All Lidl articles – Page 2
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NewsLidl invests £435m into warehouses to support UK growth
The discount supermarket chain announced two updates on its state-of-the-art warehouse locations in London and Leeds today, with a significant investment into both sites to support further growth across the UK.
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NewsLidl commits to anti-sexual harassment agreement with equality regulator
The UK arm of the supermarket chain has signed an agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
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NewsLidl launches new logo to help customers identify healthy food products
Discounter Lidl has announced its new ‘Live Well’ logo, which aims to highlight healthy products and promote more sustainable diets.
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NewsGrocery inflation nudges down as Lidl closes in on Morrisons
Grocery price inflation nudged down slightly and take-home sales grew as discounter Lidl came close to overtaking Morrisons’ market share.
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NewsLidl raises staff pay for the fifth time in two years
Discounter Lidl has today announced an increase in staff pay, marking the fifth time the retailer has upped store colleague’s take home pay in the last two years.
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NewsAldi becomes first UK supermarket to top staff pay at £13 an hour
Discounter Aldi is set to become the first UK supermarket to pay all of its frontline staff at least £13 an hour.
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NewsLidl to cut head office jobs as part of growth plans
Discounter Lidl has today announced a proposal to cut around 70 head office roles to support its expansion plans.
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Chart of the WeekIs Lidl set to become Britain’s fifth-biggest grocer?
The latest Worldpanel by Numerator data came out earlier this week, with the headline figure being grocery price inflation reaching 5.2%. That equates to an unpleasant £275 extra per year on the average shopping bill, says the organisation previously known as Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsWarning sounded on grocery bill rises as Lidl wins record market share
Food price inflation is expected to add hundreds of pounds to consumers’ bills and many are concerned about the cost.
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Opinion‘Unless Amazon wants to remain a bit-part player in UK grocery, an acquisition would be the likely route’
Amazon’s UK grocery presence amounts to a pimple on an elephant’s backside so, if it wants to grow, a deal would be the obvious option, believes Shore Capital’s Clive Black
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NewsLidl to launch self-scanning feature in its Plus app
Discounter giant Lidl has announced that it is launching a new self-scanning feature for customers which will be integrated fully in its loyalty app Lidl Plus.
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NewsLidl reiterates support for British farming after Starmer/Trump photo op
Lidl has doubled down in its support for British farming after the prime minister and President Trump talked up their countries’ new trade deal at the G7 summit earlier this week.
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NewsMorrisons poaches new group marketing director from BP
Morrisons has poached a new group marketing director from BP.
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Chart of the WeekGrocery price inflation hits highest level since early 2024
Kantar figures showed grocery prices went up by 4.1% year on year in the four weeks to May 18, the highest increase since February 2024
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Opinion‘This grocery ‘price war’ is less battle, more ballet’
The price war narrative misses the mark. What’s actually happening is a repositioning from blunt price matching to smart price signalling, observes OC&C’s Matt Coode
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NewsCMA considers ending Aldi and Lidl’s exemption from anti-competitive land rules
Supermarkets could soon gain expanded rights, as regulators consider implementing new restrictions on the discounters.
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Opinion‘Longstanding assumptions are being challenged as retailers navigate new reality’
Tough trading conditions mean that many retailers now recognise the need to strike a better balance between breadth of product and services and profitability, observes Alvarez & Marsal’s managing director Erin Brookes
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Opinion‘Supermarket share price rout is testament to Asda’s turnaround potential’
Asda is no spent force, but rival grocers’ share price clobbering sparked by the fear of price wars looks overdone, believes George MacDonald
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NewsGrocery inflation holds steady as shoppers seek out discount deals
Grocery inflation was unchanged last month, according to the latest figures from Kantar.
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NewsMorrisons raids Lidl, Asda and Carrefour for new senior team roles
Morrisons has hired three new senior leadership team members and promoted two others.