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Lidl Portugal

Lidl Portugal will raise the wages of its store and warehouse employees by up to 10% as part of its annual salary review.

The wage hike will come into effect in January 2024 and is part of the discounter's commitment to offering a competitive value proposition to employees and potential candidates, the company added.

The move will see Lidl Portugal invest €6.5 million, which will encompass more than 90% of its employees in the operations department.

The announcement follows the increase in the meal allowance from €7.63 to €9.60, which came into force this October. This initiative is an additional annual investment valued at €3.5 million.

Maria Román, human resources administrator at Lidl Portugal said, "Being competitive and taking care of our people is one of our priorities. They are our main focus, because without them Lidl Portugal would not be what it is today.

"Being able to announce this salary increase is fundamental for us, as we continue to guarantee the creation of stable, quality employment, which we believe makes a difference."

Lidl Portugal, which has been present for 28 years in Portugal, employs around 9,000 people and operates 270 stores from north to south of the country.

Additional benefits offered by the discounter includes holiday and Christmas allowances; reference health insurance for all employees, regardless of their working hours or contract, with a market value of €440 and extended to their household; and three additional days of annual leave in the absence of unjustified absences.

Elsewhere, food exports from Lidl Portugal accounted for 1.9% of the country's total food exports to the European Union in 2022, according to a study conducted by KPMG.

Lidl Portugal To Raise Wages For Store And Warehouse Employees | ESM Magazine

Lidl Portugal has announced a revamp of its Lidl Plus customer loyalty programme, two years after the launch of the app-based scheme.

The app's image and language have been made more uniform, with simpler functions and highlighting of all available coupons and discounts, the retailer said.

The most-used coupons have been removed from the Já Cá Conta functionality on the app, and are now called Ganha Mais. Customers can also benefit from discounts on fuel, through a partnership with Repsol.

Over the past two years, the number of registered Lidl Plus customers in Portugal has grown by nearly 70%, the retailer said.

Categories with the most redeemed coupons included fish, meat, fruits and vegetables, wine, household cleaning products, oils and margarine, and preserves.

Elsewhere, in Belgium, Lidl has commenced sending promotional leaflets to its customers via WhatsApp.

As three out of four Belgians regularly use WhatsApp, Lidl seized the opportunity to reach its customers via digital technology and thus reduce the distribution of paper leaflets in mailboxes.

In May, the discounter announced that it was eliminating the sending of paper-based leaflets in the municipalities of Namur, Liège, Antwerp, and Ghent. The evaluation of this pilot project in the coming months could lead to the addition of new municipalities, it noted.

The fact that customers are increasingly opting for digital communication is also reflected in the doubling of the audience for Lidl's digital loyalty card in two years in Belgium, where it has over one million users.

The Lidl Plus App is present in 31 countries in Europe and can be used in any of these locations, with over 70.8 million customers across the continent.

Lidl Portugal Upgrades Customer Loyalty App | ESM Magazine

The Study of the Impact of Lidl Exports on the National Economy also unveiled that on a direct, indirect and induced level, these exports generated €245 million ( up 12% compared to 2021) in the sectors of activity associated with the production of these products.

Out of this total, 54% comprised direct contribution of the suppliers' activity; 17% around indirect impact and 29% reflected Lidl's induced impact.

In the financial year 2022, the discounter sourced products from more than 100 Portuguese suppliers to export over 200 products to 29 countries out of the 32 where it is present, with Germany, Spain and France being the main markets.

The top three categories of exports include fruit and vegetables at 26,200 tonnes, up 20% year-on-year; wines and liquors at 6.9 million litres, up 34% year-on-year; and canned vegetables at 22,600 thousand tonnes, up 169% year-on-year.

Categories that more than doubled the quantities exported in comparison with the previous year include delicatessen products (+435%), cheese (+253%) and fish and canned fish (+230%).

Bruno Pereira, purchasing manager at Lidl Portugal said, "Lidl's exports continue to grow in a sustained manner, which makes us very proud. The results of the KPMG study clearly show our contribution to the national economy, by supporting national producers and promoting the quality of Portuguese products in the world.

