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07 March 2023
Following years of speculation, German discounter Lidl has begun testing Scan & Go in the Netherlands. Seven Dutch stores go live Lidl shoppers in the Netherlands can now benefit from less queuing, as the discounter launches scan & go in seven stores. The stores testing the technology can be found in Halsteren, Hilversum, Huizen, Nijkerk, Oosterhout, Oud-Beijerland and Velp. Improving th...
17 February 2023
The German discounter is restructuring its operations in the US. Central and support functions to be cut Hundreds of job cuts have been made by Lidl US, as employees take to LinkedIn to say goodbye. The roles impacted come from support functions, such as human resources, training and project management. Cost cutting or signally a slowdown of expansion Lidl US has been slowly expanding...
13 February 2023
As we launch our Global discount trends for 2023, we look at recent developments from retailers in the channel. Global discount trends 2023 In the first of our channel trend reports for 2023 , we look at five trends that will shape the discount channel globally in 2023. We have used our extensive global research to shape the trends, and present examples from retailers leading the way....
03 February 2023
On the back of Lidl GB announcing a huge £4 billion investment into the British food industry this year, we look at other developments in the UK by the German discounter. Major boost for UK suppliers Lidl GB has announced plans to invest £4 billion into the British food industry in its 2023 financial year. This will provide much needed security to its UK suppliers and possibly signals its i...
23 January 2023
To coincide with the International Green Week 2023 trade fair in Berlin, we look at some recent sustainability initiatives from Edeka, Lidl, REWE, Penny and Aldi Süd. Edeka responds to new food-to-go legislation From 1 st January 2023, all food-to-go and drinks containers provided to shoppers in Germany must be reusable. The new packaging law aims to reduce the amount of disposable packagi...
11 January 2023
January heralds a fresh start on healthier living, with one in five of us aiming to make New Year’s resolutions in 2023, according to YouGov. Improving our diets, losing weight and exercising are amongst the most common goals. Short but valuable window of opportunity This is a valuable window of opportunity for retailers and brands to encourage and support consumer behaviour changes. The ...
09 January 2023
With our European grocery retail forecasts to 2027 showing increased discount penetration in a number of markets, we look at what retailers can learn from Germany to help prepare for discounter growth. How Germany can help retailers prepare for discount growth In this report we look at 10 things other markets can learn from Germany. The country’s grocery market is led by the discount ch...
09 January 2023
Lidl has revealed that over 1.3 million more customers shopped at Lidl GB during the four week period to 25 December with sales ahead by 24.5% year-on-year. As with Aldi’s update last week, this growth rate will include significant amounts of new space added during the course of the year. According to the retailer, shoppers switched nearly £63 million of spend from other supermarkets into Lidl...
16 December 2022
A new Beauty Box concept is being tested by Lidl France, a collaboration with French beauty giant L’Oréal. Lidl looks to improve its health & beauty assortment In the French town of Osny, Lidl has been trialing a new Beauty Box concept since February 2022. The new health and beauty section has been developed in partnership with the expertise of L’Oréal and from the pictures the results look...
09 December 2022
The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates that in the 12-weeks to 27th November 2022 total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain rose by 5.9%, up from 5.2% in the previous reporting period. Inflation falls slightly Grocery price inflation over the 12-week period stood at 14.6%, a 0.1% decrease from the previous month and the first decr...