Lidl
This coverage examines Lidl’s activities and growth in the UK retail sector, highlighting store openings, pricing strategies, financial performance, leadership changes, and marketing campaigns. Reporting focuses on how Lidl competes in the grocery market and shapes customer expectations, offering retail managers and executives insights into its operations and market impact.
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Oct- 2025 -27 OctoberSupermarkets
Supermarkets urge chancellor to drop new rates surtax
Nine of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains have called on chancellor Rachel Reeves to exclude large retail stores from the government’s proposed business rates surtax, warning it would add pressure to food prices. The letter, organised by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), was signed by the heads of Aldi, Asda, Iceland,…
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22 OctoberSupermarkets
Lidl sees PBT triple to £156.8m as sales rise
Lidl GB has seen its pre-tax profits more than triple to £156.8m, up from £43.6m the previous year, as strong sales growth and higher customer visits lifted performance across its stores. Revenue increased 7.9% to £11.7bn, with the discounter citing its efficiency model and strategic investment as key drivers. Operating…
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15 OctoberSupermarkets
Supermarket sales hold steady as shoppers await seasonal deals
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets remain unchanged (+4.1%) in the last four weeks ending 4 October 2025, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). NIQ said this reflects shoppers’ “caution amid ongoing economic pressures”, as many look to promotions to offset household costs following the back-to-school rush…
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6 OctoberSupermarkets
Lidl invests £250m in cutting prices for customers
Lidl GB has announced a £250m investment in cutting prices of everyday items, as it bids to help “shoppers save even more in the run-up to Christmas”. The discounter said it had lowered prices on more than 1,000 product lines since the start of the year, with the latest funding…
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Sep- 2025 -17 SeptemberSupermarkets
Total till sales rise 4.1% amid back to school rush
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets grew (+4.1%) in the last four weeks ending 6th September 2025, up from the +3.7% recorded in August, signalled by the end of Summer holidays as shoppers shifted focus to back to school items and preparations for Christmas celebrations. According to the latest data…
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5 SeptemberFeatures
What does the future hold for Poundland?
Last week Poundland was saved from collapse just days before the company ran out of money after its restructuring plan was approved by a High Court. Barristers told a hearing that it would fall into administration by Friday and could run out of money by 7 September if the plan…
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1 SeptemberSupermarkets
Lidl beats 2025 plant-based sales target
Lidl GB has surpassed its 2025 target for meat-free and milk-alternative sales, recording a 694% increase against its original goal of 400%. The discounter said the milestone was part of a wider plan to increase the share of plant-based protein to 25% of all protein sold by 2030, in line…
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Aug- 2025 -27 AugustComment
Is M&S signalling a structural shift in property strategy?
Mainstream retailers are increasingly treading on the discounters’ turf – and it appears that out-of-town retail parks are now the prime battleground. Few recent examples demonstrate this as clearly as Marks & Spencer’s strategy, which is pivoting its food hall rollout toward retail park sites in order to compete directly…
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27 AugustSupermarkets
Lidl invests £435m in warehouses network
Lidl GB has completed a major expansion of its Belvedere warehouse in London and begun work on a new site in Leeds, as part of wider plans to grow its UK store network. The discount supermarket has invested £285m in a two-stage development at Belvedere. The first phase, costing £160m,…
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22 AugustSupermarkets
Lidl signs EHRC pledge to strengthen sexual harassment protection
Lidl Great Britain has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after an employment tribunal found it failed to take reasonable steps to stop the sexual harassment of a young female employee. The tribunal ruled that between 2019 and 2021, a Lidl GB employee was…
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