German organic retailer Basic has suspended the sale of the company to discount retailer Lidl.

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Basic has put a halt to the sale after protests from its suppliers following the acquisition of shares in the company by Lidl parent, Schwarz Group, in February.


Basic chairman Josef Spanrunft said: “Some of our customers are anxious over the current developments. We must take that very seriously. Thus we decided to insert a veto against the sale.”


Schwarz Group’s stake in Basic stands at some 23%. The company bought into Basic to accelerate the retailer’s expansion throughout Germany.


Basic runs 25 outlets in the country, generating annual turnover of EUR73m (US$100m).

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