Following recently issued Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines stating that the COVID-19 virus can be spread through the air, Lidl U.S. said it will install new air filtration systems rated MERV 13 or higher in all of its U.S. stores by the end of this year.
Lidl U.S. plans to open 50 new stores by the end of 2021. The stores will be located in Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
Lidl has opened its state-of-the-art regional headquarters and distribution center in Cecil County, Maryland. The new 700,000 square-foot facility will serve as the backbone of Lidl’s regional store network, supplying products to stores in five states.
Lidl has detailed actions it is taking to address the coronavirus pandemic as it has committed to hiring new workers and expanded health benefits.
Lidl has begun its strategic rollout on Long Island with initial store openings in the communities of West Babylon and Center Moriches early on a snowy morning.
As Lidl moves forward with its U.S. expansion plans, the discount grocery is eying growth in the Atlanta marketplace.
As part of its ongoing expansion along the East Coast, Lidl U.S. said it plans to open 25 new stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia by spring of 2020.
Save-A-Lot, a discount grocer owned by private equity firm Onex Corp., is exploring a sale of all or part of itself, as it deals with increased competition and debt load, according to a recent Reuters report.
In the first of several waves of openings on Long Island, New York, Lidl U.S. said it will open stores in Plainview, Babylon, Huntington, and Center Moriches by early 2020. The initiative follows the company’s recent acquisition of the Best Market grocery store chain.
In its brief, “How U.S. Grocers Are Standing Up to Europe’s Hard Discounters,” Bain & Co. warns retailers in the U.S. not to underestimate Aldi and Lidl.
Lidl has opened its first store in New York City, which is also the company’s first leased location in an existing building chainwide. The store is located in the borough of Staten Island.
Lidl U.S. plans to expand its market footprint with the acquisition of Best Market. The agreement includes 27 Best Market stores in New York and New Jersey.
Lidl said it will be dropping the price of its cast iron roasting pot as of October 17. The roasting pot will be available at the supermarket retailer for $19.99.
Lidl’s entrance into the U.S. has been something more of an adventure than the company may have anticipated but it is making adjustments.
Supermarket chain Lidl has named Johannes Fieber its president and CEO. He will assume oversight of U.S. operations in the coming months, according to the company, and replace Brendan Proctor who has led U.S. operations since June 2015.
German discount grocery chain Lidl appears to be tapping the brakes on its U.S. expansion plans.
The August 14 edition of HOMEWORLD BUSINESS® revealed the 12th annual “Players,” people to watch in housewares during the next 12 months.
A federal court judge has denied a request from supermarket giant Kroger that sought to prohibit Lidl from using a private brand logo that the former claimed was similar in look and could cause confusion with shoppers.
The Kroger Co. is suing Lidl over one of its private labels, according to published reports.
After opening its first stores in the U.S. earlier this month, Lidl will debut four more locations on July 13. The supermarket retailer will also establish a regional headquarters and distribution center in Cartersville, GA.