Lidl news and analysis – Page 23
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NewsAd watchdog deems Lidl's Tesco price comparison ads misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from Aldi that the ads did not make sufficiently clear the claimed savings related only to the specific selection of products shown
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NewsAsda comes bottom in Oxfam’s fourth and final supermarket human rights scorecard
As well as dropping down the table, Asda is the only supermarket whose score has fallen since the last time Oxfam carried out the exercise, in 2020
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NewsLidl becomes latest supermarket to contact government over jobs for Ukrainian refugees
The discounter said it had 3,000 live vacancies across the business, with 1,200 more jobs in warehouses to be created by the end of 2025
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Grocer 33Lidl knocks Asda off top spot with 28 lowest prices
Lidl was the last retailer to beat Asda (in December), and its £53.06 trolley came in £7.13 cheaper than Asda’s £60.19 total
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NewsLidl claims UK supermarket first with all store uniforms made from Fairtrade cotton
The discounter will buy 330,000 shirts, trousers, polo tops and chinos made from cotton certified by Fairtrade
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NewsLidl appoints Richard Taylor chief development officer as Alan Barry returns to Ireland
Barry moved to Lidl GB from Lidl Ireland, where he had also been chief development officer, early last year
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NewsLidl opens new head office in Tolworth, London
Hundreds of head office staff are relocating five miles from Wimbledon to the new building
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NewsLidl opens 900th British store with new Liverpool site
The 900th British Lidl is one of six set to open this month, creating nearly 250 jobs between them, according to the discounter
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NewsLidl GB names Peter de Roos as new chief commercial officer
De Roos, who is replacing Ryan McDonnell as CCO, will join the Lidl GB team from 1 April this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Lidl claims crown as the UK’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer over Christmas
Lidl GB posted annual sales growth of 2.6% over the Christmas period, claiming its festive performance places it as the country’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer for the second year running
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NewsAldi planning to recruit more than 100 additional British suppliers
The new drive will include finding more British suppliers for Aldi’s general merchandise ‘Specialbuys’, some of which were affected last year by global shipping delays from China
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Grocer 33Lidl dominates with 9% winning margin on nearest supermarket rival
At £38.24, Lidl came in £3.85 cheaper than runner-up Asda
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NewsAldi betters Lidl’s ‘highest paying supermarket’ claim with wage rise
While the discounters’ new national hourly rates are the same, Aldi said it was the only remaining supermarket to give paid breaks, worth £750 a year
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NewsCampaign group aims to ‘inundate’ supermarket bosses with demands for Boxing Day closures
Organise – a campaigning network of over a million people across the UK – is urging its members to directly email CEOs with a standard message
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Analysis & FeaturesChristian Härtnagel’s legacy of loyalty and the next steps for Lidl GB
Härtnagel’s promotion to Lidl Germany CEO shows he has impressed in his role here. So what has he achieved, and who is Ryan McDonnell?
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NewsLidl minimum store size now 18,000 sq ft to fit more SKUs
The discounter’s minimum desired unit size outside London has grown from 14,000 sq ft to 18,000 sq ft
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NewsLidl GB appoints Ryan McDonnell CEO as Christian Härtnagel moves to Germany
Härtnagel has been appointed CEO of Lidl Germany, a role he will start on 1 March next year, after more than five years at the helm of the British business
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NewsLidl GB CEO: this Christmas ‘much harder work’ than any before
Lidl is in a much better place than 12 weeks ago, and expects to a deliver a great Christmas for customers despite new isolated issues daily
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NewsCity Snapshot: Lidl targets 1,100 stores by 2025 as sales and profits rise
Lidl has committed to opening another 235 stores across the UK, creating up to 4,000 jobs. Plus, Britvic reveals 12% dividend following ‘strong’ recovery from the pandemic.
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NewsLidl sponsoring giant festive outdoor ice skating rinks in London and Edinburgh
The discounter is the sponsor for the UK’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, at London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland fair