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| Lidl reveals record-breaking December | Lidl reveals record-breaking December |
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| Lidl supermarket said it had record UK sales in December, with a rise of 16% on the same period in 2016. | Lidl supermarket said it had record UK sales in December, with a rise of 16% on the same period in 2016. |
| Customers bought about 600 tonnes of Brussels sprouts, 17 million mince pies and more than 800,000 litres of champagne and prosecco. | Customers bought about 600 tonnes of Brussels sprouts, 17 million mince pies and more than 800,000 litres of champagne and prosecco. |
| The chain opened nine stores during the holiday period, bringing the total outlets to 693 - a rise of 43 on 2016. | The chain opened nine stores during the holiday period, bringing the total outlets to 693 - a rise of 43 on 2016. |
| Researcher Kantar Worldpanel said the sales figures made Lidl the UK's fastest-growing grocer in December. | Researcher Kantar Worldpanel said the sales figures made Lidl the UK's fastest-growing grocer in December. |
| The German company's UK chief executive Christian Hartnagel said: "Lidl has had a fantastic 2017." | The German company's UK chief executive Christian Hartnagel said: "Lidl has had a fantastic 2017." |
| He added: "Customers came into our stores to buy more of their Christmas items, knowing they could find high quality products at market-leading prices." | He added: "Customers came into our stores to buy more of their Christmas items, knowing they could find high quality products at market-leading prices." |
| Lidl said it had its strongest trading week in UK history in the week before Christmas, with a record trading day on the Friday 22 December. | Lidl said it had its strongest trading week in UK history in the week before Christmas, with a record trading day on the Friday 22 December. |
| The retailer plans to open its 700th UK store early this year and has announced a new regional distribution centre for Greater London near Luton, which could potentially create up to 1,000 new jobs. | The retailer plans to open its 700th UK store early this year and has announced a new regional distribution centre for Greater London near Luton, which could potentially create up to 1,000 new jobs. |
| Unlike British supermarkets, the German company does not publish like-for-like sales figures for the UK which strip out the impact of new store openings. So, the sales growth would have been helped by its expansion since December 2016. |