NEW YORK — The Fresh Market, Hy-Vee and Lidl were recognized as the top three grocery retailers in the United States, according to USA Today’s 2021 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The Fresh Market was named the “Best Supermarket in America” for 2021 according to the newspaper ranking, which was developed by a panel of
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lidl veteran and board member Michal Lagunionek has been named president and chief executive officer of the company’s Lidl U.S. division, which operates about 140 stores. He succeeds Johannes Fieber, who is resigning after three years in the post. Lagunionek brings 20 years of Lidl experience to the position, including more than
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Lidl’s recent entrance into the eastern suburbs of New York City prompted rival grocers to cut prices on key staples, according to an analysis by the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. Prior to Lidl’s arrival, supermarket operators on Long Island were raising prices, said Katrijn Gielens, a marketing professor
ARLINGTON, Va.— Lidl opened a regional headquarters and distribution center in Cecil County, Maryland on Tuesday. The company said the 700,000 square-foot facility will serve as the backbone of its regional store network, supplying products to stores in five states. Lidl invested more than $100 million in the project which will create more than 200
NEW YORK — Both Aldi and Lidl continue to expand their retail presence on Long Island. Aldi announced plans to open two new stores, in Valley Stream and North Babylon, N.Y., in the first half of 2020. The hard discount grocer noted that the Valley Stream store, which is opening on February 27, will be
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — Lidl has come to Huntington. The German food retailer opened its third store on Long Island with a grand opening on Wednesday. The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony and kicked off a weekend of get-them-while-you-can special offers, giveaways, and prizes for shoppers. “We’re are clearly focused now on offering the best
CRYSTAL CITY, Va. — Discount grocer Lidl is acquiring six Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores from United Natural Foods Inc. following an announcement that UNFI reached deals to sell 13 of its 43 Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores to three grocery operators. Other Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores in Maryland have been purchased in Waldorf
The German hard discount grocery retailer Lidl stumbled in its much anticipated U.S. debut two years ago. The retailer has proven a strong competitor throughout Europe, with a business model based on small stores, a no-frills shopping experience and low low prices, and Lidl had big plans for the U.S. market. After opening nine stores
ARLINGTON, Va. — German Discount grocer Lidl and Best Market announced earlier this month an agreement in which Lidl will acquire 27 Best Market stores in New York and New Jersey, widening its reach into the U.S. market. The move allows Lidl to offer customers in the region a supermarket experience recently ranked among the
NEW YORK — Lidl failed to maintain early gains in market share following its U.S. launch last year, according to a new report from Catalina. The report examined the competitive impact of Lidl’s first 30 U.S. stores, which began opening in June 2017 in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. An analysis of data from
A little over a year ago the supermarket sector was roiled by speculation about the impact that the arrival of Lidl would have on established players in the U.S. market. Based in Neckarsulm, Germany, the hard discount grocer has proven a disruptive force and fierce competitor with more than 10,000 stores in the 28 European
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Lidl’s entrance into the United States last June prompted rival grocers to lower prices on key staples by as much as 55% at stores in the vicinity of the Lidl outlets, according to a study released January 10 by the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. The study was led