All Lidl articles – Page 4
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DataCost of living shapes grocery shopping habits as sales fall
The soaring cost of living is increasingly affecting food shoppers’ spending habits as punishing inflation replaces the pandemic at the front of consumers’ minds.
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Opinion‘As Lidl overtakes the Co-op, grocery’s established order could be set for a shake-up’
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.
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DataData: Lidl leapfrogs Co-op as food inflation hits fastest rate in nearly a decade
Both Aldi and Lidl’s grocery market share surged in February as spiralling food inflation hit its fastest rate of growth since late 2013.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Aldi vs Lidl – which discounter will take the edge in grocery’s next price war?
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?
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Opinion‘Was discount format Jack’s a waste of Tesco’s time?’
When Tesco’s first Jack’s store opened in Chatteris in 2018 the Fenland town found itself in the unusual position of being a must-visit retail destination.
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Be InspiredM&S, Kingfisher and Lidl back major retail I&D programme
Fifteen major retailers and brands have joined forces with Be Inspired, Retail Week’s six-year-old diversity initiative to promote inclusivity across the industry in 2022 and beyond.
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AnalysisSuper Thursday delivers a Christmas cracker – but is the retail party over?
Despite surging numbers of Covid-19 cases and a perfect storm of external pressures threatening to derail the golden quarter, retail has delivered a merry Christmas. What did Super Thursday’s trading updates tell us about the sector’s seasonal performance – and the year ahead?
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NewsLidl claims to be ‘fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar retailer’ as sales rise
Value grocer Lidl has unveiled a strong Christmas sales rise and laid claim to being “the fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar retailer”.
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AnalysisWho will be the retail winners and losers of 2022?
Which retailers will fly and flop in the year to come? We asked retail experts to share their tips for 2022.
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OpinionMove of the Week: McDonnell climbs ranks to Lidl GB top spot
The news that Ryan McDonnell will replace Christian Härtnagel as boss of Lidl GB will have come as no great shock to anyone familiar with the retailer’s recruitment strategy.
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NewsLidl GB boss Härtnagel to head up German business as deputy chief promoted
Lidl GB boss Christian Härtnagel is moving to run the discounter’s German business, meaning a promotion for deputy chief executive Ryan McDonnell.
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NewsLidl boss Christian Härtnagel: Supply chain issues making Christmas ‘much more work’
Lidl GB staff are working much harder than ever before to ensure good availability at Christmas due to the ongoing supply issues hammering UK retail, says boss Christian Härtnagel.
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NewsLidl returns to profit and unveils new store target
Value grocer Lidl is back in the black and has revealed a new target for store numbers.
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NewsLidl set to become the UK’s highest paying grocer
Lidl will raise wages for staff from March next year, which it says will make it the UK’s highest paying grocer.
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DataRanking: From M&S to Iceland – UK consumers’ favourite brands
Marks & Spencer has been crowned the best retail brand according to shoppers in YouGov’s UK Retail Rankings 2021.
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VideoWatch: Feed the Nation campaign wins Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award
Despite playing in what is usually one of the most fiercely competitive markets in global retail, UK grocers put aside their rivalry and worked together to Feed the Nation – a monumental effort that should never be forgotten.
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DataData: Grocery sales slip as customers enjoy lifting restrictions
Grocery sales continued to decline in August as customers returned to pubs, bars and restaurants.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisLidl (Overview)
Lidl has long-term plans to operate 1,500 discount stores in the UK and is currently targeting 1,100 stores by 2025. As of early 2024, there were some 960 in the UK and around 12,200 Lidl stores worldwide.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisLidl (SWOT)
Lidl is one of two key players in the discount sector, which is one of the few growth areas in grocery retailing. Lidl can discount very effectively due to the buying power it achieves across its limited ranges and through its no-frills operation, which minimises costs. Both Aldi and Lidl have benefited in recent periods from the ‘two nations’ phenomenon, whereby more promiscuous, value-conscious UK consumers are spreading out their shops between various retailers, to the benefit of the upper and lower ends of the market.