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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Nov- 2022 -3 NovemberSupermarkets
Tesco wins appeal in Lidl trademark dispute
Tesco has won an appeal in court which will mean it can argue at trial that Lidl applied for trademarks for a yellow circle against a blue background in “bad faith”. It comes as Tesco filed a counterclaim against Lidl last year, after the discount supermarket launched a lawsuit that…
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Oct- 2022 -13 OctoberSupermarkets
Lidl to trial on-shelf smart refills to help customers save money
Lidl has become the first supermarket in the UK that gives customers access to an on-shelf smart refill machine with ‘smart’ pouches for their laundry detergent, which will feature in Lidl’s Swadlincote, Lichfield and Kingswinford stores. The news of this trial is said to meet Lidl’s commitment to being “big…
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5 OctoberSupermarkets
Lidl GB to recruit over 1,000 roles
Lidl GB has revealed it will be recruiting for over 1,000 new hourly paid roles over the next five months. The roles will span across stores and warehouses and include customer assistants, cleaners and warehouse operatives. It said new recruits will earn a minimum of £10.90 an hour outside of…
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Sep- 2022 -23 SeptemberSupermarkets
Lidl ups pay rise to become highest paying supermarket
Lidl GB has announced plans to increase the hourly pay rate of all store and warehouse colleagues next week, representing a £39.5m investment by the discounter, and a combined total of £50m into hourly pay rates this year. From 1 October 2022, Lidl will increase entry-level rates from £10.10 to…
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13 SeptemberSupermarkets
Aldi becomes Britain’s fourth largest supermarket as inflation hits
For the first time ever, Aldi has become Britain’s fourth largest supermarket, as discount grocers continue to benefit from customers who are managing their budgets amid rising inflation. According to new figures from Kantar, Aldi’s sales rose by 18.7% over the 12 weeks to 4 September 2022, reaching a 9.3%…
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Aug- 2022 -16 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery price inflation hits new peak, Kantar finds
Supermarket sales rose by 2.2% in the 12 weeks to 7 August according to the latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar, despite grocery price inflation hitting 11.6% – the highest level since Kantar first started tracking the data this way in 2008. During the period, Lidl remained the fastest growing…
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12 AugustAdvice
Supply chain: How to avoid price rows in inflationary times
Managing price negotiations with key suppliers can be challenging at the best of times, but with inflation at a record high and a cost of living crisis affecting households across the country, there is an increased risk of disputes arising. By working collaboratively however, both sides of the negotiating table…
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4 AugustSupermarkets
Aldi named cheapest supermarket second month in a row
Which? has named Aldi as the cheapest UK supermarket for the second consecutive month, with savings of £12.62 compared to the average Big Four basket. Its research comes as consumers continue to look for ways to cut household costs amid the cost-of-living crisis. Which? conducted its monthly Cheapest Supermarket price…
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulySupermarkets
Supermarket sales see minor rise amid rising inflation
Supermarket sales rose by 0.1% in the 12 weeks to 10 July 2022 despite grocery inflation rising another 1.6%, according to the latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar. This is the first time the market has registered growth since April 2021. Supply chain issues have driven costs up across the…
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Jun- 2022 -14 JuneSupermarkets
Lidl to take Tesco to court over logo battle
Supermarket rivals Lidl and Tesco are set to face off in court after the German budget retailer claimed the ‘Big Four’ grocer is using the background of its trademarked logo to promote its Clubcard discounts. Lidl has said its background, a blue square containing a yellow circle with a thin…
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