Schwarz Group Insight Deck
By Matthias Queck
Research Director
July 2012
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Major Strategic Initiatives
3. Key Markets
4. Conclusions & Implications
5. Further Reading
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All data correct at time of publishing.
Introduction
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Introduction
Corporate Structure
Private German grocery retailer Schwarz Group is one of the fastest growing
retailers with a presence in 26 European markets. It focuses on two formats
operated as completely separate entities: Lidl hard discount stores and Kaufland
price-focused hypermarkets & superstores. While Lidl is present in virtually all
Western and most Central European markets, Kaufland’s expansion path clearly lies
in Central Europe.
Schwarz Beteiligungs GmbH
Owned by Dieter Schwarz Non-Profit Foundation (99.9%) and
Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand – SUT (0.1%, all voting rights)
Lidl Foundation
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
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Finland
France
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Source: Schwarz Group, Planet Retail
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Kaufland
Foundation
Germany
Organisationally and
operationally independent
competitors
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
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Introduction
Management Structure
Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand (SUT)
Lidl
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Klaus Gehrig
Dieter Schwarz
Chairman, CEO
Extraordinary Member
Kaufland
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Karl-Heinz Holland, Chairman & CEO
Holger Albrecht, Deputy Chairman
Christoph Templin, Lidl International
Patrick Kaudewitz, Lidl International
Gerd Chrzanowski, Central Services
Robin Goudsblom, Head of Buying
Heinz Andrejewski, Chairman & CEO
Frank Lehmann, Deputy Chairman
Daniel Kunzi, Administration
Richard Lohmiller Jr., Member of the Board
Rupert Schädler, Member of the Board
Armin Gärtner, Head of International Buying
Source: Schwarz Group, Planet Retail