Aldi news and analysis
Aldi is a discount supermarket chain, which operates more than 1,000 stores in the UK. It focuses on stocking private-label products and regularly rotates the Specialbuys found in its middle aisles. The Grocer covers Aldi with regular news, analysis, insight and opinion, including updates on store expansion, pricing strategy, and its impact on the grocery sector.
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NewsTesco launches Aldi Price Match across Express stores
Aldi Price Match will run alongside Clubcard Prices in Tesco’s conveniece stores
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NewsLidl matches Morrisons in grocery market share again
Lidl’s sales rose by 8.8% year on year in the 12 weeks to 19 April 2026, to put it again level in market share with Morrisons
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NewsAldi announces £1.1bn investment in UK egg supply
The discounter sells over 1,500 tonnes of British eggs every week – equivalent to around 2.5 million packs – and is the second-largest retailer in the UK for free-range egg volume
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NewsFull-scale reuse model coming ‘within a year’ in new Packaging Pact
The successor to the Plastics Pact, which launched in 2018, aims to revolutionise the way consumers interact with packaging
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NewsHistoric Aldi court case farmer ‘stonewalled by Adjudicator’ says MP
Sprout and brassica supplier John Clappison was at the heart of an extraordinary case against Aldi after he and his business partner took the discounter to court in 2024
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NewsAldi to to open eight new London stores in £40m investment
Planned new locations include Hanworth, Willesden, Watford, Marble Arch, Hoxton, Orpington West, Epsom and Stepney Green
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NewsAldi gifting £300,000 to fund 50 apprenticeships in childcare
The gift has enabled chilcare provider Partou to recruit 50 additional apprentices
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NewsAldi rolling out ‘singular global trading format’
The “new global model” will be “modularly adaptable for different store formats and building types”
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NewsAldi makes £122m price cuts so far in 2026
The price cuts span fresh and frozen food, cupboard staples, household essentials and personal care products
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NewsAldi sets prawn welfare commitments across global markets
The German discounter has pledged to implement electrical stunning (or similarly effective methods) for all warm water prawns by 2035 and to phase out eyestalk ablation by the end of 2030 for king prawns, and the end of 2031 for tiger prawns.
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Category ReportHow budget beauty brands are winning share
Savvy shoppers are no longer ashamed to buy budget items
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NewsAldi encourages shoppers to donate petfood during ‘National Pet Month’
The discounter is marking ‘National Pet Month’, a campaign co-ordinated by trade bodies UK Pet Food and the National Office of Animal Health, by calling for donations throughout April
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NewsLidl matches Morrisons in grocery market share
It means Lidl has become the joint fifth-largest UK supermarket
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NewsAldi and Lidl battling it out for the Easter shop with big discounts
Aldi has promised £16m in price cuts across Easter ranges while Lidl is offering loyalty members £5 off a £50 Easter shop
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NewsAldi premium Specially Selected sales up 11% in a year to £1.6bn
Almost 16 million households bought more than 500 million Specially Selected products over 12 months, making Aldi the UK’s second most popular supermarket for premium own-label food and drink
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Comment & OpinionPrawn welfare is moving fast, and Aldi is falling behind
In just over two years, 10 major UK supermarkets have set public timelines to ban the worst practices in prawn farming. Aldi is the only one that hasn’t, says Jonas Becker of the International Council for Animal Welfare
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Range PreviewJammy Wheel biscuit egg and yeast extract hot cross buns: Aldi Easter range 2026
Aldi has launched its Easter 2026 range with new value-led chocolate eggs and seasonal bakery items
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Grocer 33Aldi is best shop in South Shields as friendly staff stand out
Customer service was high across the board this week, particularly at Aldi with its ‘very upbeat and friendly’ staff
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Grocer 33Aldi’s second mystery shop win a double celebration for South Shields store
‘This is what retail is all about’ says store manager Graham Richmond
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time Aldi and Lidl were roped into restrictive land deals ban?
The CMA is consulting on whether to extend a ban on restrictive clauses in property deals to the two discounters