Which well-known discount chain belongs to Dieter Schwarz?
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Lidl
Lidl stores exist in many countries in Europe and beyond.
💡 Did you know? The discounter is one of the largest in the world.
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Which supermarket chain besides Lidl belongs to the Schwarz Group?
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Kaufland
Together they form the Schwarz Group.
💡 Did you know? It is one of the largest retail groups in Europe.
In which town is the Schwarz Group headquartered?
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Neckarsulm
The small town lies right next to Heilbronn, where Dieter Schwarz was born in 1939.
💡 Did you know? Kaufland is based there too.
What is striking about how Dieter Schwarz deals with the media?
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he shuns the public
There are almost no current photos of him.
💡 Did you know? Thus the richest German is also one of the least known.
From whose business did the Schwarz Group grow?
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from his father’s
Dieter Schwarz built an empire from it.
💡 Did you know? He opened the first Lidl store in the 1970s.
How does Schwarz live despite his billions?
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modestly and down-to-earth
Showing off and glamour are alien to him.
💡 Did you know? He generously supports his home town, e.g. with an education campus.
Who officially owns the Schwarz Group today?
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a foundation
Thus he secured the company’s survival beyond his death.
💡 Did you know? The foundation supports above all education and science.
Into which modern field has the Schwarz Group recently expanded?
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into digital / cloud
The retail group also became an IT provider.
💡 Did you know? With this the group aims to become less dependent on US tech firms.
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