Interesting times appear to await Lidl over the next 12–18 months. This dynamic, fast-growing company continues to see rapid growth in the UK and across many other European countries. But the positive news is balanced by reports that the recent launch of Lidl in the United States has not gone to plan, resulting...
Lidl – still sprinting ahead in the UK
Friday 10 November 2017
Andy Howard MW continues his series on the UK supermarkets' autumn offerings. See also Sainsbury's – solid but uninspiring, A critical time for M&S, Tesco autumn 2017 – better than expected, Morrisons – under the radar and The Co-op – growing but inconsistent.
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