Aldi and Lidl face clampdown on blocking rival supermarket openings
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/aldi-and-lidl-face-clampdown-on-blocking-rival-supermarket-openings/"></div>Aldi and Lidl could be prevented from using property deals to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby under plans unveiled by the competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally ruled that the discounters should be subject to the same land agreement restrictions already imposed on the UK’s largest supermarket chains. Under the Groceries...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/aldi-and-lidl-face-clampdown-on-blocking-rival-supermarket-openings/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
Aldi and Lidl could be prevented from using property deals to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby under plans unveiled by the competition watchdog.
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