"In a challenging year such as 2022, marked by the Ukraine-Russia conflict and a scenario of rising inflation, we helped to export more than 200 national products and to create almost 5 thousand jobs through exports alone. These are numbers that leave us very satisfied."

The study also revealed that last year, for every euro spent on products destined for export, €1.87 was generated in the Portuguese economy, with Lidl contributing more significantly to sectors such as food products; products of agriculture, animal production and hunting and related services; beverages and fish and aquaculture products.

Around 78% of the suppliers exporting through Lidl are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the turnover associated with exports facilitated by the discounter generated 364 new jobs in 2022.

Pedro Silva, director of KPMG Portugal added, "We started from the value of exports and, using a widely tested methodology, which not only assesses the direct impact of Lidl's contribution, but also the indirect and induced impact on the other sectors of the Portuguese economy, we were able to characterise Lidl's importance in boosting Portuguese exports, increasing the competitiveness of the national economy and employment levels, especially among Portuguese SMEs."

Lidl Portugal Accounts For 1.9% Of The Country's Food Exports To The EU, Study Finds | ESM Magazine

Switzerland: Lidl announces management changes

Lidl Switzerland has announced that its chief operating officer Christian Steimle is to step down from his role, succeeded by Benny Klein as of 1 August 2023. "With his many years of commitment to Lidl Switzerland, Christian Steimle has made a significant contribution to the success of our company," said Torsten Friedrich, Lidl Switzerland CEO.

Source: esmmagazine.com

Portugal: Continente's Ondina Afonso on how producers can embrace sustainability

Back in 1998, retailer Continente brought together several fruit and vegetable producers across Portugal under an umbrella group, the Continente Producers Club (CPC), to help ensure the availability of locally-sourced products across its store network, and also support domestic producers. Among its core current initiatives is the Zero Residue Certification initiative, to ensure that fruit and vegetables in its supply chain are free from pesticide residues. "We have been working on this project for three years, and by the end of the summer we will have almost all the fruits from Portugal certified under this programme", says Ondina Afonso, the president of the Continente Producers Club.

Source: esmmagazine.com

Romanian retail chain Annabella takes over smaller peer Best Market

Romanian retail chain Annabella, controlled by the Mutu family, took over the Best Market chain from local entrepreneur Ion Soloman in what is one of the largest transactions in food retail and, at the same time, the most important deal between two local players. "The talks took several months. There was another local retailer interested, but we had good 'chemistry' with Annabella's owners", said Ion Soloman, quoted by Ziarul Financiar.

Source: romania-insider.com

New Zealand: Woolworths agrees 12.3% wage increase over two years for supply chain teams in new Collective Employment Agreement with FIRST Union

Woolworths New Zealand and FIRST Union have signed a new Collective Employment Agreement that will see Woolworths New Zealand's Primary Connect ambient distribution centre team receive an average wage increase of more than 12% over the next two years.

Source: countdown.co.nz

Holland: Jolanda Poots-Bijl appointed to the Management Board of Ahold Delhaize as CFO

Ahold Delhaize announced that shareholders approved the appointment of Jolanda Poots-Bijl as member of the Management Board during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) in Zaandam. As per 1 October 2023, she will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Source: aholddelhaize.com

France: Casino shares slump as rescue bids to wipe out existing shareholders

Casino shares fell as much as 40% after the cash-strapped French retailer said the injection of new capital that would result from two rival offers to rescue the group meant existing shareholders would be wiped out.

Source: reuters.com

Lidl Portugal accounts for 1.9% of the country's food exports to the EU, study finds

Food exports from Lidl Portugal accounted for 1.9% of the country's total food exports to the European Union in 2022, according to the latest data from a study conducted by KPMG. The top three categories of exports include fruit and vegetables at 26,200 tonnes, up 20% year-on-year; wines and liquors at 6.9mln litres, up 34% year-on-year; and canned vegetables at 22,600 thousand tonnes, up 169% year-on-year.

