Large supermarkets urge CMA to put Aldi and Lidl under UK land order
By Jon Menon ( May 5, 2026, 13:40 GMT | Insight) -- Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Iceland said that the UK antitrust regulator should place German discount supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl under UK rules that prevent big grocers from using land deals to block competitors from entering local markets. The Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on whether to designate the two companies as large grocery retailers under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010. Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Iceland have urged the UK antitrust regulator to place German discount supermarket chains Aldi and Lidl under UK rules that prevent big grocers from using land deals to block competitors from entering local markets....
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