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UK: Lidl to open the largest Distribution Centre in Luton

April 4, 2022
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Europe, Manufacture & Distribution, Retail

German discount retailer Lidl has announced that it is opening a distribution centre in Luton, UK. The construction of the new 1.2million sq ft Lidl Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) is said to have started last year and the retailer is now looking to recruit warehouses jobs and expects to employ 1,200 people by 2025. Vacancies for operation managers to support roles in HR and payroll will also open next year, …

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Belgium: Lidl to open 23 new stores

February 23, 2021
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Europe, Food, Retail

Supermarket chain Lidl has announced that it plans to open 23 new stores in Belgium by the end of February 2022. According to a press release from the retailer, new stores have already opened in Zottegem and Virton, with four more set to open in Retie, Beaumont, Aubange, and Tongeren later in February. Lidl also said it planned to remodel nine stores in Belgian cities and to relocate 10 stores as part …

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USA: Lidl to open new headquarters and Distribution Centre in Maryland

April 2, 2020
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Manufacture & Distribution, North America, Retail

German discount retailer Lidl, has announced the opening of the new regional headquarters and distribution centre in Cecil, Maryland with a cost of $100 million. With 700,000 square-foot, the facility will create 200 new full-time jobs and it will supply Lidl stores in 5 states. CEO of Lidl US, Johannes Fieber said, “The facility will allow us to efficiently deliver our award-winning products to thousands of customers from Maryland to …

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UK: Lidl to expand in London

June 14, 2019
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Manufacture & Distribution, Retail

German discount retailer Lidl, which has 760 stores and 13 warehouses in the UK, has announced plans to expand in London with an investment of £500 million ($634 million), according to a story in the Retail Gazette. The sum will be invested in the next five years, including the opening of over 40 new stores in Alperton, East Acton, Hackbridge, Watford and other parts of Greater London. Plans also include …

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USA: Lidl targets 100 stores by 2020

May 21, 2019
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Manufacture & Distribution, North America, Retail

Lidl, the discount retailer, has announced an ambition to open 100 stores in the USA by 2020, including a further 25 on the country’s east coast, as part of its expansion plans in the country. The German retailer, which already operates about 10,500 stores in 29 countries, plans to open stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia by the spring of 2020 and …

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Ireland: Lidl to invest €200 million in 2018

February 16, 2018
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Europe, Retail

Lidl, the German discount retailer, is set to invest €200 million ($250 million) in Ireland in 2018 to strengthen its store and distribution network. Already the fourth largest grocery retailer in Ireland with market share of 10.5%, Lidl is now set to expand further by investing in both its stores and a new distribution centre, the latter being the firm’s largest single project for 2018 with a price tag of €80 …

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UK: Lidl introduces vegetable range targeted at children

March 3, 2017
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Europe, Food, Products, Retail

Discount retailer Lidl is piloting a range of vegetable products packaged and promoted to appeal to children, encouraging them to eat more greens. The new fun size range, being launched in the UK, includes five varieties with names and packaging designs that aim to engage with a younger audience through association with the shape of the product: Mini Broccoli Trees (priced at £ 1.09 / $1.34), Cauliflower Clouds (£1.25 / $1.53), …

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Portugal: Lidl launches My Lidl Shop digital game

February 28, 2017
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Europe, Marketing

German retail chain Lidl has introduced My Lidl Shop, a digital game for children that mimics the running of a supermarket, according to an article in HiperSuper. Debuting in Portugal, the game is described as being part of an international project that aims to connect the digital world with the store experience. Developed by the German retailer for Digital Learning Day, My Lidl Shop challenges players to grow their store from a local business …

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USA: Lidl set to debut this summer

February 16, 2017
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North America, Retail

Lidl, the German retail chain, is set to make its debut in the USA this summer and open up to 100 stores by the end of the year, according to a Reuters report. The move is described by Reuters as being ahead of schedule, since it was previously thought that Lidl would not open its first outlet until late 2017 or early 2018, despite being in the middle of a …

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Italy: Lidl launches The Italian Gringo

February 9, 2017
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Europe, Products

The Italian division of German retail firm Lidl is launching a limited edition of over 40 products that are inspired by the Western movie genre. According to a report in Foodweb.it, the discount retailer has worked with Italian suppliers to offer a selection of products under the name The Italian Gringo that combine quality and convenience. Packaging and branding  are said to recall the Western genre through eye-catching design, flavours and product names. The …

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Germany: Lidl test marketing Express format – reports

December 16, 2016
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Europe, Retail

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 allow consumers to place an order online and then benefit from a fast checkout in store. …

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Spain: Lidl “working on” online rollout

November 2, 2016
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Europe, Retail

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, but we are working on it [an online service] seriously. We are a company of …

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France: Lidl unveils organic banner

September 22, 2016
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Food, Non-Alcoholic Drinks

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, Milbona branded yoghurts, Maribel jam, Sondey biscuits, Combino pasta and pasta sauces, Navarre brand flour, …

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Portugal: Lidl launches “retro week”

August 12, 2016
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Marketing, Products, Retail

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 Sonne juices, and Couto medicinal toothpaste. The initiative appears to have been inspired by a …

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UK: Lidl plans £1.5 billion expansion

November 12, 2015
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Europe, Manufacture & Distribution, Retail

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 – as well as to refresh and refurbish up to 150 of its existing outlets to …

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Germany: Lidl launches Vorratsbox to compete with Amazon Pantry

October 22, 2015
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Europe, Retail

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 address within two to three days. Deliveries are carried out “safely and securely” by DHL …

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UK: Lidl to expand in London

September 18, 2015
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Europe, Manufacture & Distribution, Retail

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 to increase its UK store count to 1,500. Currently the retailer operates 629 stores, including …

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USA: Lidl confirms market entry

June 19, 2015
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North America

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 the Schwarz group, said that the former Lidl Ireland president Brendan Proctor would be tasked …

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Germany: Lidl predicts record turnover in 2014/15, announces plans for 2015/16

February 20, 2015
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Europe

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 on plans for the coming year, MrRaimund stated that the company had no intention to …

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Spain: Lidl to build its largest logistics plant in Europe

February 10, 2015
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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, including warehousing space of 30,000 square metres. Announced three months ago and due for completion …

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UK: Lidl to make further investments by the end of the year

July 3, 2014
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Europe

The supermarket chain Lidl is planning to increase its investments in the UK market with the opening of new stores and a new distribution centre, Talking Retail reports. The move will see Lidl increase its UK store count by 20 to 620 by the end of the year, with up to 2,500 new jobs reportedly being created. The investments form  part of a £200 million ($343 million) expansion plan that …

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Portugal: Lidl invests 5 million euros in stores in the Alentejo

November 21, 2013
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Europe, News

German discounter Lidl is investing 5 million euros in the Alentejo region of Portugal with the opening of a new store and a planned reopening of two more, creating around 40 jobs. Further store openings are planned for 2014. Speaking about the Alentejo region, Marin Dokozic, managing director of Lidl in Portugal, commented: “It is a region of the country that is still developing” and one in which “Lidl’s offering …

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