Germany's Schwarz Group, which operates Lidl and Kaufland, has been named as the leading grocery retailer in Western Europe by market research provider Euromonitor International.
The organisation measured retailers' value share from 2007 to 2016, with Schwarz stores coming out on top, followed by Carrefour, Aldi, Edeka, and Tesco.
Schwarz Group did not rank first in any single market, however, the group has a presence in almost all Western European markets, with the exception of Norway and Turkey.