Source: esmmagazine.com

New research reveals the changing nature of online shopping habits across Europe

Global leader in payments services Worldline has published a survey highlighting changing online shopping behaviour. The findings show that while consumers are generally cutting back their online spendings and adopting cost-saving measures, they are still shopping online and are keen to embrace new technologies that enhance their shopping experience.

Source: retailgazette.co.uk

India: DMart hit by falling stock, intense offline and online competition

Avenue Supermarts, known for its DMart chain of stores, has seen its stock price fall by nearly 10% in two years. The retailer, in its quarterly update, said that it had reported a year-on-year growth of 18.1% in standalone revenue, reaching Rs11,584 crore for the April-June period.

Source: financialexpress.com

UK: Aldi named cheapest supermarket for thirteenth month in a row

Latest research from consumer group Which? has found Aldi to be the UK's cheapest supermarket for the thirteenth consecutive month. Shoppers can save a significant £16.55 compared to the most expensive supermarket, for the same basket of items.

Source: aldipresscentre.co.uk

SPAR Ireland to plant 20,000 trees to celebrate 60th anniversary

To celebrate 60 years in business, SPAR Ireland will plant 20,000 native Irish trees across six sites this year, as part of its SPAR Team Tree initiative. Other native Irish trees including holly, hawthorn, cherry, and elm will also be planted.

Source: spar-international.com

US: NRF releases 2023 Top 100 Retailers list

The National Retail Federation released its annual list of the Top 100 Retailers, compiled by Kantar, a global marketing data, insight and consultancy company. The 2023 Top 100 Retailers ranks the industry's largest companies according to domestic sales. Longtime No. 1 Walmart held its top position with $499.65bln in U.S. retail sales in 2022. Amazon.com is in second with sales of $232.46bln, followed by Costco Wholesale ($164.15bln), The Kroger Co. ($147.62bln) and The Home Depot ($145.94bln).

Source: nrf.com

US: SpartanNash cuts food waste, rings up customer savings with Flashfood

SpartanNash has reached a milestone in its use of the Flashfood food waste reduction app. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocery distributor said that it has diverted more than 1mln pounds of food waste from landfills in over three years under the program, as well as saved consumers $1.9mln on groceries.

Source: winsightgrocerybusiness.com

US: Tattooed Chef files Chapter 11, pursues sales of assets

Plant-based-food maker Tattooed Chef Inc. said it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and pursue a sale of its assets, the latest company in a once-thriving industry to hit hard times.

Source: marketwatch.com

US: Lunds & Byerlys workers ratify new contract

Following a strike authorization on June 23 and extended negotiations between members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 and Minneapolis-based Lunds & Byerlys, union members voted to ratify a new two-year contract with the grocer. According to UFCW Local 663, the contract will bring historic wage increases and pay equity to its members.

Source: progressivegrocer.com

US: Tops promotes Cole Bickal to produce/floral specialist for Tops East Region

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce the promotion of Cole Bickal to Produce/Floral specialist in the East Region for Tops.

Source: topsmarkets.com/Newsroom

US: Publix settles into growth mode

Following 11 store openings throughout Florida and Georgia over the past two months, Publix Super Markets has set its sights on growth in the state of Virginia. The grocer is expected to open a second location in the Hampton Roads area in early 2025, with a 48,387-square-foot store in the city of Chesapeake. Publix opened locations in nearby Williamsburg, Virginia, and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in 2018, and additional stores in the Virginia cities of Suffolk and Virginia Beach are currently in the pipeline.

Source: progressivegrocer.com

Lidl Portugal

Lidl Portugal To Raise Wages For Store And Warehouse Employees | ESM Magazine

Lidl Portugal Upgrades Customer Loyalty App | ESM Magazine

Lidl Portugal Accounts For 1.9% Of The Country's Food Exports To The EU, Study Finds | ESM Magazine

Lidl Portugal: Fruit and vegetables exports at 26,200 tonnes