All Lidl articles – Page 48

  • Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl all made gains as Tesco and Morrisons market share slipped, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel reports
    News

    Data: Waitrose and discounters gain share as grocery spend polarised

    2012-04-24T11:25:00Z

    Waitrose, Aldi and Lidl all made gains as Tesco and Morrisons market share slipped, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel reports.

  • Tesco’s market share continued to slip in the three months to the end of March as Asda gained share
    News

    Tesco market share slips as Asda continues to gain

    2012-04-13T15:34:00Z

    Tesco’s market share continued to slip in the three months to the end of March as Asda gained share.

  • Poundstretcher
    Analysis

    Analysis: Will Poundstretcher feel the heat as it expands to the Middle East?

    2012-04-13T13:07:00Z

    Poundstretcher’s imminent move into the Middle East is bold, making it the first UK value variety store to be truly international, as rivals such as Poundland and 99p Stores have only ventured as far as Ireland.

  • News

    Dunnes launches in-store bakery trials

    2012-04-11T10:05:00Z

    Dunnes is to launch in-store bakery trials in six stores this month in response to initiatives by German discounter Schwarz Group Lidl. Should the trial prove successful Dunnes is expected to introduce bakeries to more shops.

  • Lidl Croydon
    News

    Riot-hit Lidl reopens

    2012-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Lidl has reopened a store that was ransacked and then burned during last year’s riots.

  • Discounter is also adding bakeries
    News

    Lidl makes fresh move as Easter battle begins

    2012-03-29T07:00:00Z

    Lidl is stocking fresh fish in store for the first time in its battle for grocery spend.

  • Asda has reached a record market share of 17.9% in March while Tesco’s share fell on a year earlier
    News

    Asda grows market share as Tesco loses ground

    2012-03-27T11:20:00Z

    Asda has reached a record market share of 17.9% in March while Tesco’s share fell on a year earlier.

  • Customer perception of the grocer improved with a widened product range
    News

    In focus: Aldi

    2012-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The value retailer’s market share is on the up.

  • Tesco’s market share has slipped to its lowest level since May 2005
    News

    Tesco records lowest market share since 2005

    2012-02-28T11:20:00Z

    Tesco’s market share has slipped to its lowest level since May 2005.

  • Walker’s pitch of quality versus price remains popular with customers
    Analysis

    Iceland: Success in a cold climate

    2012-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Malcolm Walker is close to winning control of Iceland, the business he founded. He tells Alex Lawson he is as committed as ever to the frozen food retailer.

  • News

    Lidl works on streamlining product ranges

    2012-02-16T07:00:00Z

    Discount supermarket chain Lidl is working on streamlining its product ranges in Germany. Fewer articles but higher profitability is the objective for all departments, from buying to logistics and distribution. Chief executive Karl-Heinz Holland and buying director Robin Goudsblom hope that the change will reduce handling costs at stores and ...

  • Asda’s acquisition of Netto helped it steal a march on its rivals
    News

    Asda outstrips rivals over festive period

    2012-01-13T00:00:00Z

    A mix of advertising, promotions and vouchers brought success for Asda.

  • Sainsbury's market share has risen
    News

    Sainsbury's market share highest since March 2003

    2012-01-10T12:15:00Z

    Sainsbury’s has achieved its biggest market share in eight years and the conversion of Netto stores has boosted Asda’s share, the latest Kantar data showed.

  • News

    Lidl reprimanded by Swedish Advertising Ombudsman

    2011-12-14T07:00:00Z

    Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl has reportedly been reprimanded by the Swedish Advertising Ombudsman for misleading advertising.An article in Esmerk said that a consumer lodged a complaint about a TV commercial in which the retailer claims to travel the world to buy produce directly from local farmers.The complainant argued that the ...

  • Grocery spending stalled in November
    News

    Grocery spending stalls in November, Nielsen reports

    2011-12-06T18:01:00Z

    Grocery spend stalled in November despite price-cuts, money-off vouchers, fuel discounts and other promotions by the big four grocers. 

  • Tesco's Big Price Drop is reflected in latest market share
    News

    Big Price Drop affects Tesco market share

    2011-12-06T11:26:00Z

    The impact of Tesco’s Big Price Drop has resulted in less cash going through the grocery giant’s tills but more shoppers, market monitor Kantar has reported.

  • News

    Lidl to open first Lithuanian store

    2011-12-02T07:00:00Z

    Schwarz Group’s discount chain Lidl will open its first Lithuanian store in Alytus in the south of the country. According to reports, Lidl intends to open stores in Lithuania’s five biggest cities and every town of more than 20,000 inhabitants. In 2002, Lidl decided to open stores in Lithuania and ...

  • David Wild
    Opinion

    Learn from the competition

    2011-12-02T00:00:00Z

    Rivals can make retailers up their game and help drive innovation, says David Wild.

  • News

    Lidl denies withdrawal from Switzerland

    2011-11-11T07:00:00Z

    Schwarz Group-owned discounter Lidl has denied it plans to withdraw from Switzerland. Following the recent demise of its long-standing country director Andreas Pohl, it has been reported that his successor, Matthias Oppitz, has been asked to place the Swiss operations under close scrutiny and freeze costs. Lidl is reportedly lagging ...

  • AsdaSupermarketHarrow2
    News

    Asda outperforms market for first time since 2009

    2011-11-08T12:32:00Z

    Asda has outperformed the grocery market for the first time since the beginning of 2010 while Morrisons remains the strongest performer of the big four supermarkets, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel market share figures.