Lidl news

As retailers increasingly target this key event, we update on the latest initiatives in-store and online.  Meal deals under the spotlight Valentine's Day presents a great opportunity to showcase meal deals, particularly as retailers aim to differentiate more through the distinctiveness of the private label offer. Waitrose and M&S both pitch their meal deals at £20 for three courses with ...

Kantar Worldpanel figures for the 12 weeks to 2 February 2014, show that growth in UK grocery retailing slowed to 2.4% in the period, a notable drop on the 12-weeks to 5 January, when growth was 2.9%. With inflation slowing again to 2.1%, the market does at least seem to be seeing some slight volume uplift, despite the slow value growth. Key retailer headlines were: Three of the ...

Discounter Lidl has launched a kissing app that records two people kissing for a chance to win one of eight £50 Lidl vouchers. App celebrates the holiday A week before the widely-celebrated holiday of love, Lidl has introduced a kissing app to engage with shoppers. The app is available for Android and iPhone users as well as on Facebook and the Lidl website. The discounter ran a dig...

Lidl will be the first UK discounter to introduce self-checkouts, which have so far been favoured by supermarkets and convenience stores.  Lidl to trial self-checkouts According to self-checkout provider, Wincor Nixdorf, Lidl will begin a self-checkout trial in the UK next week. The technology is widely present across the UK so it is no surprise that Lidl chose it for its trial. The disco...

Lidl has revealed a new strategy in France which includes increasing store size and introducing new ranges. New focus on remodelling stores New plans indicate that rather than new store openings, the focus for Lidl France will be expanding store size within its existing 1,500 store network from 800 sq m to 1,200 sq  m. In the past, Lidl has opened 80 to 100 stores per year in France but ...

Following the success of Lidl's pop-up restaurant in Sweden last year, entrepreneur Ad Sedubun is launching an adapted concept in the Netherlands.  Meal for five euros Inspired by the popular pop-up restaurant that was entirely supplied with ingredients from discounter Lidl, Ad Sedubun has taken the concept to the Netherlands where his restaurant will open on 1st February. The restaurant ...

Following the popular trial of 1,200 'healthy tills' last year, Lidl has made a bold decision to remove all confectionery items from its checkouts and replace them with healthier options. Lidl favours 'healthy tills' Last year Lidl swapped typical confectionery impulse items for healthier alternatives such as juice and fresh fruit at 1,200 of its checkouts. After the trial and conducting ...

The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 5 January 2014, including the key Christmas trading weeks, show UK grocery retailing grew by 2.9% in the period.  This is fractionally up on the 12-week period to 8 December when growth was 2.8%.  With inflation falling sharply to 2.5%, the lowest level this year, the market appears to have returned to some level of volume growth in De...

Leading discounters are expected to open over 400 stores combined in 2014, while a new discounter has entered the market.  Biedronka set to open 300 stores as parent expands into drugstores Poland's fastest growing discount chain, Biedronka plans to expand its market share over the next year with the expected opening of 300 new stores. Biedronka's Portuguese parent, Jer ó nimo Martins is inc...

Both Aldi and Lidl have revealed that they had a spectacular Christmas with record sales figures putting pressure on the UK's traditional supermarkets. Aldi enjoys busiest Christmas ever While both discounters have declined to reveal actual sales figures, Aldi has said that 2013 saw its 'busiest Christmas since opening in the UK' - over 20 years ago - with a record number of customers. Pr...