Discount supermarket Lidl has opened a new 39,000 sq m distribution centre in Southampton, aimed at serving stores in and around Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex.

The move follows the announcement last autumn that the grocery group would invest £1.5 billion
into its distribution centres over the next three years to build on its strong growth across the UK.

Marco Ivone, regional director at Lidl UK, said: “The opening of our new Southampton RDC marks an incredibly exciting time for the business, particularly in the South. Not only is it necessary to accommodate the scale of our existing and future operations in the area, we have been able to create significant job opportunities as a result of the new warehouse and will continue to invest in the South as we move forward with our expansion plans.”