German discounter Lidl significantly increased earnings in FY2025/26, Lebensmittel Zeitung reported, citing newly filed accounts. Net profit rose around 25% to approximately EUR2.63 billion, while sales increased by about 8% to more than EUR132 billion. The Schwarz Group subsidiary continued investing heavily in store expansion, modernisation and logistics as it strengthened its position across European grocery markets. (Lebensmittel Zeitung)