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- Lidl has announced a record Christmas trading period, with sales soaring 10%.
- The German retailer’s UK business generated turnover of more than £1.1bn in the four weeks leading up to Christmas Eve.
- Nearly 51 million customers shopped at Lidl, up 8% year-on-year, which chief executive Ryan McDonnell attributed to low prices and investment in British food.
- Best-selling items included 30 million mince pies, a 70% increase in seasonal produce sales and a 260% increase in champagne sales to Lidl Plus members.
- Lidl, the UK’s sixth-largest grocery chain, will open around 40 new stores in 2025, expanding its UK store total to more than 1,000.