Aldi and Lidl face clampdown on blocking rival supermarket openings

Aldi and Lidl could be prevented from using property deals to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby under plans unveiled by the competition watchdog.
The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally ruled that the discounters should be subject to the same land agreement restrictions already imposed on the UK’s largest supermarket chains.
Under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010, major grocers are restricted from using measures such as restrictive