Why 13.13 is a positive number for British consumers and the grocery stores they shop
How lucky is the number 13? Well, for British consumers – beset by inflation, a pandemic and ‘less-is-more’ offerings from retailers and restaurants since 2019 – as long as it isn’t negative, it must be good news. Indeed it is. The latest data presented by Asda in its Income Tracker, shows that family spending power […]
Aldi and Lidl putting massive investments behind British vegetable suppliers
Discount retail chains Lidl and Aldi have each bolstered contracts aimed at helping struggling British fresh food suppliers and consumers. Lidl said it is pouring more than £70 million into a three-year deal with suppliers that handle root vegetables, including carrots, parsnips, and swedes. Meanwhile, Aldi said it will be sinking more than £1.4 billion […]
Asda squares off against both Aldi and Lidl in price-matching scheme that includes 287 new items
In an effort to stave off gains being made by deep discounters Aldi and Lidl in the UK, Asda has promised it will be matching prices from both competitors this year. Asda, which currently sits comfortably ahead of the two in market share according to Kantar Worldpanel data – 13.6% to Aldi’s 9.3% and Lidl’s […]
Lidl GB becomes first supermarket in UK to mandate colleagues wear body cams
Walk through the checkout line at a Lidl GB supermarket, or stroll down an aisle, and you might be surprised at what you see when you run into a store colleague. Namely, and notably, a camera staring back at you. The discount retailer has removed the lens on a new scheme that has its employees […]
Lidl makes huge surge in London, surpasses Asda in market share
Supermarket customers in London continue to look for value in their shops, and that is most evident in the soaring popularity of one discount retail chain. Lidl GB, known for its low prices on all products including its lines of fruits and vegetables, has overtaken Asda and moved into third place in the city with […]
Which UK supermarket chain provides the most trusted shopping experience online?
There might be debate over which supermarket chain provides the lowest average cost per shopping experience or the nicest looking store, but when it comes to another category – trust online – one stands out from the rest. Lidl was chosen by British consumers as the safest in terms of being the least intrusive, according […]
Lidl’s new automated warehouse in Luton is a site to behold at nearly half a kilometre
Lidl GB has officially opened the doors to its massive new distribution centre in Luton, where it expects to deliver more than 9,400 pallets per day to 150 of its nearly 1,000 stores in the UK. At 1.2 million square feet, it is triple the size of any of its other facilities. But two features […]
UK supermarkets enjoy great month, helped by Coronation and holiday
Sparked by the Coronation and bank holiday weekend, British supermarkets saw a 12.3% boost in total till sales during the four weeks leading up to 20 May. That figure bettered sales from the previous reporting month by 2.6%, according to data from NIQ, formerly Nielsen. Own-label sales were the biggest driver, rising more than 14% […]
