Lidl, a German supermarket chain, is rapidly expanding in the UK, opening new stores and investing heavily. It has become the fifth-largest chain, surpassing Morrisons, with a market share of 8.6%. Its sales grew by 8.8% in the year ending February 2025.
Morrisons announced plans to close over 100 loss-making Morrisons Daily convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The company blamed rising costs from government policies, including minimum wage and employer national insurance increases.
Morrisons plans to close more loss-making Morrisons Daily convenience stores, acquired through its 2022 McColls deal. The company cited "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices" as an exacerbating factor. This follows previous closures and job cut risks at its headquarters.
A judge said the case was not about a few rogue employees but showed serious and systemic failure.
Sean Egan says the repeated shoplifter became aggressive while being escorted from the supermarket.
