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 & OpinionWhat now for Aldi and Lidl after the CMA’s property decision?
Aldi and Lidl have said the CMA’s decision will change little, but both will have to remove restrictive clauses from their land deals
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Aldi x Lidl, budget hopes and falling fibre fans
Lidl and Aldi are now in competition with each other, rather than their full line rivals, as Tesco is taken to task on preservatives, and Andy Burnham explores different options for the UK’s relationship with the EU
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NewsOnly 26 sites on the UK market could provide Aldi or Lidl a new location
Development and land intelligence firm Ortelias, whose co-founder is a former regional Lidl property head, searched criteria matches across the country
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NewsCMA: Aldi and Lidl will face same land rules as other supermarkets
The competition regulator has confirmed the two discounters will be banned from using restrictive clauses in property deals to block rivals from opening nearby
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NewsAldi vs Lidl average unit price gap widening, Worldpanel data shows
A growing gap can reflect changing shopper choices driven by retailer customer strategies as much as it can movement in comparable prices
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NewsWorldpanel: Asda’s return to growth proves short-lived
The latest data also tells of subdued grocery sales elsewhere as consumers spend cautiously ahead of the autumn budget
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NewsCautious shoppers constrain supermarket growth, NIQ figures show
Supermarket sales growth has slowed as consumers continue to keep a close watch on household budgets
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NewsLidl investing £75m in loyalty offers between now and Christmas
Lidl said it had already ploughed £400m in price cuts and promotions this year as it announced the new investment today
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco & Majestic: inside grocery’s consolidation rush
Sainsbury’s explored a Morrisons merger before walking away and Tesco is circling Majestic Wine. What does it tell us about where the grocery sector is heading?
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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