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 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.

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Opinion
‘There was no Christmas cheer at Asda, but don’t rule out a happier new year’
2025-01-08T13:04:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Asda, grocery’s leftover sprout at Christmas, will be one of the stories of the year as it battles to turn around performance under new chair Allan Leighton, says George MacDonald
News
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl post strong growth in Christmas trading
2025-01-07T11:53:00+00:00By George Arnett
Average household spending on groceries hit a record high of £460 during Christmas trading according to the latest grocery sales figures from Kantar.
News
Lidl celebrates its ‘most successful Christmas yet’
2025-01-02T07:36:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Discount supermarket Lidl has recorded its “most successful Christmas yet” as year-on-year sales and turnover increased.

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Opinion

‘Allan Leighton has turned Asda around once, but can he do it again?’

2024-11-28T16:22:00+00:00By George MacDonald

Since being appointed as executive chair of Asda a few days ago, Allan Leighton has been making all the right noises, believes George MacDonald

News

Lidl records highest growth in customer visits of any supermarket as profits increase

2024-11-20T10:49:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

Lidl has revealed it experienced the highest growth in customer visits of any supermarket last year, as revenues and profits increase.

Lidl increases investment in British made food to £21bn
2024-11-15T16:11:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Supermarket sales hit 2024 highs as inflation creeps up ahead of Christmas
2024-11-12T11:25:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Lidl showcases the magic of sharing in new festive advert
2024-11-03T00:01:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Lidl has created a ‘retail leadership’ apprenticeship degree
2024-10-14T13:08:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

Revealed: The UK’s top grocery innovators and what’s key to their success
2024-10-10T05:30:00+01:00Promotional research for PayPal, By Rebecca Taylor
‘As Asda flounders and Aldi’s sales slow, the battle for this year’s Christmas table will dictate grocery success’
2024-09-13T13:33:00+01:00By George MacDonald
‘Oasis surge pricing debacle will stoke wider retail digital price gouging fears’
2024-09-04T13:10:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Airport retailers could see a boost in sales if global IT outage continues
2024-07-19T14:46:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

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