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  • Panorama
    News

    Fall in deal giveaways set to drive own label

    2011-12-21T11:25:00Z

    The BBC’s Panorama programme this week highlighted just how important and complex supermarket promotions are.

  • News

    Lidl trademark signals ready meal launch

    2011-12-03T10:44:00Z

    Lidl has trademarked “heat, eat & enjoy”, leading to speculation that it is gearing up to launch a new range of ready meals.

  • reindeer
    News

    Reindeer is off the menu at Lidl. How about moose leg?

    2011-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Rudolph fans can relax this Christmas after Lidl withdrew reindeer steaks from its festive range.Controversy erupted last year when the discounter offered the frozen steaks - a seasonal favourite in Scandinavian countries - as part of its premium ownlabel Deluxe range.A Lidl spokeswoman could not confirm why reindeer steak was ...

  • LIDL-BUS
    News

    Lidl embarks on Christmas promo drive

    2011-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Eager to carve a big slice of the Christmas market, Lidl has gone all out to promote its seasonal offering. The German discounter has launched its first-ever smartphone app, as well as a ‘Lidl Bit of Magic’ festive website.

  • ALDI
    News

    Aldi again leads the way for growth

    2011-10-11T11:49:00Z

    Aldi has again led the grocery market in terms of growth over the past three months, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.

  • News

    Lidl set to roll out bakeries to all stores

    2011-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Lidl shoppers could soon be snapping up bargains amid the heady aroma of freshly baked bread. The German discounter is poised to begin rolling out in-store bakeries across all of its 580 UK stores after successful trials in Newcastle. A…

  • ALDI
    Analysis and Features

    Is Tesco and Asda’s loss Aldi and Lidl’s gain? It looks like it

    2011-09-10T00:00:00Z

    After the rollercoaster ride of 2008-2009, Aldi and Lidl are back on form – and this time it’s not about recession chic. James Halliwell reports

  • BANANA-BUNCH2
    News

    Lidl: reports of direct sourcing raise hopes

    2011-08-20T00:00:00Z

    Banana Link has expressed hope that Lidl will take a less price-focused stance in its banana sourcing, following reports that the ­discounter has switched to direct sourcing of the fruit. Earlier this month, German newspaper Lebensmittel...

  • LIDL-STOER-FRONT
    News

    Arla bags Lidl’s milk contract for Scotland

    2011-07-16T00:00:00Z

    Arla has picked up the contract to supply liquid milk to Lidl's Scottish stores after Graham's The Family Dairy failed to match it on price. The Arla contract which will see it supplying milk to more than 90 Lidl stores commenced...

  • News

    Lidl to sell ‘high-end’ Royal china

    2011-04-02T00:00:00Z

    Lidl is launching a set of fine-quality bone china to commemorate this month's Royal Wedding.The discounter has secured a deal with Royal Worcester to design the mug and plate, which will be decorated in the UK. The items will make Lidl...

  • TOUJOURS-NAPPIES
    News

    Quality drives upsurge in sales at Lidl and Aldi

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The recent discounter revival is down to Lidl and Aldi pushing the quality of their products to tempt shoppers into their stores, and is not a sign of a worsening economy, the retailers have claimed. Both discounters have ­dramatically...

  • ADAM LEYLAND
    Comment and Opinion

    Editor's Comment: VAT rise will hurt round-pound deals and single-price retailers

    2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

    I often wonder at the micro-price management we see in this industry. It’s not just the cavalcade of constantly changing promotions: if you study, week in week out, the prices in our weekly Grocer 33 survey, you regularly see price changes of…

  • REINDEER
    News

    Viva! appeals to Lidl to remove reindeer meat from shelves

    2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

    Animal rights campaigners have called on Lidl to "take Rudolph off the menu" as the discounter became the first grocery multiple in the UK to to introduce reindeer meat to its shelves. The frozen steaks, £5.99 for a 350g pack, were...

  • DISCOUNTER STATS
    News

    Which way forward for the stalling discount chains?

    2010-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Netto has thrown in the towel, leaving Aldi and Lidl as the UK’s only true limited assortment discounters. What’s the future for them, asks Peter Cripps

  • News

    Lidl installs its third MD for UK ops in two years

    2010-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Lidl has moved fast to ­appoint Ronny Gottschlich as its new UK MD after the shock departure of Frank-Michael Mros.Gottschlich becomes the German discounter's third UK MD in two years. Mros, the former head of Lidl Germany, was in the...

  • News

    Lidl watches energy with smart meters

    2010-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Lidl has installed 'smart meters' in 95% of its UK stores to help it cut gas and electricity consumption. The discounter has worked with British Gas to install the meters, which will enable it to keep track of energy consumption.

  • News

    World News 3/4/10

    2010-04-03T00:00:00Z

    Lidl and Aldi could be sued for infringing patents, according to a leading licensing company. MPEG LA said several patent holders had registered separate enforcement actions against Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Lidl...

  • News

    Strathvale beef rolls out into Lidl stores in NI

    2010-03-06T00:00:00Z

    Lidl has rolled out a new tertiary brand of locally supplied meat across stores in Northern Ireland.

    The Strathvale beef range, which is matured for 21 days, includes sirloin, lean round and lean diced steaks, as well as roasting joints,…

  • News

    Netto shifts strategy to focus on clearance

    2010-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Netto is planning to introduce more clearance lines to its stores in a move that will shift its offer closer to that of variety discount retailers B&M Bargains and Home Bargains than its traditional rivals Aldi and Lidl.

  • News

    World News 23/1/10

    2010-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Lidl has opened a new 20m (£17.4m) distribution centre on Tenerife that will supply 12 new stores in the Canary Islands. The retailer will open the first stores in February. Six will be on Tenerife, four on Gran Canaria, one on...