Lidl has announced plans to build a warehouse in Leeds set to create 400 jobs, as the discount supermarket ramps up its expansion across Britain. The plans for a new northern base come as the retailer is building its largest global warehouse in Luton, which is set to create more than 1,500 jobs.
Lidl was the fastest-growing supermarket in April with sales surging by more than a quarter to achieve a new record share of the UK market of 7.6%, according to analysis from Kantar. It has benefited from shoppers looking for ways to manage their household budgets as the cost of living has soared, competing with the nation’s biggest supermarkets including Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
It is the second cheapest supermarket in the UK after rival German value chain Aldi. Lidl, which has more than 960 stores and roughly 31,000 staff across Britain, said it has already created about 1,400 jobs for people across the country after opening new warehouses including in Peterborough and Doncaster.
