Lidl is a German international discount retailer chain that operates over 12,000 stores, present in every member state of the European Union, Serbia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Headquartered in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, the company belongs to the Schwarz Group, which also includes hypermarket chain Kaufland.
Headquarters in Bad Wimpfen
Lidl store in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Interior of a Lidl store at Entrecampos railway station, Lisbon
Lidl in Somain, France
A discount store or discounter offers a retail format in which products are sold at prices that are in principle lower than an actual or supposed "full retail price". Discounters rely on bulk purchasing and efficient distribution to keep down costs.
Tokmanni in Tampere, Finland
ALDI in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland