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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Feb- 2022 -28 FebruaryNews
Lidl to convert all store team uniforms to Fairtrade cotton
Lidl GB has announced that it will be the first UK retailer to convert all its cotton staff uniforms to Fairtrade, the independent, third-party certification that partners with farmers and workers to negotiate better prices and working conditions. The uniform range is being rolled out across all stores, with a…
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Jan- 2022 -17 JanuarySupermarkets
Lidl reports strong festive season trading
Lidl GB was the fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer for the second year running during the Christmas period, as sales at the discounter increased +2.6% YoY and +21% on a two-year basis. The discounter also achieved record footfall levels in the week leading up to Christmas, with footfall up…
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11 JanuarySupermarkets
UK supermarket sales exceed expectations as Brits spend £7.1bn
UK shoppers spent a total of £7.1bn at UK supermarkets in the two weeks ending 25 December with weekly sales peaking at +14.8%, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ. This figure exceeds previous forecasts from analysts at NielsenIQ, in which sales were predicted to grow to £6.8bn, up…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Grocery sales hit £11.7bn in December
Take-home grocery sales reached £11.7bn in December alone as shoppers upped their spending to celebrate Christmas, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Over the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021, shoppers spent £31.7bn primarily boosted by the December performance. Although down by 3.0% compared with 2020, spending remains higher…
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Dec- 2021 -14 DecemberSupermarkets
Brits set to spend £6.8bn on groceries in next two weeks
British shoppers are set to spend £6.8bn at UK supermarkets in the next two weeks leading up to Christmas Eve, up from £6.7bn in 2020, according to new data by NielsenIQ. Data from NielsenIQ reveals that Total Till grocery sales fell 2.5% in the last four weeks ending 4 December.…
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Nov- 2021 -29 NovemberSupermarkets
Lidl GB appoints new CEO
Lidl GB has announced the promotion of Ryan McDonnell as its newest CEO with effect 1 February 2022. He replaces Christian Härtnagel who will be moving to the role of CEO at Lidl Germany on 1 March 2022. Härtnagel has been CEO of the UK group for more than five…
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24 NovemberSupermarkets
Lidl to open 1,100 new stores
Lidl GB has announced plans to open 1,100 new stores by the end of 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs across the country. Additionally, the company said it remains on track to open 1,000 stores by the end of 2023 which it previously announced. The further 100 new stores will be…
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17 NovemberNews
Lidl becomes UK’s highest paying supermarket
Lidl GB has announced plans for its biggest ever investment into colleague wages, making it the highest paying supermarket in the UK. The supermarket revealed it is committed to investing £18m in wages, directly benefiting over 21,000 Lidl colleagues and over 80% of its workforce across Great Britain. Entry-level wages…
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9 NovemberSupermarkets
Grocery sales fall 1.9% as shopper habits stabilise
Take home grocery sales fell by 1.9% over the 12 weeks to 31 October 2021- but are still higher than before the pandemic – up 7.3% compared with 2019, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Kantar said the results come as consumers’ shopping behaviour “is beginning to stabilise” and…
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5 NovemberFeatures
The journey so far: Disability provisions in the retail sector
Tesco, among other retailers, has recently implemented a ‘quiet hour’ scheme in a bid to improve its inclusivity. Measures such as the dimming of lights and reduction of noise are included in the retailer’s plan to make shopping a more ‘calming’ experience for minority groups. Although this is evidence of…
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