Lidl is responding to discount rivals such as Action, Stokomani or Noz. As in Spain, Poland and Belgium, Lidl’s French customers have deliveries of non-food products. The limited range includes 1,100 private labels items and should expand to 2,000 in July and 5,000 in the long term, with national brands. 65% of the offer is permanent (D.I.Y., gardening, furniture/decoration, home/kitchen, electronics, toys or fashion) and 35% is seasonal. A smartphone application is also due.
This non-food...