During the 12 weeks ending on March 23, 2025, Lidl’s sales grew by *** percent in the UK. The highest growth recorded by the German discounter was in **********, when sales grew by almost ** percent compared to the same period in the previous year. Lidl and the Schwarz GroupLidl is a subsidiary of the German Schwarz Group. The discounter is the biggest contributor to the revenue of the family-owned Schwarz Group. Lidl is deliberately not named after the Schwarz family. The goal was probably to avoid any relation to the term black market (Schwarzmarkt in German). Lidl was founded in 1973 and opened its first store in the UK in 1994. The company on the UK marketIt is not only sales but also revenues that have seen an increase over the past years in the UK. By 2024, Lidl surpassed a sales income of over **** billion British pounds on the British market. Lidl is the *** largest supermarket operating in the grocery market in the UK, with a market share of *** percent as of March 2025. Aldi took over fourth place from Morrisons in September 2022.

The market share of the leading supermarkets in Great Britain (GB) has begun to shift from the traditional market leaders to discounters in recent years. However, Tesco and Sainsbury's have continually had the largest share over the period under consideration, holding **** percent of the market together as of July 2025. Prior to the popularity of the discounters, the grocery retail market was dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons. On the back of the post-Brexit uncertainty and growing inflation, consumer behavior has shifted in favor of cheaper alternatives such as Aldi and Lidl. In September 2022, Aldi took over fourth place in the grocery store ranking from Morrisons for the first time. In April 2023, Aldi's market share reached double digits for the first time. In July 2025, this figure stood at **** percent.

This statistic represents the total market shares of top grocery retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Total market shares include offline and online shares. The leading company in groceries retail is Tesco with **** percent of the market share. The second place is held by Sainsbury's with **** percent, which is closely followed by Asda with **** percent. Chains like Aldi and Lidl which do not sell online, have less than ** percent of the market share.

This statistic displays the distribution of the grocery market among leading grocery retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2015. Tesco held the largest share at 25 percent in 2011, dropping by six percentage points to a 19 percent share of the grocery retail market by 2015. Prior to the popularity of the discounters, the grocery retail market was dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons. On the back of the economic recession and growing inflation, however, consumer behavior has shifted in favor of cheaper alternatives and discount supermarkets. The resulting 'price wars' has led to supermarkets lowering their prices and the highest share of food volume sales on promotion in Europe. Crucially, this has caused increased volatility in the grocery retail market and, as of 2017, Aldi overtook the Co-operative to become the fifth largest supermarket in the UK according to data from Kantar Worldpanel.

European supermarkets’ revenue is forecast to inch upwards at a compound annual rate of 0.6% over the five years through 2025 to reach €1.7 trillion. European supermarkets face intense price competition amid lingering cost pressures. Though EU food inflation stabilised at 2.7% in April 2025 according to Eurostat, consumer focus on value remains high. Discounters like Aldi and Lidl continue to gain share as shoppers seek lower prices. Supermarkets are investing heavily in price-matching schemes, though sustaining these is financially challenging. Tesco and Sainsbury’s have begun scaling back such initiatives, while Asda has abandoned its price match strategy. Private label growth is reshaping the sector, with sales reaching €352 billion in 2024, the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) notes. Retailers are diversifying these ranges to balance value, quality and margins. Smarter product mixes are emerging as retailers prioritise local sourcing and premium niches to build loyalty. Strategies like Sainsbury’s ‘Supporting British’ and Mercadona’s local sourcing model resonate with values-driven shoppers. Loyalty programmes have become a strategic pillar, offering personalisation and margin-friendly growth. Programmes like Tesco Clubcard and Carrefour+ drive retention and profitability beyond price wars. Finally, rising labour costs add further pressure. Recent minimum wage increases across Europe have prompted supermarkets to pursue automation, cost savings, and operational efficiencies to protect profitability in an evolving retail landscape. In 2025, revenue is expected to grow at 0.9%, while profit is expected to reach 5.2%, a minor drop from 5.6% in 2020, thanks to intense price competition. Over the five years through 2030, supermarkets’ revenue is slated to climb at a compound annual rate of 2.9% to €2 trillion. Private label growth remains a structural trend while health, convenience and on-the-go meals are driving new demand, particularly among younger shoppers. Supermarkets must diversify their ranges to capture this growth, blending value, quality and functionality. Convenience is also fuelling an ongoing channel shift. Online grocery sales remain, with consumers willing to pay premiums for faster delivery. Retailers are scaling up e-commerce, partnering with delivery apps and innovating store formats to meet demand for flexibility. Smaller urban stores, hybrid models and grocerants are gaining traction. Supermarkets are accelerating investment in automation and AI to boost efficiency and margins. Personalised loyalty schemes are driving customer retention, while automation in warehouses and stores enhances productivity. Trials in drone delivery and robotic shelf scanning signal further innovation. Consolidation and integration are key to navigating sustained margin pressure. Larger grocers are pursuing M&A and pan-European alliances to drive scale, while moving upstream into food production for resilience. Supermarkets that adapt rapidly – blending private labels, convenience, technology and scale – will outperform in Europe’s increasingly competitive grocery landscape.

