Aldi, Lidl promoting massive surges in hires for festive season
Discount retailers Aldi and Lidl both announced huge hiring initiatives in the past week which include many permanent positions as the Christmas season approaches. Aldi is seeking around 3,000 workers, two-thirds of whom will be needed in stores as they ramp up for what they say will be its “biggest ever” festive period in December. […]
Aldi’s move into Big Four shows power of discounting, inflation
Although Aldi’s rise into the Big Four of UK supermarkets ahead of Morrisons was not a surprise given its surge in the past two years, it nonetheless showed the power of discount chains in a budget-crunched sector for consumers. With inflation soaring to 12.4%, Aldi pulled down a 9.3% share to leap ahead of Morrisons […]
To beat heat, Lidl working with British suppliers to prevent produce waste
Discount retailer Lidl has reached out to fresh produce suppliers across the UK to ensure that their fresh fruits and vegetables baked by intense dry spells will not go to waste. Lidl officials say they will be helping “identify key crop challenges, and where possible work to accommodate these products within its existing lines.” In […]
Lidl asks UK public to assist in picking new store locations
With plans to continue growing its footprint across the UK, Lidl is now turning to the public to help them identify worthy sites for their next stores. The discount retail chain says they will pay a finder’s fee that could amount to upwards of £22,500 for a completed £1.5m site purchase. Lidl has even given […]
British consumers prefer one discount chain over other supermarkets, but GenX and Boomers have different opinion
Discount retailer Aldi was selected as the No. 1 supermarket of choice by British consumers in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest polling done by Yougov, but not all age groups share that opinion. Though Aldi was most popular among Millennials, who also selected Lidl as their No. 2 go-to grocery option, […]
Lidl GB commits to LEAF Marque standards for all produce suppliers
Lidl GB announced it will require all of its British fresh produce suppliers to earn LEAF Marque environmental certification by the end of 2023. “We firmly believe it is our responsibility, through innovation, investment, and active leadership, to build a bright, sustainable future – for our business, our farmer suppliers, the people we interact with […]
M&S, Lidl and Aldi were biggest winners during festive period
After a challenging 2020, the supermarket making the most headway during the festive period in 2021 and making a stunning comeback was M&S. According to data from NielsenIQ, it saw sales grow 9.4% in the final quarter of the year. Only two other UK retailers saw positive gains across the same 12-week period compared with […]
U.S.: Lidl Builds Sustainable Presence by Listening to Customers
Today’s consumers are focused on produce purchases that fit their lifestyle and improve their health, but environmental sustainability is becoming an important buying factor too. And that’s something Retail Sustainability Award winner Lidl US is embracing in a big way. At a time when COVID-19, a related recession and a major lifestyle realignment have made consumers rethink […]
