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.
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.
Given the ongoing bifurcation of the old big four, the rise of the discounters, and a more business-friendly regulator, the conditions appear right for a potential supermarket mega merger.
Lidl is expanding its Lidl & Go self-scanning trial to more stores across the country, after receiving positive feedback from customers who used it in the initial seven-store rollout.
Lidl has said it will hold 10% of its interview slots for entry-level roles at every new store over the next 12 months for people who have been out of work for at least six months.
Thanks to data shared with Retail Week by OC&C, we can reveal the 150 UK retailers that Brits think offer the best value.
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