UK: Lidl to open more than 50 new stores
Lidl, the discount supermarket chain, has announced plans to open more than 50 new stores across Great Britain over the next 12 months. The expansion is part of a £600 million ($750 million) investment in British infrastructure aimed at strengthening the company’s store network and unlocking regional growth. The move is expected to create approximately […]
Spain: Lidl announces €600 million investment
Lidl, the German discount supermarket chain, has announced plans to invest €600 million ($657 million) in its Spanish operations over the next three years, while simultaneously targeting a 300-store milestone in Portugal. In Spain, the retailer intends to bolster its logistics infrastructure and retail footprint between 2025 and 2027. This follows the recent opening of […]
UK: Lidl announces £435 million warehousing investment
Lidl, the leading German discount retailer, has announced it has invested £435 million ($589 million) in warehousing operations in the UK to support plans to grow its network to 1,000 stores. At the company’s Belvedere site in London, the company has invested £285 million ($386 million) across two buildings, boosting capacity to 800,000 sq ft. The upgrade […]
Switzerland: Lidl launches own brand for local produce.
Discount retailer Lidl has announced the launch of a new brand in Switzerland focusing on “quality” and local products. The Qualite Suisse (Swiss Quality) range has launched with fruit and vegetables, bread, meat, cheese, charcuterie and dairy products, with categories such as frozen food, iced tea, chocolate, flour, and sugar to be added in later stages. […]
Belgium: Lidl to invest €122 million in new logistics centre
German retail chain Lidl has announced it is investing €122 million ($136 million) in a new logistic facility in Herentals, Belgium. At 43,000 sq m, the distribution centre is described as Lidl’s largest in Belgium to date, and from 2027 will supply supermarkets in the Antwerp area. In line with sustainability objectives, offices at the facility will be warmed […]
Ireland: Lidl to invest €600 million in new stores, distribution centre
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced that it will invest €600 million ($625 million) to open 35 new stores and a regional distribution centre in Ireland over the next five years. As a part of the programme, the retailer plans to open 12 stores over the next 12 months and invest €200 million ($208 […]
France: Lidl opens “largest” logistics hub
Discount retailer Lidl has announced the opening of a new logistics hub in Ablis, southwest Paris, which is claimed to be the company’s largest anywhere in Europe. According to sources, the new facility will in a first stage serve Lidl’s 50 or so stores in the Paris region, while also having potential for further expansion. […]
Italy: Lidl to open logistics centre in Sardinia
Discount retailer Lidl has announced that the company is investing €70 million ($77 million) to open a regional headquarters in Sardinia that will also host the companys’s 12th logistics centre in Italy. In a press release, Lidl sai the new facility, which is located in Assemini in the Cagliari region, will shorten the distance goods […]
UK: Lidl opens new bottling plant
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced the opening of a new bottling plant in Derby, UK with capacity to produce 380 million bottles per year. The plant will be known as MEG Derby. MEG is one of Germany’s leading mineral water and soft drinks manufacturers, and the facility will be its first UK venture. […]
Spain: Lidl to invest €140 million in new logistics hub
Lidl, the German retail giant, has announced it will invest €140 million ($152 million) to construct its largest logistics hub to date in Spain. Set for completion by mid-2024 and due to open in 2025, the new warehouse will be built in Martorell, near Barcelona, on a 126,000 square metre plot, complementing the retailer’s existing […]