Lidl news and analysis – Page 18
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: Some supermarket fruit & veg lines up 25% since January
Common fresh produce items have risen significantly in price over the past 12 weeks, Assosia data revealed, following widespread shortages
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NewsAldi buys more British apples than any other UK supermarket in February
Data from the growers association has revealed that Aldi topped the chart followed by Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl in February
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Comment & OpinionIs there any merit to the social media storm over Lidl’s New Zealand lamb packaging?
Is Lidl misleading shoppers for placing a New Zealand flag on – you guessed it – New Zealand lamb?
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NewsLidl’s store opening slowdown set ‘to last until 2026’
The slowdown has also extended to recruitment activity
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NewsTesco lifts all fruit and veg rationing following Asda, Lidl and Aldi
The retailer confirmed to The Grocer it had removed buying limits on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
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NewsAsda removes buying limits across entire fruit and veg range
The retailer has announced plans to remove final restrictions on three packets of tomatoes and peppers per customers
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NewsDiscounters continue to grab market share as shoppers chase lowest prices
Shoppers have continued to flock to the discounters to cope with soaring grocery bills as volumes in supermarkets tumble, according to latest market data
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Comment & OpinionAre price cuts enough to tempt shoppers away from the discounters?
Retailers and brands cannot differentiate on price alone, says Rachel White, MD UK&I at NIQ
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NewsAldi on verge of overtaking Tesco as biggest seller of British apples
Data from British Apples & Pears shows the discounter sold just 95 fewer tonnes of British apples in January than its bigger rival
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NewsLidl to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket
The supermarket has signed the WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, joining Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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NewsLidl boosts pay for store workers
Inside the M25, Lidl’s rate is unchanged, putting it behind Aldi
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NewsLidl appoints Maciej Tylkowski as new joint chief operating officer
It also announced GB chief HR officer Nan Gibson has been promoted to senior VP HR concepts at parent company Lidl Stiftung
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NewsAldi ‘stepping up search’ for new store sites as part of £400m push
It is Aldi’s third announcement of expansion ambitions in as many weeks since The Grocer revealed Lidl was dramatically scaling back store openings this year
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NewsLidl becomes latest retailer to ration fresh produce amid shortages
It follows similar moves by Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, which issued buying restrictions on some lines last week in light of empty shelves
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat more supermarkets could do to help shoppers in tough times
The crisis has plunged 13 million people into food insecurity. Supermarkets and food manufacturers are looking to respond, but there are question marks over whether they’re doing enough
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NewsLidl ‘conceded battle to be UK’s dominant discounter’, says former boss
Lidl’s slowdown of store openings this year will make it almost for it to catch Aldi, according to Ronny Gottschlich
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NewsAldi aiming to ‘almost double’ its London store count
It is a clear signal of intent from Aldi, for the second time in a week, that it will press on with store openings at pace as rival Lidl slows
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Comment & OpinionWhy Aldi has pipped Lidl to the post
Aldi’s management has been preparing for its explosive growth for a long time, says Richard Harrow, UK partner at IPLC
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NewsLidl to signpost hygiene products as needed by charities, in response to soaring demand
It follows research by Lidl’s redistribution partner, Neighbourly, which found 72% of local charities needed both food and toiletries
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Comment & OpinionWhy would Lidl decide to slow down store openings now?
Lidl may well need to let the warehouse distribution structure catch up this year