Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLidl has become the UK's fifth-largest supermarket, surpassing Morrisons, after an 8.8 per cent increase in sales compared to last year. The German-owned discount retailer now holds an 8.6 per cent share of the grocery market and has been the fastest-growing physical grocery shop for 35 consecutive months. The Lidl Plus loyalty app is reported to account for half of the supermarket's growth over the past year. Tesco remains the dominant market leader with a 28.2 per cent share, followed by Sainsbury's at 15.2 per cent, while Asda saw its takings decrease by 3 per cent. Grocery price inflation has eased to 3.1 per cent, the lowest since December 2024, but the Food and Drink Federation has warned of significantly higher costs later this year. In fullLidl overtakes Morrisons as one of UK’s five biggest supermarketsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Lidl joins Tesco and Sainsbury’s as one of UK’s five largest supermarkets
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLidl has become the UK's fifth-largest supermarket, surpassing Morrisons, after an 8.8 per cent increase in sales compared to last year. The German-owned discount retailer now holds an 8.6 per cent share of the grocery market and has been the fastest-growing physical grocery shop for 35 consecutive months. The Lidl Plus loyalty app is reported to account for half of the supermarket's growth over the past year. Tesco remains the dominant market leader with a 28.2 per cent share, followed by Sainsbury's at 15.2 per cent, while Asda saw its takings decrease by 3 per cent. Grocery price inflation has eased to 3.1 per cent, the lowest since December 2024, but the Food and Drink Federation has warned of significantly higher costs later this year. In fullLidl overtakes Morrisons as one of UK’s five biggest supermarketsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
