalty schemes: Lidl is flying, but does Aldi boss have a good point?
In one corner, Aldi’s UK chief Giles Hurley has said loyaly schemes are ‘duping’ customers; in the other, Lidl is beating Aldi on every metric of sales growth, thanks partly to its loyalty scheme
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NewsLidl boss answers Aldi chief over loyalty discounts
‘Listening to our customers is the most important thing,’ said Lidl GB CEO Ryan McDonnell
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NewsLidl wins shoppers from rivals to boost sales and profits
The increased demand led to a 10.8% rise in turnover to £13bn in the 12 months to 28 February, Lidl revealed this morning
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NewsLidl rolling out ‘fancy pants’ new self-checkout machines to all stores
The machines will appear in all new stores and gradually retro-fitted into existing ones
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Comment & OpinionAldi on Deliveroo: a logical step or sign of weakness?
‘We always want to meet customers where they want to shop,’ says Aldi chief Giles Hurley. But that’s not what Aldi is known for, unless that place is one of its stores
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NewsLidl commits to supporting five million people in ‘hyper-localised’ campaign
It comes after warnings that pockets of severe deprivation – often streets away from visible affluence – were being missed by supermarkets taking a broad brush approach to charitable efforts
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Comment & OpinionHas high protein ‘jumped the shark’ with Lidl’s new meat range?
Is it the latest sign we have reached peak protein? Or is there a genuine case for Lidl’s ‘high-protein meat range’?
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NewsLidl and chef Miguel Barclay devise £7 weekly supper plan for students
However, students will need to plan meals and avoid waste carefully to achieve the price point
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NewsAldi donates 2.1 million meals during school summer holidays
The donations were the result of Aldi’s work with Neighbourly, the redistribution organisation that routes surplus food from supermarkets to local charities across the country daily
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NewsLidl launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ hybrid meat range with plant-based pea protein
High Protein Cumberland Sausages, High Protein Beef Mince 5% Fat, High Protein Beef Mince 10% Fat, High Protein Quarter Pounders and High Protein Meatballs form the lineup
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NewsLidl lets app users vote for local charities to access £500k fund
From 24 September, Lidl Plus users will be able to vote for one of five causes in their local area
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NewsLidl signs up to Fairtrade living income premium for new tea
The discounter is paying farmers a Fairtrade living income reference price for its new Way To Go Single Origin Kenyan Tea, launching during Fairtrade Fortnight
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NewsAsda back in growth over 12 weeks for first time since March 2024
Sales at Asda were up by 0.1% year on year in the 12 weeks to 6 September
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NewsLidl drops electric vehicle charging rates for loyalty members
The discounter has reduced the charging rate from 62p/kWh to 59p/kWh for electric vehicle drivers with Lidl Plus.
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NewsNeighbourly launches ‘participation badge’ for partner retailers
Shoppers can scan the mark to find information on the food banks and other community causes that benefit from the surplus of retailers including Marks & Spencer, Aldi, Lidl and Sainsbury’s
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Comment & OpinionBritain’s diet is at a tipping point but changing diets means changing the system too
The UK is falling well short of the Planetary Health Diet’s targets. Retailers, not shoppers, hold the keys to fixing it, says Richard Bourns, chief commercial officer at Lidl GB
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NewsTesco scuppers Lidl’s plans to provide town with 260 jobs
The store opened earlier this year, but because delay cost Lidl its development partner the 260 additional jobs have yet to be delivered
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NewsLidl moves to Chilean jack mackerel over sustainability fears
The supermarket told The Grocer it was transitioning to Marine Stewardship Council-certified Chilean jack mackerel for its tinned mackerel and that it would be reviewing its sourcing for smoked mackerel ahead of its next purchasing window
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NewsJoybuy encourages shoppers to scan supermarket receipts to earn loyalty points
Users can upload up to five receipts a month, earning points equal to 2% of their supermarket basket total.
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Comment & OpinionDoes Morrisons’ new price promise mean Aldi Price Match is dead?
From today, Morrisons pledged to price match or be cheaper than Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Lidl across 500 core grocery lines