US EditionLidl Sales Surge 10 in ‘Record-Breaking’ Christmas
Lidl's UK sales rose 10% with nearly 51 million shoppers and a 28% jump in loyalty scheme membership, driving over £1.1 billion turnover before Christmas.
- On December 23, Lidl reported a 10% surge in sales after nearly 51 million customers shopped in the festive run-up.
- Lidl said the Lidl Plus loyalty scheme saw a 28% jump in active members in November, while promotional lines like Comte de Senneval Champagne drove a 260% sales increase.
- In the final week before Christmas Eve, Lidl said it sold 11,000 tonnes of seasonal produce, up 70% year-on-year, and moved 30 million mince pies from September onwards.
- Mr McDonnell added Lidl will open around 40 shops over 2025, growing to more than 1,000 stores in the UK, while Worldpanel experts say it could overtake Morrisons in the coming months.
- The figures fire the starting gun on festive trading updates, with supermarket giants Tesco and Sainsbury's and retailers Next and Marks & Spencer due next week.
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Lidl sales surge 10% in ‘record-breaking’ Christmas
The German-owned group said shopper numbers rose 8% year-on-year to a record high.
Lidl sets the bar for the grocers this festive season with impressive results, says GlobalData
Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of Lidl’s Christmas results for the four weeks ending 24 December 2025; Charlotte Chilcott, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Lidl has achieved outstanding results this Christmas, with sales increasing by 10% compared to the previo…
Lidl sells over 30 million mince pies as Christmas sales surge – UK Times
Friday 02 January 2026 11:27 GMT Lidl announced a record-breaking Christmas trading period, reporting a 10 per cent surge in sales. The German-owned retailer’s UK operations generated over £1.1 billion in turnover in the four weeks leading up to Christmas Eve. Nearly 51 million customers shopped with Lidl, an 8 per cent year-on-year increase, with CEO Ryan McDonnell crediting investment in low prices and British food. Bestselling items included…
Lidl GB welcomes record Christmas as December sales rise 10%
Lidl GB has recorded its ever biggest Christmas trading period, with sales rising 10% year- on-year in the four weeks to Christmas Eve, as more households shopped with the discounter.The retailer reported turnover of more than £1.1bn over the period, with Monday 22 December marking the busiest day for sales. Shopper numbers increased by 8% compared with last year, with nearly 51 million customer visits recorded across its stores. Footfall peaked…
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