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Lidl GB officially becomes Britain’s fifth largest supermarket.

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Lidl GB has reached a market share of 8.6%, becoming the fifth largest supermarket in Great Britain, the latest Worldpanel figures show. The retailer has seen sales rise 8.8% in the 12 weeks to 17 May and has overtaken Morrisons.  This growth underscores continued customer…

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