This statistic depicts Aldi and Lidl's share of the grocery market in Great Britain in the 12-week period ending January 04, 2015. In this period Aldi and Lidl had a combined share of 8.3 percent of the British grocery market.

This figure shows the ice cream market share of retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) for the 52 weeks to November 8, 2015. Aldi held *** percent of the market share, it followed Lidl which held *** percent. Leading the market was Tesco with a **** percent share.

In the United Kingdom, Sainsbury's, M&S Food, and Aldi were the most popular three supermarket chains in Q1 2025. Sainsbury's topped the ranking with 84 percent of respondents having a positive opinion of the food retailer. M&S Food and Aldi came in second and third places and were popular with 81 percent and 78 percent of those polled in this study, respectively. UK grocery market The entire UK grocery market was worth almost 227 billion British pounds in 2024, according to estimates. Market leader Tesco operated over 4,300 stores as of May 2025. In comparison, mixed retailer M&S operated close to 1,100 stores in the UK. Marks & Spencer as a grocery retailer M&S is a mixed retailer and sometimes not even included in statistics about the UK grocery market. When viewed as a grocery store, the company had a market share of slightly over three percent as of August 2021. Compared to other grocery and food retailers, M&S is only a minor player on the market. Since the first of September 2020, M&S grocery products can be ordered via the online grocery store Ocado.

In 2023, the German based Schwarz Group was the leading food and beverage retailer from Europe and generated approximately *** million U.S. dollars in revenue. The second largest retailer was also Germany-based: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Ko. oHG ranked second with over *** million dollars in revenue. The German discounters Aldi and Lidl are currently the most important players on the European market. The Schwarz Gruppe operates the discounter Lidl and the retailer Kaufland. However, on the German market the discounter is by far the more important part of the company’s portfolio. Lidl also made a notable entry on the market in the United Kingdom. While Schwarz and Aldi may be the biggest retail companies in Europe, at home in Germany they only rank *** and *** respectively. The UK market The U.K. market leader Tesco generated close to ** billion British pounds in revenue overall in the 2024/2025 financial year. At home in the UK the company generated some **** billion British pounds in the same year. The company witnessed a decline of its market share for multiple years in a row before experiencing a considerable growth in 2025 when, for the first time since 2017, its market share amounted again to over ** percent (as of January, 2025). Meanwhile the share of the German discounters grew: Lidl and Aldi have seen a sizable sales growth in the same period. In Aldi’s case, the German discounter has often seen sales growth into the double digits.

