Lidl news and analysis – Page 5
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NewsLidl’s shipping line forces change to emission target
The discounter has pointed to its founding of a shipping line in 2022 as explanation
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NewsNew light shed on Lidl’s store opening slowdown by parent’s €1bn interest costs
Accounts for Lidl Stiftung & Co KG have revealed interest expenses of €1.025bn in the 12 months to 29 February 2024, up from €462m the previous year
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NewsLidl injects £1bn into British egg sector to bolster free-range farmers
The investment aims to show the retailer’s dedication to supporting British farmers and ensuring a consistent supply of high-quality, 100% British eggs
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NewsLidl chief trading officer Martin Kottbauer leaves after 28 years
Kottbauer’s role has been incorporated into that of chief commercial officer Richard Bourns
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NewsAldi Price match schemes, loyalty and shrinkflation under spotlight in Panorama investigation
Panorama’s investigation into deals at the big four also showed steak from Sainsbury’s and cod from Tesco packed in a way that obscured the true size of the product
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NewsLidl pilot in Switzerland points to next innovation for its loyalty app
The change introduces point-based rewards, redeemable against a choice of hundreds of products
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NewsLeading investment advisor warns over new Aldi and Lidl stores
Rob Abraham of Atrato Group, investment advisors to Supermarket Income REIT, said the discounters were reaching the ‘late phases’ of their own ‘space race’ in the UK
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl have both copied Tony’s – but the ethical chocolate brand is only angry with one
Aldi’s Choco Changer and Lidl’s Way To Go bar both take a styling cue from Tony’s Chocolonely, the brand known for its ethical sourcing standards – but there is a key difference
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NewsAldi brings back chocolate bar meeting Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical sourcing commitments
News of the return of Aldi’s Choco Changer bar comes days after The Grocer revealed Tony’s had hit out at Lidl over a copycat version of the ethical chocolate brand’s range
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely slams Lidl over copycat bar that ‘doesn’t feel right’
Lidl’s Way To Go bar mimics Tony’s irregularly shaped sections, adopted by the ethical chocolate brand to represent inequality in cocoa sourcing
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Comment & OpinionAldi is sticking to ‘straightforward low pricing’… for now
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley delivered a subtle change of tone on loyalty at its 2023 results press conference
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KVI TrackerCarrot prices up after “disastrous” year for growers
Own label carrots have risen by 38% yoy at Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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NewsNisa hires Taranjit Singh Dhillon as new head of retail
Dhillon will report to Katie Secretan, the symbol group’s director of sales and retail
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NewsLidl shuts down its original customer app and switches users to loyalty version
The discounter is directing users to switch to its newer Lidl Plus loyalty app
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Analysis & FeaturesRefills, riots and cats: this month in grocery on TikTok
From alcohol aisles on lockdown to cats shopping at Sainsbury’s, here’s what you missed this month online in the world of grocery
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NewsCity News: Asda disappoints again as pressure mounts on Mohsin Issa
Pressure is continuing to mount on Asda and owner Mohsin Issa as the latest industry data this week revealed a sharp slump in summer sales and more ground lost on market share
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Comment & OpinionWhy Lidl’s breakfast challenge to Greggs is a smart move
By pitching itself as a cheaper alternative to the king of breakfast – and one that competes on price – Lidl may just be on to a winning formula
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NewsLidl launches tool to close banana supply chain wage gap
Lidl GB is launching the wage tool across its entire banana supply chain in September
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NewsLidl middle aisle ‘mystery boxes’ sell out ‘almost immediately’
Lidl put 1,000 of the boxes on sale from 10am on Thursday 15 August, containing anything from ‘coffee machines to ukuleles’
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NewsLidl pitches its bakeries against Greggs in ad campaign
The discounter has been highlighting the savings customers can make by heading to its stores, with a newspaper ad comparing its 39p jam-filled doughnut with a 95p one from Greggs