{
  "id": 12101054,
  "title": "Lidl to open 50 new stores this year as discounter ramps up pressure on rivals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/lidl-to-open-50-new-stores-this-year-as-discounter-ramps-up-pressure",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-16183331/Lidl-open-50-new-stores-year-sales-hit-13bn-discounter-ramps-pressure-rivals.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The British arm of the German discount giant has been opening new shops as it seeks to grow an even greater slice of the market. It has been using price cuts and loyalty offers to win share.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Discounter: Lidl plant Milliarden-Expansion in Großbritannien",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/discounter-lidl-plant-milliarden-expansion-in-gro-britannien",
        "published": "2026-10-05T08:45:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}