Lidl news and analysis – Page 29
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News
Staff numbers at Lidl grew by 8% in year to February 2018
The retailer employed an average 20,630 people in the year to 28 February compared with 19,028 the year before
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Lidl to donate Christmas dinners to loneliness charities
The donations are to include 282 turkeys, 4,716 pigs in blankets and 65kg of brussels sprouts
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Lidl raises basic pay to £10.55 in London and £9 elsewhere
The latest in a series of pay rises by the discounter marks an increase of 30% for London staff and 25% for those outside the capital
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Lidl launches 'upgraded Christmas' ad campaign
The 20-second ads show characters who have “upgraded Christmas” by shopping at Lidl
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Lidl to support German-language Oxford undergraduates
Lidl has made a gift to support students that will enable the creation of five annual graduate scholarships
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Analysis & Features
CMA to include Aldi and Lidl in Sainsbury's-Asda probe
The move appears to increase the chances of the merger going ahead without a huge disposal of stores
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Lidl Northern Ireland rapped over special offers brochure
Lidl’s weekly deals pamphlet was ruled misleading over dates
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Aldi and Lidl campaigns respond to Tesco 'cheaper' claim
Both discounters have claimed typical baskets at their stores are cheaper than at Tesco
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Comment & Opinion
Dieter Schwarz: a self-made mystery in the age of radical transparency
A new German documentary tries to lift the lid on the extremely private Lidl billionaire - and raises more questions than it answers
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Lidl launches one-hour grocery delivery in Dublin
The core range including frozen, ambient and fresh food can be ordered on a smartphone app
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Lidl to remove black plastic from fruit & veg lines
The non-recyclable plastic will be removed from products including mushrooms, baby sweetcorn, asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower
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Lidl to build distribution centre in Leeds in expansion push
The discounter has also opened 20 new stores since February, bringing the UK estate to 720
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Former Aldi UK boss Roman Heini moves to Lidl
Heini was joint-MD of Aldi UK between 2010 and 2014
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Lidl donates £1m to NSPCC anti-child abuse project
The money will help fund the charity’s Speak Out Stay Safe project, which aims to reach children with advice on how to sta…
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Interviews
Meet the man that transformed Lidl's booze and he’s only just 30
Barely 30 years old and already heading up international wine & spirits for Lidl with a catalogue of big wins behind him. How has TNT alumni Ben Hulme done it?
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Lidl plans new store in Worsley, Greater Manchester
The discounter is set to open a further two stores in Trafford and Baguley
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Lidl to launch region-specific British cured meat ranges
The retailer will launch five ranges of Cannon and Cannon branded meats
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Comment & Opinion
Fancy a Lidl drink? What a ‘discounter pub’ could mean for the on-trade
According to news reports, Lidl could be planning its own entry into the pub sector
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Analysis & Features
Nothing wonky about Lidl's Too Good to Waste campaign
The scheme could have a big impact, but did message get lost?
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Lidl sells 5kg of fruit & veg for £1.50 in waste reduction push
Produce “no longer at its perfect best but still perfectly good to eat” on sale in 5kg boxes for £1.50