Lidl GB’s sales soar by over 10%, helped by price cuts and Deluxe range German-owned supermarket beats Morrisons to become fifth largest grocer in Great Britain The Guardian - UK · 12h ago
Lidl lures in millions of new shoppers with budget deals and Deluxe range Lidl overtook Morrisons in May to become the fifth-largest grocery chain in the UK The Independent UK · 14h ago
Lidl’s UK sales boosted by Deluxe range and pulling in more shoppers The British arm of the German discounter reported revenues of £13 billion for the year to the end of February. Evening Standard · 14h ago
Mapped: Full list of new Aldi stores as supermarket adds 24 new locations The supermarket has been named the cheapest in the UK for seven months in a row The Independent UK · Oct 2
Disabled young people to get government-funded jobs at Tesco and Lidl The work and pensions says disabled people will be put ‘at the front of the queue’ The Independent UK · Sep 28
Discount store sparks revolution on Sylt, reshaping the island of the rich The German island Sylt has long battled acute housing shortages and locals being pushed out. Now, of all things, a discount chain offers a remedy: Lidl is building a completely new housing complex in Tinnum. Euronews · Sep 27
This Discount Grocery Store Will Totally Sell You A Motorcycle, Too Lidl, the discount grocery store chain, actually sells 125cc motorbikes in some markets. If you already thought they sold everything, I'm not going to say otherwise. RideApart · Sep 25
Google’s content recommendation algorithm is a black box. Here’s how it decides what to show you If you’re one of Google Discover’s millions of daily users, you’ve doubtless come across all manner of content without actively searching for it. A Spanish user, for instance, might see headlines promising to reveal the secret recipes of avant-garde chef Ferràn Adrià, what time 46 year-old TV presenter Pilar Rubio… The Conversation · Sep 23
Fancy a pint … at Lidl? The bizarre battle over Northern Ireland’s stifled nightlife The country’s licensing laws mean the supermarket has opened a pub so it can sell alcohol, while campaigners are fighting to help other venues open and get people dancing The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
From Madrid to Zagreb, Europe's autonomous vehicles are multiplying From Tesla's FSD rollout to driverless lorries connecting Lidl's warehouses, a wave of approvals across the EU shows regulators embracing autonomous mobility faster than expected — and the pace shows no sign of slowing. Euronews · Sep 18
Supermarket deliveries: Lidl tests autonomous electric lorry Lidl is putting a driverless electric lorry on public roads in Hesse for the first time. What the technology can do and how other EU states are leading. Euronews · Sep 16
Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53 Overall grocery inflation in Great Britain rises to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Lidl Is Now Using A Truck With No Cab To Ship Goods Einride’s Level 4-capable truck got a first-of-its-kind permit to operate on Germany’s public roads. InsideEVs · Sep 15
Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by consumer group Which? The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
The Independent UK · Sep 11 UK tinned ‘mackerel’ no longer contains mackerel The Chilean jack mackerel is of lower nutritional value and is imported from South America
The Independent UK · Sep 10 Lidl cuts EV charging prices, saving drivers ‘£529 a year’ Lidl Plus rapid-charging rate falls to 59p per kWh as supermarket plugs £10m into 100 new chargers
The Independent UK · Sep 2 I tried the £39.99 Lidl carbon-plated running shoe – here’s how good it really is Can Lidl’s running shoe revolutionise this pricey corner of the market or are you better off side-stepping this one?
The Independent UK · Aug 29 Bank holiday supermarket opening hours for Aldi, Asda, Tesco and more Most supermarkets will be operating on reduced hours for the August bank holiday
Euronews · Aug 28 'Grief, anger, rage': Former Nazi camp site becomes business park, sparking anger in Austria Construction of a business park on part of a former Nazi concentration camp site has prompted calls for its surviving remains to be preserved.
Woman & Home · Aug 27 Our favourite Philips air fryer is down to £79.99 at Lidl - that's less than half price Discounts don't get better than this, especially on our air fryer favourites
Evening Standard · Aug 27 Argos's plug-in solar panels could save you hundreds on energy bills Budget supermarket Lidl is in talks with the government to produce affordable DIY solar panel kits
T3 · Aug 26 Lidl is selling one of Philips' best air fryers for a fraction of its usual price The flexible dual-basket model is less than half price
T3 · Aug 24 Lidl's latest garden range starts at just £2.39 – but these £10 cordless secateurs are worth the trip alone Lidl Plus members get an extra 20% off the entire range
Evening Standard · Aug 23 Morrisons commits to price pledge against top supermarket rivals The Bradford-based chain will be hoping its pricing strategy can help drive a recovery in its share of the UK grocery market.
The Independent UK · Aug 23 Morrisons vows ‘unbeatable prices’ across hundreds of popular items to beat supermarket rivals It comes two years after the supermarket first launched a price match against hundreds of Aldi and Lidl products