Lidl news and analysis – Page 2
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NewsLidl becomes ‘first supermarket to sell on TikTok Shop’
The discounter is to sell bundles of high-protein products for gym fans on TikTok Shop, while stocks last
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NewsLidl giving away £10 shopping vouchers as ‘Valentine’s Day treats’
The rewards are offered today in the Lidl Plus loyalty app
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Comment & OpinionLidl has come out punching in 2025. What is making it so confident?
Lidl has come out swinging in 2025, with a price comparison campaign targeting an array of rivals
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NewsLidl to open nine new stores within the next month
The nine openings include four brand new locations, in Canning Town, Preston, Walsall, and Wombourne
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NewsUK’s top three supermarkets shunning X as retreat grows
So far in 2025, Sainsbury’s and Asda have joined Tesco in not posting on X except in reply to customers
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NewsSupermarkets and drinks companies submit bid to run deposit return scheme
Retailers have also urged ministers to take a step back because of the risk of the costs of DRS pushing up prices as the UK faces renewed pressure on food inflation
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NewsLidl taking on rival discounter Home Bargains in price comparisons
Lidl has also been pitting its non-food middle aisle prices against Asda, John Lewis, Homebase, Currys, Robert Dyas, Ikea and online retailer Wayfair
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NewsPromotions boost supermarket sales in January
Supermarkets kept shoppers spending after Christmas by offering a raft of promotions as take-home sales rose by 4.3% in January
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NewsLidl to ask shoppers for ‘micro-donations’ to the NSPCC at tills
Customers will be invited to make a donation of up to 30p with card transactions
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NewsMedia Bites 29 January: Rachel Reeves speech, Diageo, WH Smith and Starbucks
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give a speech later this morning
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NewsAsda ends its Aldi and Lidl price match scheme
Asda has ended its Aldi and Lidl price match scheme, as it plans to launch a major new Rollback campaign of price cuts
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NewsTesco, Lidl, Co-op and Aldi call for ‘pause’ on ‘Family Farm Tax’
Tesco CCO Ashwin Prasad said the retailer wanted a halt in the rollout of inheritance tax reforms and was calling for a long-term government vision for farming
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in Lidl’s Vemondo plant-based range
The range includes everything from meat free peppered ham to vegan grated cheese - all designed to make plant-based eating more accessible to every shopper
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NewsLidl claims a UK supermarket first with fibre food sales target
It aims to increase the tonnage of fibre it sells by 20% by 2026
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NewsLidl ditching packaging that appeals to kids from sugary sweets and snacks
The move includes eliminating design elements such as 3D or animated shapes and ‘playful product names’ that do not reflect the product itself
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NewsLidl launches consultation with 300 workers over proposed closure of Enfield warehouse
The 300 workers were informed yesterday and told redeployment opportunities would be explored ahead of the site’s proposed closure at the end of September this year
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Analysis & FeaturesRetail ranking: Christmas 2024 grocery league table
With last year’s golden quarter now firmly behind us, we round up how supermarkets fared during the crucial 2024/25 Christmas trading period
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NewsLidl becomes first major retailer to adopt Vegetarian Society’s ‘Plant Based’ accreditation standard
The Vegetarian Society’s Plant Based trademark has been added to Lidl’s Vemondo Plant range, which it launched in October, tripling its plant-based offering in the process
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NewsLidl gives loyalty scheme members chance to win £10 discount with every shop
Until January 15, the discounter is promising one in 10 shoppers using the Lidl Plus app will be rewarded with a £10 coupon to claim off their next shop
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NewsTesco takes top spot as bubbly boosts Christmas spending to record levels
Tesco was a clear success story, with all supermarket shoppers trading up sales of branded goods up 4.2% while premium own-label lines jumped by 14.6%