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The first Lidl discount store was opened in 1973, copying the Aldi concept. [11] Schwarz rigorously removed merchandise that did not sell from the shelves, and cut costs by keeping the size of the retail outlets as small as possible. By 1977, the Lidl chain comprised 33 discount stores. Lidl opened its first UK store in 1994. [12]
Gottschlich joined Lidl in 2000, working at a store in Unna in North Rhine-Westphalia until 2002. He joined Lidl UK in 2002 as the National Audit Manager. It was within his remit to ensure that all stores in the UK complied with the Lidl concept. In January 2004 he became responsible for around 60 stores in London and the south of England.
The business was founded in 1930 by Josef Schwarz (1903–1977), father of Dieter Schwarz. [3] It is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The Schwarz Group is an international trading company with 500,000 employees and operates over 12,900 stores (in 2021) across 33 countries.
He left in January 2022. A new £70m UK headquarters opened in Tolworth in 2021 for 800 employees. From 1 March 2022, he has been head of Lidl Germany AG, replacing Matthias Oppitz (Lidl-Deutschlandchef), with headquarters in Bad Wimpfen in Baden-Württemberg, with 1,200 people. Lidl Germany has 3,250 stores, with 24.3 bn euros turnover.
Came to UK Owned by Notes Aldi Local Aldi: Smaller city centre c-store format, sized around 6,500 sq. ft. [8] Amazon Fresh 2021 Amazon: Chain of cashierless c-stores. Amazon also partner with several UK retailers including Morrisons, Booths and Co-op to sell groceries online through the Amazon UK website. [9] [10] Asda Express Asda
In 1973, Dieter Schwarz joined the "Lidl & Schwarz KG" business of his father Josef Schwarz and opened the company's first discount supermarket, inspired by Karl and Theo Albrecht. [1] After his father died in 1977, he took control of the discount chain. He became CEO and expanded the business outside of Germany. [2]
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