Aldi sets its sights on Lidl in Spain
Aldi Nord is stepping up its expansion in Spain. The discount retailer plans to open 200 additional stores there over the next five years and, for the second consecutive year, is…
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Lidl Netherlands First Global Retailer To Supply Stores 100% Emission-Free
Lidl Netherlands has inaugurated a fast-charging plaza at its Waddinxveen DC, completing its national EV-charging infrastructure.
Lidl Spain To Open And Refurbish Stores Following €10m Investment
Lidl Spain will open a new store in Barcelona and two refurbished ones in Madrid and Galicia, after a €10+ million investment.
Lidl Hungary Opens Logistics Centre Large Enough To House 36 Supermarkets
Lidl Hungary has opened its largest logistics centre to date, in Kiskunfélegyháza, following an investment of nearly €165 million.
Lidl expands EV charging network with £10m investment and 100 new rapid chargers
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How Kaufland is challenging Bol and Amazon with a new Dutch marketplace
The Dutch online marketplace of Lidl’s sister chain, Kaufland, is now live. Kaufland.nl is launching with 9 million items across more than 6,400 categories and approximately 3,000…
Lidl Plus users get EV charge discount
Lidl GB will reduce its rapid Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) tariffs for its Lidl Plus members, reducing its charging rate from 62p/kWh to 59p/kWh with the loyalty scheme…
Lidl GB marks a three-decade partnership with HTC Architects
From designing one of Lidl GB’s very first stores, to delivering more than 300 sites nationwide, HTC Architects has been “instrumental” in shaping Lidl’s UK growth story…
Retailer of the Year: Dirk stoot Lidl van de troon
De categoriewinnaars van de publieksprijzen 'ABN Amro Beste Winkelketen van Nederland' 2026-2027 en 'ABN Amro Webshop Awards the Netherlands' 2026-2027 zijn bekend. Bijna 200.000…
Lidl now has 13,000 stores worldwide
With the opening last Thursday of a 1,200 m² supermarket in Raunheim, not far from Frankfurt in the German state of Hesse, Lidl reached the milestone of 13,000 active stores…
Lidl Expands Global Footprint To 13,000 Stores
Lidl has opened a new store in Raunheim, Germany, marking its 13,000th store worldwide.
Lidl Switzerland Upgrades Logistics With Digital Check-In, Driver Lounges
Lidl Switzerland is digitising goods reception at its distribution centres, replacing paper-based registration with a new system.