All Christian Hartnagel articles
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NewsLidl to plough £500m into London expansion
Lidl is set to open on Tottenham Court Road as part of plans to supercharge its bricks-and-mortar presence in London.
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NewsLidl woos shoppers with premium lines as festive sales jump
Lidl has recorded a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as its premium ranges wooed shoppers from mainstream grocery rivals.
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NewsLidl ploughs £8m into raising wages for 17,000 staff
Lidl has increased salaries for its hourly paid employees in line with Living Wage rates, marking a 30% increase in pay for London-based staff over four years.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons for retailers from Arsène Wenger
Veteran Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger takes charge of his final game at the North London club this month, 22 years after his appointment.
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NewsAldi’s Matthew Barnes to leave role as UK boss
Aldi’s UK boss Matthew Barnes is leaving his role as chief executive of the discounter’s British business.
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NewsLidl hails Christmas sales spike amid rapid expansion
Lidl has posted a spike in revenues during December as sales of its premium ranges, alcohol and Christmas staples drove performance.
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NewsLidl hikes pay of 16,000 shopfloor staff
Lidl is hiking the pay of more than 16,000 shopfloor workers as it reaffirms its commitment to paying staff a ‘real living wage’.
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Manchester United
With just one week to go until the new Premier League season kicks off, a host of contenders are preparing to do battle for the title.
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NewsAldi targets 4,000 new staff to support expansion plans
Aldi has kicked off a major recruitment drive in a bid to take on 4,000 new employees across its stores and distribution centres.
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NewsToday in retail: Lidl's new boss lays down the gauntlet
He may be the new kid on the block, but Lidl UK’s boss Christian Härtnagel is proving he’s ready to mix it with his more experienced rivals.
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NewsLidl to double UK store openings to 60 a year
Lidl intends to open another 60 stores per year in the UK and has amassed a £1.5bn war chest to fund the programme.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Lidl, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: Lidl to add 60 new shops in the UK; MPs ask Sainsbury's to retain Fairtrade label; and Superdrug owner to create 1,000 jobs in the UK.
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NewsLidl's group boss quits amid 'strategic disagreements'
Lidl’s group chief executive Sven Seidel has stepped down amid “strategic disagreements” with the retailer’s owner Schwarz Group.
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NewsLidl hails 'successful' Christmas amid expansion drive
Lidl has hailed its “most successful” Christmas trading period and reaffirmed plans to open up to 50 new stores this year.
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NewsReview of the Year: Revolving boardroom doors
Retail’s boardroom doors have been constantly revolving in 2016 with many new faces at the top of the UK’s biggest businesses.
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NewsLidl gets green light for new London headquarters
Lidl has been given the green light to build a new £70m head office in London after receiving planning permission from council chiefs.
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NewsLidl secures new distribution centre for London
Lidl has secured a new warehouse near London as the German discounter hits the accelerator on plans to grow its footprint in Britain.
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NewsLidl hikes staff pay to meet Living Wage Foundation rate
Lidl is increasing pay rates for its lowest paid workers to match the new Living Wage Foundation benchmark.
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NewsProfile: Lidl's new UK boss Christian Härtnagel
It’s been all change at Lidl UK. Retail Week finds out more about the new man in charge, Christian Härtnagel
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NewsLidl UK chief operating officer Martin Bailie quits
Lidl UK chief operating officer Martin Bailie is quitting the discounter after 14 years to pursue “another opportunity”, Retail Week can reveal.