Lidl
Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, is a German global discount supermarketchain, based in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, that operates over 10,000 stores across Europe. It belongs to the holding company Schwarz Gruppe, which also owns the store chains Handelshof and hypermarket Kaufland.
Lidl is the chief competitor of the similar German discount chain Aldi.
History of Lidl
The company was founded in 1930 by a member of the Schwarz family, and was called Schwarz Lebensmittel-Sortimentsgroßhandlung (Schwarz Foods Assortment Wholesale). Lidl has since established itself in over 20 countries throughout Europe.
The name Lidl is the surname of a former business partner of Josef Schwarz’s, Ludwig Lidl, a retired schoolteacher, and Josef’s son Dieter Schwarz bought the rights to the name from him for 1,000 German marks, as he could not use the name Schwarz Markt, Schwarzmarkt means “black market”. Lidl is part of the Schwarz Group, the fifth-largest retailer in the world with sales of $82.4 billion (2011).
Lidl products in China
A good Buying Office, Sourcing Agent or Purchasing Agent plays a very important role in doing safe and smooth business in China. Especially when you’re placing a large order. Sourcing and Verifying qualified suppliers, Quality Control, Loading Process Supervision, Warehousing, Shipping Support, Business Risk Control, Legal Contract Support and After-sale service etc. are all very important when you’re buying in China. However, It is not easy to find a right buying and sourcing company.
EC4U Limited – Buying and sourcing in China
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