Lidl news

The biggest grocery retailers are experiencing challenging market conditions. Price competition is fierce, discounters are growing, and the way people shop is changing. Is grocery missing out on economic recovery and, if so, why? What will it take to kick-start a recovery? James Walton investigates. Good news Economic recovery in the UK continues to gain momentum; output is rising, inflatio...

Speaking at an event to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary in the country, Lidl Spain’s chief financial officer, Ferran Figeruas, said that the retailer had the potential to operate 800 stores in Spain. Expansion to continue Figeruas said that Lidl was pleased with its results in 2013, having broken through the €2.5 billion sales mark in the year, a performance that encourages the retai...

Kantar Worldpanel's latest 12-week data release shows that the GB grocery sector growth rate fell sharply, to just +0.6% in three months to 30 March.  This drop from +2.2% in the last release, owes much to the late date of Easter in 2014, while the holiday fell at the end of March in 2013.  Adjusting for this seasonal impact Kantar estimates that underlying market growth was in fact 1.5%, though ...

As the discounters continue to outpace the market, we look at how Aldi and Lidl plan to drive further growth over the Easter period. Lidl's increased Easter focus Lidl has step-changed its approach to Easter as an event. Led by the retailers' new strapline of 'Lidl surprises', the retailer is supporting its in-store efforts through a special Easter brochure,  available in print and  o...

From time in-store in Germany this week, Gavin Rothwell assesses how the two German discount giants are evolving and identifies the key areas of development. Bakery a key battleground As both have sought to strengthen fresh credentials and meet more regular shopping needs, bakery has been a focus for Lidl and Aldi Sud. Both have taken different approaches. A significantly extended offer, fu...

Following the  recent news   of Karl-Heinz Holland stepping down as chairman of Lidl, the discounter has announced that 40-year-old Sven Seidel will be taking over the role. Sven Seidel named new Lidl CEO Seidel has spent the last three years working in business and development at Schwartz Group which operates both Lidl and Kaufland retail chains. Seidel joins Lidl as the discounter...

It has been reported that Lidl is looking to create an American team to support its USA entry, while chairman Karl-Heinz Holland and head of buying and marketing Dawid Jaschok are leaving the organisation. Chairman and head of buying and marketing leaving are Lidl Karl-Heinz Holland is reportedly leaving his position as chairman of German discounter Lidl. Holland is leaving the retail...

Lidl Poland plans to add 30 stores to its 500 strong estate this year while also increasing the range of products under its BioTrend brand. Discounter flourishes in Poland As well as 30 new stores this year, Lidl Poland will be adding another distribution centre making a total of eight. The new stores will be dotted across Poland while the DC will be situation near Bydgoszcz, a city located...

The latest release on GB grocery market shares from Kantar Worldpanel shows sector growth continued to slow in the 12 weeks to 2nd March, dropping to 2.2% from 2.4% in the 12 weeks to 2nd February.  Market performance is being restrained by falling inflation above all, which across the grocery sector stood at 1.9%, the lowest level seen since July 2010.  New initiatives now being launched by reta...

Latest figures from the Nielsen Scantrack pool, aggregating sales from the UK's leading grocery retailers, show that sales across the sector fell 0.4% in the four weeks to 1 February, with volume (unit) sales falling faster, decreasing by 3.2%. 12 week data show declines for four of the top five In Nielsen's consumer panel-based Homescan data, covering the three months to 1 February, Tesco, ...