Lidl news

We look at some of the latest private label initiatives in France, from Auchan, Lidl and Casino. Auchan seeking customers' opinions Auchan Drive is asking customers to review its private label products online. In a simple system, which will help drive its use, customers give a general star rating plus marks for packaging and taste, if applicable. They can also add comments; many people...

Kaufland plans to launch its online business by 2017, using its own logistics, Lebensmittel Zeitung has reported. Hiring experienced professionals Kaufland is looking for a professional with the background of online and e-commerce including a Chief Digital Officer. It has recently hired Marcus Rodermann, Sales and Marketing MD from fashion online retailer Heine. Rodermann is leading the Omn...

Lidl has announced the appointment of a new CEO in Sweden as the discounter makes some senior team changes across a few of its markets. Johannes Fieber: new Sweden CEO Johannes Fieber has been chosen as the new CEO of Lidl Sweden, following a role as sales director at Lidl Italy. Speaking about his new role, Fieber said, 'I see great opportunities for Lidl in the Swedish retail mark...

New figures from Kantar Worldpanel covering the 12 weeks to 31 January 2016 point to a return to marginal growth in the GB market after soft Christmas sales, lifted by less fierce deflation and strong (+5%) sales of fresh foods. Implied sales for the period were 0.2% higher than a year (up from -0.2% last month) while deflation eased to from -1.8% to -1.6%. 12 weeks to 01 F...

Priya Chandarana shares details on the new grocery discount store by easyJet founder, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, following a trip to the venture's first site in Park Royal, West London. Private label wholesale brands The store's 76 ambient lines fall under three private label brands that belong to two of the UK's largest grocery wholesalers. Happy Shopper and Euro Shopper are well-established pr...

Only a short time after announcing Asda as a new member EMD has said that existing member Kaufland will be incorporating its Eastern European operations into the buying alliance. In contrast to Asda, Kaufland’s focus will fall solely on branded goods from leading, global manufacturers. Extension adds new Kaufland markets to agreement Kaufland has been a member of EMD, through its associ...

We round up the latest developments from Sweden, including a new concept for a store without staff and the growing organic trend. New unmanned store to be tested A new concept for a store without staff is to be tested in Viken, Sweden. The store will be open 24/7 and will be accessible through a smartphone ID app, which also functions as a scanner to approve purchases. To find out more...

As Lidl shares more details on its US entry plans, we look at its criteria for potential sites and consider what its stores could look like. US stores expected to be larger than European footprint While the retailer has been opening stores of increasing size in Europe, with its most recent ‘Lidl of the Future’ store in the UK standing at 1,421 sq m (15,300 sq ft), in the US it is looking f...

In an attempt to support small independent stores, the Government has revealed details of the new retail tax which will come into effect on 01.04.2016. Progressive rate 0.7% - 1.9% The tax will be progressive with a rate of 0.7% for retailers with monthly sales between PLN1.5m and PLN300m (EUR335,000 - EUR67m), 1.3% for those with monthly sales above PLN300m (EUR67) and a maximum rate o...

In the latest round of price activity in Finland, Kesko has revealed that it is reducing the prices of 2,000 products, due to falling raw material prices and decreasing costs. Kesko: ‘price is not the only deciding factor of a food store’ Commenting on the development, Jorma Rauhala, Senior Vice President for Kesko’s grocery trade said, ‘We ought to remember that price is not the only...