Aldi news and analysis
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NewsAldi rapped by alcohol watchdog over branding that implied illegal behaviour
The Portman Group’s Independent Complaints Panel found the design breached the code of practice by creating an association with illegal behaviour
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NewsAldi rolling out InPost lockers to more UK stores
The lockers are already found at about half of Aldi’s UK stores
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NewsAldi raises stakes again in battle to be UK’s highest-paying supermarket
It is the latest twist in a pay bidding war with Lidl
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NewsAldi to launch own-label Guinness rival Mulligan’s Stout
It will roll out across the retailer’s estate from 8 September
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NewsAldi gifts £350,000 of its Apprenticeship Levy to the Teenage Cancer Trust
The funding is to help workers develop in their current roles by gaining new skills and industry-recognised qualifications relevant to their area of expertise
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches range of value initiatives, including Aldi Price Match
The Aldi Price Match initiative is only in stores that directly compete with the discounter in a five-mile radius
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NewsAldi revamping Shop & Go store to add self-checkouts
The changes at the store in Greenwich are due to be unveiled tomorrow, 20 August, when it reopens after closing on 4 August for the upgrades
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NewsAldi releases full list of stores getting upgrades this year, including major extensions
They include two – in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria and Ebbw Vale in Wales – which are undergoing major extensions
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NewsLidl matches Aldi’s new national pay rate and goes even higher in London
Lidl’s latest pay increase comes two weeks after Aldi announced new pay rates, also effective from 1 September
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Analysis & FeaturesHow pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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NewsFood safety fears as dozens of supermarkets fail essential hygiene checks
Six supermarkets received the lowest possible score of zero, meaning urgent improvement is required
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NewsAldi to open new store ‘every week’ in 2025 as rollout heats up
Litherland, Eastbourne, Chesterfield and Shoreditch are among the locations getting new Aldi stores in 2025
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NewsAldi adding solar panels to 90 stores, taking total to about 500
Aldi is set to install 144 kWp solar panel systems across 41 stores by the end of 2025 and another 49 next year
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NewsAldi to boost hourly pay to £13 as highest-paying UK supermarket
Aldi already offers sector-leading hourly pay and its rates are rising further from 1 September
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NewsAldi permanently rebrands Manchester store ‘Aldeh’
The tribute to Oasis’ reunion tour has been made permanent after a petition gained 1,300 signatures
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Grocer 33Aldi cheapest supermarket in first Super Grocer 33 of the new year
Aldi had the edge over Lidl thanks to lower prices on its kitchen towels, oranges, cheddar and cucumber
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NewsNaturelly halts jelly pouch production following distribution losses
‘We just no longer have the big volume customers for this product,’ said Naturelly
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NewsAldi to donate more than a million meals during school summer holidays
The discounter is expecting to reach the figure through its partnership with community giving platform Neighbourly
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NewsAldi moves own label beer cans to ‘snap packs’
The change is being rolled out across stores in 2025 for Aldi’s Galahad, Sainte Etienne, and Brasserie beers
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NewsLidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured