Lidl

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. Like Aldi, it is controlled by a privately owned German parent company. It opened its first branch in 1973 and operates in countries including France and, more recently, the USA.

Lidl and Aldi initially succeeded by selling a limited range of products that they were able to buy at scale and sell at keen prices. Lidl really began to make an impact in the UK during the recession and its aftermath, and its UK store count is now close to 1,000.

In recent years, Lidl has increasingly emphasised characteristics such as paying more than the National Living Wage, product provenance and sustainability, as well as low prices.

Latest news and insight on Lidl from Retail-Week.com

Data
Cost of living shapes grocery shopping habits as sales fall
2022-03-29T12:53:00+01:00By George MacDonald
The soaring cost of living is increasingly affecting food shoppers’ spending habits as punishing inflation replaces the pandemic at the front of consumers’ minds.
Analysis
Tracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
2022-03-14T06:32:00+00:00
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
Opinion
‘As Lidl overtakes the Co-op, grocery’s established order could be set for a shake-up’
2022-03-04T11:59:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heaps further pressure on global supply chains and commodity prices, Aldi and Lidl could permanently shift UK grocery’s established order, writes Hugh Radojev.

More on Lidl

Data

Data: Lidl leapfrogs Co-op as food inflation hits fastest rate in nearly a decade

2022-03-01T11:33:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

Both Aldi and Lidl’s grocery market share surged in February as spiralling food inflation hit its fastest rate of growth since late 2013.

Analysis

Analysis: Aldi vs Lidl – which discounter will take the edge in grocery’s next price war?

2022-02-10T06:00:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev, Eleanor Smith

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, Aldi and Lidl’s sales soared as cash-strapped customers switched. With the UK now facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 30 years, which of the discounters is best placed to benefit?

‘Was discount format Jack’s a waste of Tesco’s time?’
2022-02-02T13:09:00+00:00By George MacDonald
M&S, Kingfisher and Lidl back major retail I&D programme
2022-01-17T06:00:00+00:00By Megan Dunsby
Super Thursday delivers a Christmas cracker – but is the retail party over?
2022-01-13T17:20:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev, Rosie Shepard, Caoimhe Gordon, George MacDonald
Lidl claims to be ‘fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar retailer’ as sales rise
2022-01-11T07:34:00+00:00By George MacDonald

Who will be the retail winners and losers of 2022?
2021-12-23T05:30:00+00:00
Move of the Week: McDonnell climbs ranks to Lidl GB top spot
2021-12-03T06:00:00+00:00By Tony Gregg
Lidl GB boss Härtnagel to head up German business as deputy chief promoted
2021-11-26T11:00:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Lidl boss Christian Härtnagel: Supply chain issues making Christmas ‘much more work’
2021-11-24T15:32:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev

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