Aldi and Lidl face clampdown on blocking rival supermarket openings
Aldi and Lidl could be prevented from using property deals to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby under plans unveiled by the competition watchdog. The Competition and…
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Discounters Should Face Same Land Rules As Grocers, UK Regulator Says
Britain's competition regulator proposed extending supermarket land agreement rules to German-owned discounters Aldi and Lidl.
ESM's Retail Wrap – German Beer, Lidl Spain, Maison Pommery, The Convenience Shop
The number of breweries in Germany declined 8.8% in 2025, Lidl accelerates Spanish expansion, Maison Pommery refinances debt.
CMA says Aldi and Lidl should be covered by the same land agreement rules as the UK’s largest supermarkets
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CMA moves to bring Aldi and Lidl under major supermarket land rules
Aldi and Lidl could be forced to comply with the same land agreement rules as the UK’s biggest supermarket chains after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally…
Lidl and Neighbourly expand Olio partnership to 200 stores
Lidl and social impact platform Neighbourly have expanded their partnership with food-sharing app Olio from 20 to around 200 stores.
Lidl expands Olio partnership to redistribute 11.9 million meals annually
Lidl GB has expanded its partnership with social impact platform Neighbourly and food-sharing app Olio, enabling more shoppers to collect surplus food from stores for free. The…
Lidl aims to save 5,000 tonnes of food with Neighbourly and Olio
Through its redistribution partnership with giving platform Neighbourly, Lidl has expanded its collaboration with food-sharing app Olio in a bid to cut down on food waste. The…
Lidl GB scales Olio partnership to almost 200 stores
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Aldi crowned the UK’s cheapest supermarket in July
Consumer group Which? has found Aldi to offer the lowest prices on 93 everyday groceries in the month of July, besting Lidl and Asda. It’s the seventh month in a…
Lidl Appoints Spanish Executive To Global Real Estate Role
Imanol Zabala, general manager of expansion and real estate at Lidl Spain, will step in as Lidl's International director of real estate.q
Lidl US rolls out employee discount
The grocer has introduced a 10% discount for its workers that it stacks on top of loyalty program offers.