Lidl Portugal

About Lidl Portugal

For 25 years in Portugal, Lidl has about 7,000 employees, distributed across more than 259 stores, from north to south of the country, and four regional offices and warehouses, in addition to the headquarters: Famalicão (North), Torres Novas (West), Sintra (Center) and Palmela (South). According to an Impact Study conducted by the independent consultancy KPMG, in 2018, Lidl Portugal contributed 2,120 million euros in wealth generation, representing 1% of the national GDP. Lidl, a retail company belonging to the German Schwarz group, is one of the market leaders in Europe. It has a presence in 32 countries and has about 11,200 stores and more than 200 distribution centers in 29 countries. Lidl focuses on supplying products of the highest quality at the best price. Simplicity and process orientation determine daily operations in stores, regional distribution centers and services. Lidl's headquarters, located in the German city of Neckarsulm, is responsible for the design and structure of all standardized processes. Lidl currently has more than 310,000 employees worldwide. The dynamism in daily work, strength as a result, and mutual respect with employees and partners characterize the company's work in all countries where it is present. In daily life, the company assumes responsibility for people, society, and the environment. For Lidl, sustainability means keeping its quality promise, every day. Thus, it focuses on where its own actions have real effects and therefore concentrates on five areas of action: Assortment, Employees, Environment, Business Partners, and Society. According to LZ Retailytics, the Schwarz Group is the largest food retailer in Europe, having generated sales of over 113 billion euros in fiscal year 2019.