BackgroundIn response to public concerns and campaigns, some United Kingdom supermarkets have implemented policies to reduce less-healthy food at checkouts. We explored the effects of these policies on purchases of less-healthy foods commonly displayed at checkouts.Methods and findingsWe used a natural experimental design and two data sources providing complementary and unique information. We analysed data on purchases of small packages of common, less-healthy, checkout foods (sugary confectionary, chocolate, and potato crisps) from 2013 to 2017 from nine UK supermarkets (Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose). Six supermarkets implemented a checkout food policy between 2013 and 2017 and were considered intervention stores; the remainder were comparators.Firstly, we studied the longitudinal association between implementation of checkout policies and purchases taken home. We used data from a large (n ≈ 30,000) household purchase panel of food brought home to conduct controlled interrupted time series analyses of purchases of less-healthy common checkout foods from 12 months before to 12 months after implementation. We conducted separate analyses for each intervention supermarket, using others as comparators. We synthesised results across supermarkets using random effects meta-analyses. Implementation of a checkout food policy was associated with an immediate reduction in four-weekly purchases of common checkout foods of 157,000 (72,700–242,800) packages per percentage market share—equivalent to a 17.3% reduction. This decrease was sustained at 1 year with 185,100 (121,700–248,500) fewer packages purchased per 4 weeks per percentage market share—equivalent to a 15.5% reduction. The immediate, but not sustained, effect was robust to sensitivity analysis.Secondly, we studied the cross-sectional association between checkout food policies and purchases eaten without being taken home. We used data from a smaller (n ≈ 7,500) individual purchase panel of food bought and eaten ‘on the go’. We conducted cross-sectional analyses comparing purchases of common checkout foods in 2016–2017 from supermarkets with and without checkout food policies. There were 76.4% (95% confidence interval 48.6%–89.1%) fewer annual purchases of less-healthy common checkout foods from supermarkets with versus without checkout food policies.The main limitations of the study are that we do not know where in the store purchases were selected and cannot determine the effect of changes in purchases on consumption. Other interventions may also have been responsible for the results seen.ConclusionsThere is a potential impact of checkout food polices on purchases. Voluntary supermarket-led activities may have public health benefits.

What is the revenue of Lidl in the UK? In the financial year ending on the 29th of February 2024, Lidl Great Britain Limited made a revenue of over ** billion British pounds. The company’s revenue has increased significantly since 2020 when it stood at around **** billion British pounds. This value is due to the reorganization undertaken by the group and the major changes in business strategy in Great Britain. Lidl in detail Founded in 1973 in the German town of Neckarsulm, the German discounter’s GB operations turned a profit of *** million pounds before taxes in 2021. Its workforce has grown continuously since the 2011/2012 financial year and crossed the threshold of ****** employees in 2021. The company’s entry into the UK market has been a roaring success. Supported by its well-received marketing campaign How Lidl Grew A Lot between 2014 and 2017 the company and its fellow discounter Aldi are shaking up the grocery market. Lidl on the UK grocery market With solid double-digit growth numbers through most of 2022, 2023, and 2024, of which a lot of traditional English grocers can only dream of, the company conquered the market and is now the************** grocer, having overtaken The Cooperative.

In the twelve weeks ending March 23, 2025, Aldi's sales increased by *** percent when compared to the corresponding period a year earlier. The cost of living crisis and subsequent changes in grocery shopping behavior could be responsible for the high levels of growth seen at the beginning of 2023. Aldi’s rise on the British grocery marketBetween January 2015 and September 2022, Aldi was able to expand its market share on the grocery market from ********** percent. This meant that Aldi overtook Morrisons as the grocery store with the fourth-largest market share in the UK for the first time. During the same time period, all supermarkets with a higher market share lost percentage points. Furthermore, compared with other supermarket brands *****was the most popular in the UK in 2024. Aldi Süd store coverageBetween 2013 and 2022, Aldi Süd store numbers in the UK grew by roughly ** percent, coming to a total of *** stores in 2022. Aldi Süd’s store numbers have been growing in all regions where the discounter operates, such as Germany and Ireland.

This statistic depicts the market share of cheese products in leading European grocery stores in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013. Of the leading five grocery stores in Europe- Lidl, Fromageries Bel, Arla Foods, Tesco and Aldi, Tesco had the largest market share in cheese products in the UK with **** percent.

How high is the brand awareness of Lidl in the UK?When it comes to grocery store customers, brand awareness of Lidl is at *** in the UK. The survey was conducted using the concept of aided brand recognition, showing respondents both the brand's logo and the written brand name.How popular is Lidl in the UK?In total, *** of UK grocery store customers say they like Lidl.What is the usage share of Lidl in the UK?All in all, *** of grocery store customers in the UK use Lidl.How loyal are the customers of Lidl?Around *** of grocery store customers in the UK say they are likely to use Lidl again. d.What's the buzz around Lidl in the UK?In June 2024, about *** of UK grocery store customers had heard about Lidl in the media, on social media, or in advertising over the past three months, meaning at the time of the survey there was some buzz around Lidl in the UK.

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom has caused an increase in consumer spending in grocery stores across the country. Compared to the same period in the previous year sales in the 12 week period ending on the 22nd of March have increased by double digits for Aldi, Iceland, Ocado and Lidl. With Lidl showing the biggest growth in sales with 17.6 percent. Morrisons showed the smallest growth in sales with 4.6 percent. Of the big four supermarkets (Asda, Sainsbury's, Teso and Morrisons), Sainsbury's saw the biggest increase in sales numbers.

