German discount supermarket Lidl seeks trademarks, stirs speculation of Australian launch

By Madeleine Heffernan
Updated September 26 2016 - 1:59pm, first published 1:55pm
Is Lidl likely to come to Australia?  Photo: Adam Berry
Is Lidl likely to come to Australia? Photo: Adam Berry

GERMAN discount supermarket Lidl is applying for trademarks covering hundreds of products, stirring speculation the retail giant is seriously looking into opening in Australia.