Discount supermarket group Lidl has unveiled plans to create more than 500 jobs in Scotland as part of a £30 million investment in its stores.
The privately-owned German retailer, which made its first foray into the UK in 1994, has 88 stores across Scotland and said customer numbers have jumped 20 per cent since it launched its first branding campaign north of the Border at the start of this month.
As well as refurbishing its store portfolio, the firm will expand its distribution centre in Livingston by almost a third.
Warehouse manager Iain Hunter said: “The rise in customer numbers and therefore sales means we are even busier at the warehouse."
“We are now shipping more and more pallets of stock every day to our stores in Scotland and as a result we now require to extend the warehouse to cope with the current increase and planned future increases in turnover.”
Ross Millar, managing director of Lidl Scotland, said: “It’s been a tough few years for everyone in Scotland but Lidl has continued to grow from strength to strength.
“The fact we are now looking to extend our distribution centre and recruit over 500 new permanent employees is not only a good sign for us but is also great news for Scotland.”
