Grocery price inflation hits single digits for first time this year
Grocery price inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time since July 2022 and now sits at 9.7% for the four weeks to 29 October 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. It comes as...
View ArticleLidl becomes first supermarket to launch body cameras for all staff
Lidl GB has become the first supermarket to roll out body-worn cameras across all its stores as standard, as it looks to ensure the “safety and security of customers and colleagues” amid a rise in...
View ArticleLidl reduced food waste by 43% since 2016, report finds
Lidl has reduced its food waste by almost half (43%) since 2016, according to the retailer’s fourth ‘Good Food’ report, which means that the retailer is on track to hit its 50% reduction target by...
View ArticleLidl set for ‘record-breaking’ Christmases amid 11% customer increase
Lidl GB is anticipating a “record-breaking” Christmas, after reporting an 11% uptick in customers over the past six weeks. The update comes as Lidl GB’s CEO revealed that shoppers started planning and...
View ArticleDecember to see £13bn in grocery sales for first time, Kantar says
Take-home grocery sales are expected to surpass £13bn for the first time ever this December, according to marketing data and analytics company Kantar. It comes as its latest figures found that sales...
View ArticleLidl scraps ‘use by’ dates on dairy products
Lidl has ditched ‘use by’ dates in favour of ‘best before’ ones on all its yoghurt and fresh milk ranges, in a move to help customers reduce food waste at home. The grocer’s updated milk packaging has...
View ArticleLidl becomes first grocer to double paid maternity leave
Lidl GB will be introducing 28 weeks full pay for staff on maternity or adoption leave starting from 1 January 2024, making it the first supermarket to do so. The announcement is part of the...
View ArticleBrits spend record £4.8bn on groceries during Christmas
Sales at the UK supermarkets reached a record breaking £4.8bn during the week ending 23rd December 2023, according to the latest data from NIQ. This is a +4.3% uplift in sales compared with Christmas...
View ArticleLidl rewards employees with £37m pay investment
Lidl GB has announced its latest investment of £37m into pay, which will see its 26,000 hourly-paid staff receive the “highest rates of pay in the sector”. From 1 March, the supermarket’s entry level...
View ArticleTesco to change Clubcard logo after losing Lidl legal battle
The Court of Appeal has agreed in favour of Lidl in the dispute between the German discount chain and Tesco, whose Clubcard Prices logo has been found to infringe on Lidl’s copyright. As a result,...
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