Germany: Lidl test marketing Express format – reports
Discount retailer Lidl is working on a new convenience format known as Express, according to an article in ESM quoting Lebensmittel Zeitung. The concept is reportedly being test marketed in Berlin, combining online ordering with Lidl’s traditional bricks-and-mortar retailing. According to the report, Lidl is currently working on the web service to support the new service, which would […]
Spain: Lidl “working on” online rollout
The Spanish division of German retail firm Lidl is “working on” an e-commerce initiative that could see fresh produce available to order in the country online, according to an article in Efeagro. Reporting on a recent press event, Efeagro quotes Michael Aranda, director general of Lidl Spain, as saying: “We don’t have a specific date yet, […]
France: Lidl unveils organic banner
Discount supermarket chain Lidl is launching a new organic offering in France under the banner Si Bon, Si Bio (“So Good, So Organic”). The new umbrella name will make approximately 40 items available to French consumers, predominantly in ambient and chilled food categories but also in drinks. Among the products to be offered are fruit juices under the Solevita name, […]
Portugal: Lidl launches “retro week”
Discount retailer Lidl is seeking to tap into a collective nostalgia with the launch of a “retro week” in Portugal that will see historic brands and ‘vintage’ packaging go on sale in its stores for a limited period. According to HiperSuper, products to be made available include hand-wrapped Ach. Brito soaps, flavoured Predilecta Flour, Capri […]
UK: Lidl plans £1.5 billion expansion
Discount supermarket chain Lidl is putting in place plans to invest £1.5 billion ($2.3 billion) in continuing expansion in the UK over the next three years, according to reports in The Guardian and Handelsblatt. The firm said it would use the funds to open 40-50 new stores – an increase on the previous 30-40 – […]
Germany: Lidl launches Vorratsbox to compete with Amazon Pantry
Discount retailer Lidl has unveiled a new ‘box’ delivery service in Germany in a bid to compete with Amazon Pantry, according to reports in the German media. The new Vorratsbox service – which roughly translates as ‘box of supplies’ – allows consumers to fill a box with groceries and have it delivered to a specified […]
UK: Lidl to expand in London
Discount retailer Lidl is looking to expand its footprint in London by opening 280 stores within the capital and the surrounding areas, according to a report in City AM. Among the target locations are the pricier areas of London including Kensington, Chiswick, Dulwich, Wimbledon, Fulham, Clapham, Waterloo and Kingston. The move forms part of Lidl’s drive […]
USA: Lidl confirms market entry
German discount retailer Lidl has confirmed that it is planning to enter the US market, initially by establishing a headquarters and distribution centre in the country, according to a report in Supermarket News. Promising “a unique experience for American consumers that will be unlike anything else in the market”, the firm, which is part of […]
Germany: Lidl predicts record turnover in 2014/15, announces plans for 2015/16
Discounter retailer Lidl is predicting record turnover for the 2014/2015 financial year, according to reports in Handelsblatt and Stimme. In an interview with Wirtschaftswoche, Matthias Raimund, General Manager of Lidl’s German arm, predicted that sales were likely to rise to a new high of €18 billion ($20 billion) for the year ending February 2015. Commenting […]
Spain: Lidl to build its largest logistics plant in Europe
Supermarket chain Lidl is set to begin construction on its biggest logistic plant in Europe with an investment of €70 million ($79 million), according to a report in Europa Press. The facility will be located in Alcala de Henares, not far from the capital Madrid, and will occupy a surface are of 71,000 square metres, […]