German discounter Lidl will move its plans to move to the US with 100 stores in 2015 back to 2018. The departure of 2 board members in March apparently influenced the decision, according to several German media.

Klaus Gehrig, Schwarz Group's CEO, explained to German paper Heilbronner Stimme that the first American Lidl stores would open in 2018 and not in 2015 like previous announcements indicated. A Lidl spokesperson confirmed the news, but refused to elaborate on possible reasons for the delay.

According to German media, the sudden departures of the chairman of the board (Karl Heinz Holland) and international purchase and marketing director (Dawid Jaschok) because of "irreconcilable differences" have had their impact. 

Source:  www.retaildetail.eu