Lidl Spain

Founded in 1994 by Josef Schwarz, Lidl Spain is among the Top 3 supermarkets in the country. Its headquarters is based in Barcelona, Spain. The company is a sales division of the family-owned multinational retail group, Schwarz Beteiligungs. 

Presently, the business operates 630 supermarkets across the country and an e-commerce platform as well. 

In the financial year 2020, Lidl Spain achieved a turnover of € 6.9 billion and currently employs more than 17,500 people. Moreover, in 2021, the company held a market share of 6.7%. 

It is noteworthy that the company achieved the Top Employer Award in 2022. 

Lidl Spain offers a wide assortment of products under the following categories: 

• Savoury Grocery: canned food, pastas, rice, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: tea, cereals, chocolate, etc.
• Wine & spirits: wine, spirits, beer, etc.
• Drinks: juices, water, soft drinks, etc. 
• Dairy: cheese, milk, yoghurt, etc.
• Chilled & Fresh Food: fruits, meat, fish, etc.
• Frozen Food: meat, fish, ice-cream, etc.
• Household: air fresheners, detergents, disinfectants, etc.
• Personal care: body lotions, lipstick,shaving cream, etc. 

Furthermore, the enterprise developed its own brands under the following names (non-exhaustive list): 

• Next Level Burger: A range of vegan sausages, chicken and beef burgers. 
• Parkside: A brand of power tools. 
• Ernesto: A line of kitchenware products. 
• Playtive: A line of toys dedicated to kids.  

In addition, Lidl Spain maintains the highest quality standards as it is certified by ISO 5001, FSC, DGNB, Aenor and many more. 

Pertaining to its logistics solutions, the firm operates 11 distribution centres and has its own fleet of vehicles to conduct its deliveries. Moreover, for online orders, Lidl Spain partnered with delivery companies such as Seur and GLS. 

With regards to sustainability, the retailer joined the Schwarz Reset Plastic Group to reduce the use of plastics in all its stores in Spain.

It is noteworthy that the company invested € 85 million to build a new logistics platform which has a surface area of over 65,000 square metres. The new logistics centre will be amongst the largest in Spain and is expected to be inaugurated in mid-2023. 

In 2021, the firm launched the Lidl Plus mobile app which allows customers to add a payment card to the app and pay through their device’s near-field communication. 

Furthermore, in 2022, Lidl Spain announced that it will invest € 1,500 million to open 150 new stores and 4 logistics platforms by 2024. 

The company’s online shop can be accessed on: https://www.lidl.es/