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Lidl Ireland, Lidl France Appoint New Chief Executives

The chief executive of Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, JP Scally, is to take up the role of CEO of the discounter's French operations on 1 August.

Aldi UK To Create 1,000 New Store Roles Before 2025

Aldi UK has announced plans to create 1,000 jobs in its new stores by the end of this year.

Lidl GB Pledges £1.5bn To Support Sustainable Practices In British Beef Production

Lidl GB plans to invest £1.5 billion in the British beef industry over the next five years as part of its efforts to achieve its goal of sourcing 100...

Discounter Action Posts Net Sales Growth Of 20.1% In First Half

European discount retailer Action has reported year-on-year net sales growth of 20.1%, to €6.2 billion, in the first half of its financial year

Lidl Spain Consolidates Market Position, Reports Growth In Net Sales In FY 2023

Lidl Spain has reported an 8% year-on-year increase in net sales, to €6.6 billion, in its 2023 financial year.

Lidl Belgium And Luxembourg Appoints Marjolein Frederickx As New CEO

Lidl Belgium and Luxembourg has named Marjolein Frederickx as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Matúš Gála, effective 1 Sept...

Lidl Raises Minimum Starting Wage To €15 Per Hour

Lidl is raising its minimum starting wage to €15 per hour, effective 1 September 2024. It is 20% above the current statutory minimum wage

Discounter Pepco's Quarterly Sales Fall As Supply Chain Disruption Weighs

European discount retailer Pepco Group reported a worse-than-expected 4.3% fall in third-quarter underlying revenue, which it said partly reflected a delay...