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Categories: BUSINESS

Lidl Greece & Cyprus awards and market performance

Entities: Lidl Greece · iCERTIAS · Millos Forozidis · Mere · Shnayder family

Overview

July 2026 saw Lidl Greece reinforce its dual focus on inclusion and value. In mid‑July the retailer earned three Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards and the national Diversity Mark, and launched an “Equality in Action” video series. A week later it was named the top value retailer in the BestBuyAward 2026‑2027 for its fresh bakery, clothing, dairy and eggs range, while the Russian chain Mere exited the Greek market under EU sanctions.

On 30 July the chain’s regional footprint was highlighted when Lidl Cyprus secured the Best Buy Award 2026‑2027 for the third time, and Lidl Greece repeated its top‑ranking for the second consecutive year. Both subsidiaries cited CEO Militos Forozidis, who said the recognitions confirm their ongoing commitment to high‑quality, affordable products for households in Greece and Cyprus. The awards underline Lidl’s strategy of pairing competitive pricing with quality across multiple categories throughout the Southern Balkans.

Timeline

  1. about 17 hours ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Lidl Cyprus and Greece win Best Buy Award as No. 1 for quality‑price value

    Lidl Cyprus earned its third Best Buy Award as No 1 for quality‑price, while Lidl Greece secured the title for the second consecutive year in the 2026‑2027 award presented by ICERTIAS.

  2. 2 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Lidl Greece named top value retailer while Russian chain Mere exits market

    Lidl Greece wins BestBuyAward as top value retailer, while Russian discount chain Mere shuts down its 11 remaining Greek stores after EU sanctions, affecting about 170 workers.

  3. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Lidl Greece wins three DEI awards and earns national Diversity Mark certification

    Lidl Greece won three DEI awards, earned the national Diversity Mark, and launched an inclusion video series, highlighting its commitment to workplace equality.

Sources

anatolh.com · dialogos.com.cy · e-thessalia.gr · lifo.gr · ot.gr

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