1. Schwarz Group Insight Deck
By Matthias Queck
Research Director
July 2012
A Service

2. All data correct at time of publishing.
Contents
Introduction
Major Strategic Initiatives
Key Markets
Conclusions & Implications
Further Reading
All data correct at time of publishing.

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Introduction

4. Schwarz Beteiligungs GmbH1
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)
Kaufland Foundation
Germany
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Lidl Foundation
Finland
France
Portugal
Austria
Greece
Belgium
Hungary
Ireland
Slovenia
Italy
Spain
Cyprus
Luxembourg
Sweden
Malta
Switzerland
Denmark
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Organisationally and operationally independent competitors
Source: Schwarz Group, Planet Retail

5. Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand (SUT)1
Introduction
Management Structure
Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand (SUT)
Kaufland
Board of Directors
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
Lidl
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
Klaus Gehrig
Chairman, CEO
Dieter Schwarz
Extraordinary Member
Source: Schwarz Group, Planet Retail