Lidl news and analysis – Page 12
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NewsEasing inflation helps supermarket volumes in January
Food sales at the supermarkets have grown faster than inflation in January as shopper behaviour normalises amid reducing cost pressures, according to new data published this morning
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NewsAsda’s savvy ‘nana’ campaign gets millions of hits as it backs discounter price match
Asda has already amassed over 4.3 million views on TikTok and Instagram
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Analysis & FeaturesSpotted in stores: what’s new for January 2024
Each month, we highlight new and interesting products and displays our team has snapped in the leading grocers
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NewsLidl invests in British veg suppliers amid weather challenges
The discounter has fortified its commitment to supporting British farmers by transitioning British root veg suppliers to long-term contracts
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NewsLidl raises store and warehouse pay to match Aldi
It means the two discounters will offer the highest entry-level supermarket rates both nationally and within the M25
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NewsLidl’s winning Christmas credited to loyalty app
Customer data gathered through the Lidl Plus app is seen as having enabled the discounter to better land key festive ranges at the optimum time
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Comment & OpinionWe must think long term to avoid a race to the bottom
Asda price matching the discounters signals a new phase, says Patrick Finlay, MD at The Category Management Company
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NewsAbout 100 Lidl warehouse workers entering consultation over site closure
Lidl said it hoped to redeploy the vast majority at alternative sites
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NewsLidl takes Christmas spend from all rivals – including Aldi
Lidl cited Kantar data to reveal it won £116m in shopper spend from rivals over the 12 weeks to 24 December
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s double Clubcard points speaks volumes about where the market is up to
Who hit the Christmas jackpot? The short answer is the discounters, and in particular, Lidl
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Asda’s discounter price matching scheme pay off?
Asda is the first supermarket to match both Aldi and Lidl
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NewsLidl GB board restructure sees new CFO appointed and chief customer officer role created
Lidl GB is also streamlining the current structure of three chief operating officer roles into two
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Analysis & FeaturesFestive sales: the winners and losers of Christmas 2023
A flurry of trading results are in. So where did Santa shop the most this Christmas? And who will be starting 2024 with a new year hangover?
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl under siege? Inside Asda’s audacious price match scheme
Asda was so serious about being the cheapest that the deal applied if it wasn’t at least 10% cheaper
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NewsAsda becomes first supermarket to price match both Aldi and Lidl
Asda will price match Aldi and Lidl on 287 comparable grocery products and has reduced prices by an average of 17%
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NewsBetter Nature launches new Smoky Tempeh for Veganuary
The new tempeh variant is made with naturally fermented whole soybeans and seasoned with smoked salt
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NewsCity snapshot: Record-breaking Christmas for discounters Aldi and Lidl
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have both boasted of a record-breaking Christmas as hard-pressed shoppers looked to save money over the festive period. Plus, the BRC reports on retail inflation figures for December.
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NewsLidl doubles paid maternity leave as part of ‘family-focused’ benefits update
Lidl said it hoped the new family-focused update could set a ’benchmark’ for the wider sector
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NewsLidl latest supermarket to let customers use ‘sniff test’ for milk and yoghurt
The discounter is swapping use by for best before dates on all own-brand milk and yoghurt, in a bid to reduce unnecessary food waste
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NewsLidl and Aldi decide not to project new store numbers for 2024
After publicly targeting about 50 annually since 2017, both have already slowed estate expansion in 2023