Lidl news and analysis – Page 31
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NewsLidl to open biggest UK warehouse in Scotland this year
Lidl will relocate operations from its current Scottish warehouse in Livingston 20 miles west to the new 58,500 sq ft facility
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NewsLidl to recruit customs head to manage Brexit strategy
The post is part of a recently created ‘Brexit team’ at the discounter’s south west London HQ
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NewsLidl shrinks size requirements for new London store openings
Lidl’s maximum size for either London or nationwide remains unchanged at 26,500 sq ft
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to start distinguishing between Aldi and Lidl
The two are similar, but Aldi is further developed as a ’regular big shop’ retailer, says Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick
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NewsLidl rolls out 'Too Good to Waste' fruit & veg to all stores
Lidl claimed the initiative as an industry first when the trial was launched last year
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NewsLidl to trial removal of 9p bags for life in Welsh stores
The trial in 54 Welsh stores alone is expected to save 150 tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsLidl to develop Oldham hotel as part of new store deal
Oldham Council has agreed to sell Lidl space currently serving as a pay-and-display car park, subject to the supermarket f…
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Comment & OpinionHow is Lidl maintaining its winning streak and what can we learn?
The discounter makes ’big bets’ and makes the effort to present an innovative offer, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsLidl to roll out 'fun-size' children's trolleys nationally
The “fun-size” trolleys are to be a feature in more than 250 stores following a trial
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Comment & OpinionIt's time for suppliers to re-evaluate the stunning rise of Aldi and Lidl
A staggering sales growth of 10% over Christmas signals that the discounters may be unstoppable, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsLidl opens biggest UK distribution centre yet in Doncaster
The Doncaster site is the third new Lidl UK DC to be opened in two years…
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NewsSupermarkets warn of chaos and empty shelves threat from no-deal Brexit
The letter signed by supermarket chiefs said without a deal ‘millions’ of UK consumers would suffer
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NewsCity snapshot: Lidl festive sales jump 8%
Sales at Lidl jumped 8% year-on-year over the festive period, driven by strong sales of its Deluxe range. Plus Fortnum & Mason sales surge 12% over Christmas and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsLidl creates new customs department to deal with Brexit
The supermarket has previously stated that it sources two-thirds of its products from the UK
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NewsLidl decks out Leicester maternity ward with Xmas decorations
Staff and patients at Leicester Maternity Hospital were given candles, truffles and a Yamaha keyboard
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NewsLidl launches billboard ads mocking M&S and Waitrose prices
The ads highlight the lower prices in Lidl of products including Christmas pudding and mince pies
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NewsStaff 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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NewsLidl 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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NewsLidl 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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NewsLidl launches 'upgraded Christmas' ad campaign
The 20-second ads show characters who have “upgraded Christmas” by shopping at Lidl