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4d ago

Lidl and Aldi Slash Prices, Prompting Industry-Wide Reductions

Germany's largest discounters reduce prices on hundreds of products, spurring competitors like Edeka, Rewe, and Kaufland to follow suit while addressing economic challenges.

Lidl startet zu Beginn der Woche eine Preissenkungswelle und die Konkurrenz zieht sofort nach. Was das für euren Wocheneinkauf bedeutet.
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„Sparen lohnt sich wie noch nie“: Sängerin Sarah Connor wirbt derzeit für Lidl.
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Overview

  • Lidl has implemented its largest-ever price reduction, cutting costs on over 500 products by up to 35%, while Aldi has reduced prices on approximately 1,000 items with further cuts planned.
  • The price cuts are aimed at easing financial pressures on consumers during a period of high living costs and economic difficulties.
  • Competitors such as Edeka, Rewe, and Kaufland have announced similar price reductions to match those of Lidl and Aldi, ensuring competitive pricing across the market.
  • Lidl's marketing campaign, featuring singer Sarah Connor, highlights the price reductions with a reimagined version of the German national anthem, drawing mixed reactions from the public.
  • The Schwarz Group, owner of Lidl and Kaufland, is investing €9.6 billion in expansion and digital projects, creating 20,000 new jobs globally, including 4,000 in Germany.