This statistic shows the retailer market share of the cake category in the United Kingdom (UK) for the 52 weeks ending **************. Tesco took the largest share of the cake retail market at **** percent, followed by Sainsbury's with **** percent. German retailers Aldi and Lidl had a *** and *** percentage share of the market, respectively.

In 2023, Lidl generated a revenue of roughly ***** billion euros in Germany. Figures increased annually during the timeline shown. Schwarz Gruppe in Germany Lidl is part of the German Schwarz Gruppe, which generated around **** billion euros in revenue in 2023, of which the majority was generated by Lidl (about ***** billion euros). The Schwarz Gruppe, based in Neckarsulm Germany, is one of the largest retail groups in Germany. A notable retail chain that is owned by Schwarz, besides Lidl itself, is the hypermarket chain Kaufland. Lidl in the UK In Great Britain Lidl held an eight percent share of the strongly fought over market in April 2024. In 2023, the company generated a turnover of around *** billion British pounds in the UK market. As of October 2023, Lidl sales grew by around ** percent, though monthly figures fluctuated that year.

In its 2024/25 financial year, Tesco’s annual revenue amounted to more than **** billion British pounds in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. This was an increase of over **** billion pounds compared to the prior financial year. The company’s profit in the UK and the ROI increased and came to 2.74 billion in 2024/25. Tesco in profile Tesco PLC was the leading grocer on the UK market as of March 2025 and has been since the start of the millennium. The company, which originated in Hertfordshire, employed over 341,000 people worldwide in 2025. Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen, the company generates most of its revenue on the UK market and operated in other European and Asian countries, before selling the Asian business in 2020. Developments in the grocery market As of March 2025, Tesco's market share of the grocery market in Great Britain amounted to **** percent. Tesco's market share has remained relatively stable over the survey period, fluctuating between ** and ** percent. The other companies from the so-called ‘big four’, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have seen a decline of their market shares. Winners on the market were the German discounters Lidl and Aldi. Aldi recently took over ****** place in the grocery store ranking from Morrisons for the first time.

In 2025, the number of Tesco’s stores operating worldwide amounted to 5,040, excluding franchise stores. The multinational-operating grocery and general merchandise retailer Tesco PLC was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen (1898-1979). The product portfolio includes food and beverages, clothing, home appliances, and even financial services. Tesco is the leading supermarket brand in the United Kingdom (UK), consistently ranking highest in terms of grocery market share. The company is headquartered in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, and employs roughly 341,000 people worldwide. Tesco stores in the UK A little more than 4,300 of the total stores are situated in the UK, where Tesco provides six different store formats to their customers, which varied in size and range of products. Tesco Superstores, for example, are standard large supermarkets that sell mostly food products and a much smaller range of non-food products in comparison to Extra stores. The UK grocery market Most of Tesco’s annual revenue was generated from its key market: The United Kingdom. Additionally, the company sold products in stores located in other European and Asian countries. Based on market share, Tesco’s largest rivals in the grocery store business included Asda and Sainsbury’s. Business figures showed that discount stores were gaining more and more market share as customer spending moved from traditional retailers to discounters, such as Lidl or Aldi.

Sales performance had been a mixed bag for Sainsbury's until the pandemic hit in spring of 2020. The impact of the change in grocery shopping behaviors as a result of lockdowns was first registered in April 2020, when sales increased by ****. Sales continued to hit new highs and increased by ***** in June 2020 compared to the previous year. Since February 2021, growth began to slow as shopping behavior stabilized. However, since inflation pressures have hit, Sainsbury's sales rose again considerably in 2022 and 2023. During the most recent period in July 2025, sales grew by *** percent. Sainsbury’s in profile J Sainsbury plc was founded in 1869 as a fresh food retailer in London. In its 2024/25 financial year, the company made **** billion British pounds in retail sales. In April of 2019, the company had to abandon a merger with Asda due to a block by the Competition and Markets Authority. The merger would have made the new company the largest on the grocery market. The grocery market Sainsbury’s competitors Lidl and Aldi have continuously experienced sales growth over the past years. While traditionally British grocery retailers have struggled to perform in the same way. This resulted in reduced or stagnating market shares for Sainsbury’s and other British companies.