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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Sep- 2021 -1 SeptemberSupermarkets
NI Lidl store reopens after £5m investment
A Northern Ireland Lidl store has announced its reopening at Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry after a £5m expansion investment. Creating 15 new permanent retail jobs in addition to the retailer’s existing 35-strong team, the new store in the heart of the city centre replaces the former site at Bagenal’s…
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Aug- 2021 -24 AugustSupermarkets
Online grocery sales fall by 10% as in-store sales rise to £7.7bn
UK supermarkets experienced 50 million more in-store visits in the last four weeks ending 14 August 2021 compared with the same period last year, with store sales rising to £7.7bn, according to new data released by NielsenIQ. Nielsen revealed this figure comes at the expense of online grocery sales, which…
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17 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery sales fall 4% as pre pandemic habits return
Grocery sales fell by 4.0% during the 12 weeks to 8 August 2021 compared with the same time last year as consumers have started to return to pre-pandemic spending habits, according to the latest figures from Kantar. In the shorter term, Kantar found sales are declining much more slowly: by…
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11 AugustSupermarkets
Morrisons to close on Boxing Day for the first time ever
Bosses at Morrisons have told staff they can have Boxing Day off this year as a thank you for their hard work during the Covid-19 pandemic. The supermarket made the announcement to its 111,000 workers today. The news comes just weeks before the conclusion of a takeover battle that will…
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Jul- 2021 -15 JulySupermarkets
Lidl announces new healthy food commitment
Lidl has announced a new healthy food commitment, which will see the group increase sales of healthy and healthier products to at least 85% by 2025. As part of the commitment, its teams will assess over 200 lines each year that can be “improved to meet the criteria”. Furthermore, Lidl…
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12 JulySupermarkets
Lidl commits to carbon neutrality by 2022
Lidl has announced a range of climate initiatives, including plans to become carbon neutral by 2022. Revealed as part of wider commitments made by Schwarz Group, the supermarket chain also claimed it aims to reduce its operational emissions by 80% compared to 2019 levels across all countries it operates in…
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Jun- 2021 -25 JuneSupermarkets
Lidl calls on developers to ‘help find potential sites’ for new stores
Christian Härtnagel, CEO at Lidl GB is calling on developers and landlords across the UK to “help find potential sites” to build Lidl stores. Härtnagel said the request demonstrates the “continued ambition” the discount retailer has to “expand” its store portfolio across the nation. The statement comes as Lidl revealed…
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May- 2021 -12 MaySupermarkets
Lidl commits to sustainability with creation of carbon-neutral cheddar
Lidl has announced that, alongside Wyke Farms, it will create a carbon-neutral Cheddar by the end of 2021. This news follows the supermarkets commitment to reduce carbon across its supply chain and support more sustainable farming practices. Through sustainable working practices, the supplier will aim to save 22.5 million kgs…
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Apr- 2021 -7 AprilSupermarkets
UK supermarkets see clothing and confectionary sales boost
British consumers spent £439m on confectionery ahead of Easter in the four week period ending 27 March 2021, a +34% increase in sales compared with the same period in 2020. The new data released by Nielsen also reveals that as non-essential retail remained closed, consumers turned to supermarkets to “treat…
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchSupermarkets
Grocery sales growth slows in Q1 2021
Grocery sales reportedly rose 7.4% during the 12 weeks to 21 March 2021, representing a slowdown in growth as sales are annualised against 2020 spending. According to research conducted by Kantar, sales across the most recent four weeks marked a 3% year-on-year decline. The study found that although shopping had…
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