Lidl is a value grocer which, alongside rival Aldi, has reshaped the food retail landscape by winning share from more established rivals. Lidl launched in the UK in 1994 and its UK store count is now close to 1,000. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Lidl and the grocery sector.
At the end of last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) handed down a ruling saying that German discounters Aldi and Lidl should be subject to the same land agreements as their supermarket competitors.
The UK’s competition regulator is looking to subject Aldi and Lidl to the same rules applied to major supermarkets.
Andy Burnham floated a higher business rate on warehouses to charge online giants to fund the high street support. The data shows the largest bills would fall on traditional retailers instead.
The approach suggests Burnham is serious about his high-street revival project, but retail is not a direct beneficiary yet
Sales picked up and price rises slowed to their lowest rate since 2024 in the four weeks to 12 July, a month shaped by record temperatures and a packed sports calendar.
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