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Lidl Parent Schwarz Group Partners With Google For Advanced Cybersecurity
Lidl and Kaufland parent Schwarz Group has announced a long-term partnership with Google to offer advanced cybersecurity solutions for its companies in Germany and Europe. The partnership will see the...
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Aldi underscores its price leadership
Aldi moves first to permanently reduce prices for olive oil in Germany. The discounter is the reference points for essential food prices in Germany, but rivals Lidl and Kaufland are...
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Kaufland Aims For Net Zero By 2050
Kaufland has joined its Schwarz Group stablemate Lidl in announcing plans to be net zero by 2050 across its entire value chain, including Scope 3 emissions. By 2030, Kaufland is...
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Lidl combines Lidl Plus rewards with in-store bakeries
Lidl leverages its in-store bakeries to drive engagement with the Lidl Plus rewards program. The ‘Bake-Off-Roulette’ has been implemented across several European markets, and the retailer’s vertical integration into bakery...
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Dramatic rise in cyberattacks: The Schwarz Group’s response
In 2023, the German economy was severely affected by cyber attacks, which caused nearly 300 billion euros in damage. The Schwarz Group, owner of the Lidl and Kaufland grocery chains,...
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Kaufland strengthens its market position in Germany
Kaufland in Germany extends its lead in the hypermarket channel with the acquisition of five Globus hypermarkets. Despite its leading position in the hypermarket channel, the retailer is under pressure....
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Aldi and Schwarz Group raise the bar for sustainable retail operations
German discounters commit to Net Zero by 2050. Aldi Süd and Schwarz Group want to reach carbon neutrality across their entire value chain, including suppliers. The ambitious goal sets a...
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Lidl makes non-food a priority
Lidl is strengthening its non-food supply chain. The discounter’s Tailwind Shipping line is launching its ninth ship in two years. Following the successful launch of the Parkside DIY brand, Lidl...
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Lidl fights to regain price leadership in Lithuania
Lidl is struggling to regain momentum in Lithuania. Last year, the Schwarz discounter posted the lowest revenue growth among the country’s top food retailers. The abolition of paper leaflets in...
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Kaufland To Join Buying Alliance AgeCore In 2025
German retail chain Kaufland is set to join the AgeCore international buying alliance, effective from 1 January 2025. AgeCore’s existing members include Belgium’s Colruyt Group, Coop Switzerland, Italy’s Conad, and Spain’s...
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Lidl optimizes international store network
In the first four months of the current financial year, Lidl’s international store opening rate continued to slow down. The discounter closed stores in several key markets. Poland is the...
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Kaufland Bulgaria Bets On Self-Checkout Technology
Kaufland Bulgaria is investing over BGN 1 million (€511,000) in installing new self-checkouts across its store estate. Six self-service checkouts are now available to Kaufland customers at the retailer’s outlet...
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Lidl safeguards its supply lines
Lidl needs to secure its meat supply on the German home market. Meat plants owned by sister banner Kaufland will start supplying part of the discounter’s self-service ranges. Schwarz Produktion,...
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Aldi aims to extend its international lead over Lidl
Aldi strives to curb Lidl’s international expansion plans. In Lidl’s most important international markets in the US and in the UK Aldi has launched massive investment programmes to expand footprint...
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Lidl Reduces Operational CO2 Emissions By 60%
Lidl has achieved a 60% reduction in its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, according to a joint progress report published by parent company Schwarz Group. Lidl has attributed this achievement...
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Nestlé and the Schwarz Group at the top of the international brand equity ranking
According to the latest report from brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance, Nestlé is the world’s most valuable food brand. Among retail chains, the Schwarz Group is the leader in Europe,...
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Price-Conscious Shoppers Boost Lidl GB Revenues By 19%
The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl posted a 19% jump in revenues as its low prices attracted higher numbers of shoppers, but it swung to a loss due to higher...
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Sportswear made from recycled plastic waste from Lidl
Lidl has launched a new and environmentally friendly sports collection, which also offers an alternative to a more sustainable lifestyle. The special feature of sportswear is that recycled plastic waste...
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Lidl And Kaufland Owner Schwarz Group Reports €154bn In Sales
The Schwarz Group, which operates the Lidl and Kaufland chains, has reported sales of €154.1 billion in its 2022 financial year, an increase of 15.4% year on year. The German...
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Joint donation of Schwarz group companies: HUF 400 million in emergency aid for Turkey and Syria
We are deeply moved by the disaster in Turkey and Syria, which is why the member companies of the Schwarz Group, which also owns Lidl Hungary, are providing emergency aid...
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Schwarz Group’s expanding e-vehicle charger network
Germany’s Schwarz Group is expanding its network of e-charging stations in Europe. With this step the company will have approximately 6,200 e-charging points by the end of its 2022 financial...
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Schwarz Group Strengthens Cybersecurity In Germany
Lidl parent Schwarz Group has strengthened cybersecurity across its digital business in Germany by introducing solutions from XM Cyber. Currently, cybercrime accounts for annual damage of more than €220 billion...
Read moreEmergency aid: Schwarz Group donates €10 million worth of products
The Schwarz Group was deeply shocked by the events in Ukraine. Especially at such a difficult time, it is important for the Schwarz Group, which is engaged in international trade,...
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PLMA-news: Digital perils and opportunities in retail
Retail chains need cyber security Last year several retail chains were attacked by hackers, for instance Coop Sweden was forced to close 800 stores for days in July, because cash...
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Kaufland switches to 100 percent German pork
Demonstrating that Kaufland values sustainable German agriculture and supports long-term agreements with suppliers and subcontractors, the retailer switches to 100 percent German-origin pork in the future. Under its K-Wertschätze quality...
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Kaufland introduces recycled plastic household products
In cooperation with PreZero, Schwarz Group member Kaufland has launched private label household products made from 100 percent recycled plastic. This move is part of the group’s REset Plastic strategy....
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Kaufland to introduce aluminium lids for milkshakes
German retailer Kaufland has announced plans to replace plastic lids from all ‘K-to go’ milkshakes with aluminium lids, starting in October 2019. In March the retailer already replaced plastic lids...
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Magazine: Schwarz Group Dominates European Retail
As in the previous year, German Schwarz Group leads the ranking. With a gross sales plus on company level of 6.3 percent it reached a 7 percent market share in...
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Lidl’s parent company establishes a waste management company
In the future, the parent company of the discount chain Lidl wants to operate its own waste disposal. The parent company of the discount chain Lidl, the Schwarz Group, was...
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Europe’s top retail chains
According to data from Euromonitor International, Western Europe’s leading retail chain is the German company Schwarz Group, the owner of Lidl and Kaufland. The survey examined retailers’ market share in...
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