Lidl Chats

Lidl is world famous for its Middle Aisle – that magical place where you discover products you didn’t think or know you needed. In this episode, we speak to Jason Gunning Non-Food Senior Planner to learn how we choose what goes into that special place in every store, who is responsible for buying these often-quirky items and how we react to what is on trend in the market.

In 1999, Lidl opened the doors of the first store in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. In this episode of Lidl Chats, we meet a man who has been with the company since those early days. Darren Devine joined Lidl 21 years ago as a Customer Assistant. Now Sales Operations Director, he talks about his interesting career in a fast-paced retail environment. He also reflects on how Lidl has evolved over the last two decades, shares his thoughts on some of the challenges he’s seen along the way and answe...

In this episode of Lidl Chats we dive into the fascinating world of Corporate Social Responsibility. We learn what it’s all about and meet the people driving our CSR initiatives forward. Elaine O’Connor, Head of CSR tells us all about Lidl’s approach to food waste and how everyone in the business plays a part in delivering our CSR ambitions. We also speak to Rory O’Connell in Food Cloud who highlights the impact the partnership has on charities and community groups around the country and how ...

At Lidl, we have four Regional Distribution Centres servicing our 200+ stores, ensuring that we have products on their shelves for our customers. In this episode of Lidl Chats, we go behind the scenes of the warehouse and meet Ivan Magee Logistics Director, Ian Moran Deputy Logistics Manager, Barry McEntee Warehouse Supervisor and Kylie Vidal Warehouse Operative who give us the inside track on the running of our biggest distribution centre in the town of Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

A Lidl taste of what's coming up in this series...