You wonk believe it: Lidl and Waitrose welcome misshapen fruit and veg amid drought conditions August 26, 2022 Both Waitrose and Lidl have come out this week to announce that they would be relaxing size and shape guidelines for fruit and vegetables following drought-like conditions for farmers.
Graduates set to enter UK’s strongest job market in years as starting salaries soar June 27, 2022 Graduates are set to enter the strongest job market Britain has seen in years, on the back of surging graduate salaries and a major increase in the number of graduate jobs. Graduate salaries are up seven per cent compared to a year ago, while the number of graduate job vacancies is up 59 per cent [...]
Battle of the brands: Lidl accuses Tesco of copying logo in High Court dispute June 13, 2022 Lidl has accused rival Tesco of copying its logo to “ride on the coattails of Lidl’s reputation as a discounter.” The claim was made by the German supermarket chain during a High Court dispute, in which Lidl said the logo for Tesco’s Clubcard Prices was too similar to its own – a yellow circle with [...]
Cost of living crunch: Grocery price inflation hits highest level in 13 years as households struggle to pay bills May 24, 2022 Grocery price inflation has now hit the highest level since May 2009, with almost a quarter of households saying they are struggling to make ends meet. Supermarket prices have risen seven per cent over the past four weeks, according to the latest grocery sales data published by Kantar this morning. Products to see the sharpest [...]
Households face extra £271 on annual food bill as grocery inflation highest since 2011 April 26, 2022 Households are facing an additional £271 to their grocery bill, with price inflation now standing at the highest level in over a decade. According to fresh data from Kantar, grocery price inflation has reached 5.9 per cent, the highest level since December 2011. Brits are facing a slew of price increases this spring, as businesses [...]
Price war: Asda and Morrisons slash prices as supermarkets battle to woo shoppers April 25, 2022 Supermarkets are vying to win shoppers hunting for cheaper deals, as Asda and Morrisons become the latest to announce price cuts. Asda, owned by the billionaire Issa brothers, has said it will inject more than £73m into ensuring the prices of more than 100 essential items are low, until the end of the year. Meanwhile, [...]
Two Lidl adverts banned after complaint from rival Aldi April 6, 2022 Lidl has been hit with a ban for two adverts after it claimed shoppers could save certain amounts of money compared to Tesco – following a complaint from rival grocer Aldi. The advertising watchdog said the adverts, which were shown in Scotland, were likely to mislead consumers. One advert claimed shoppers could save more than [...]
Shoppers turn to Aldi and Lidl as grocery price inflation exceeds 5 per cent March 29, 2022 Grocery price inflation has reached 5.2 per cent over the latest four weeks, as households brace for a cost of living crunch this spring. The rate of price hikes has hit the highest level since April 2012, according to Kantar’s index published on Tuesday morning. Shoppers are turning to discount retailers and own brand products [...]
Lidl to create 1,200 new warehouse jobs by 2025 for Luton distribution centre March 25, 2022 Lidl will create more than 1,200 new warehouse jobs by the end of 2025 as construction on a new distribution centre nears completion. Construction was started on a new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Luton last year, which boasts 1.2m sq ft. Now, the discount retailer is looking to fill roles at the warehouse. Team [...]
Not so little: Christmas jumpers power Lidl sales with one sold every two seconds January 11, 2022 A surge in demand for Christmas jumpers helped discount supermarket giant Lidl to post a 2.6% rise in sales over the festive season. The firm said its Christmas jumpers were the fastest-selling item in its so-called Middle of Lidl aisle, with around one sold every two seconds on its first day of sale. The group [...]
