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IP Interview
Published January 16, 2020

Lidl and Hard Discounter Culture

Executive Bio

Ronny Gottschlich

Former CEO, Lidl UK

Why is this interview interesting?

  • The central aspects of the hard discounter business model that distinguishes it from the set up of mainstream retailers (competitive positioning, pricing, format & real estate strategy, operating cost structure & labour productivity, supply chain & logistics)
  • The principles of organizational culture by which a hard discounter like Lidl is run and how these differ from mainstream retailers (incentives and company values, talent acquisition and retention)
  • The leadership and cultural values at hard discounters that contribute to discounter success that are applicable to larger incumbent retailers

Interview Transcript

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