Aldi news and analysis – Page 12
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation recedes, has the tide turned on discounter growth?
New figures show Aldi is now in negative growth, and variety discounters that once were riding high are also going backwards
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NewsTesco and Highland Spring trial QR code tech to tackle single-use plastic
The packaging enables direct-to-consumer marketing, as well as access to live data to trace packaging at barcode level throughout the supply chain
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NewsAldi to create 1,000 new store jobs by year end
The 1,000 roles will include caretakers and cleaners, managerial positions and store apprentices
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes Biotiful tie-up signal a change of direction for Aldi?
After its recent kefir launch, is Aldi swapping out its ‘copycat’ approach for a collaborative one?
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Grocer 33Aldi pips Lidl by 2p as Tesco closes gap to discounters
This is Aldi’s first victory since it undercut Lidl by just a penny exactly one year ago
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Comment & OpinionGiving chickens more space is only half the job. We need breed change
The BCC demands the use of healthier, more robust, slower-growing breeds for good reason, says The Humane League UK’s MD Sean Gifford
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NewsAldi ‘copycat’ kefir is actually a Biotiful collaborative effort
The striking resemblance between the new product and Biotiful’s led some to assume Aldi had simply copied the dairy supplier’s branding
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NewsRetailers gear up for weekend of sport with array of booze offers
An unsettled weather forecast hasn’t stopped the mults piling on the discounts
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NewsAldi reveals location of next 11 new stores
New stores in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire and Olney Park in Milton Keynes are set to open in the next month
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Comment & OpinionCMA should investigate Aldi Price Match rather than loyalty
Tesco and Sainsbury’s remove items from Aldi Price Match when the discounter lowers the price further, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsAldi launches Biotiful Gut Health copycat kefir range
The Beautiful Everyday range bears a striking resemblance to market leader Biotiful Gut Health and is available in two variants
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NewsMorrisons rolls out ‘when it’s gone it’s gone’ offer to nearly all supermarkets
The WIGIG range recently reached its 450th store, bringing Morrisons customers across the UK the kind of general merchandise bargains usually associated with Aldi and Lidl’s middle aisle
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NewsAldi cuts chicken stocking densities in latest supermarket animal welfare move
The retailer will complete the switch to the 30kg/sq m stocking density by October
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NewsM&S poaches Kara Greatorex from Aldi and Jon Downes from Morrisons
Greatorex is to be M&S’s new chief commercial officer, while Downes will report to her as supply chain & commercial operations director
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NewsGreenPort Fresh takes over UK Salads business
The joint venture has taken over UK Salads’ packhouse in Roydon in Essex and its surrounding nurseries – facilities it previously rented from UK Salads
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NewsAldi introduces crownless pineapples to cut food waste
The discounter is removing crowns during the production process to prevent them ending up in customers’ bins
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in stores for UEFA Euro 2024?
From bucket hats to barbecues, retailers and brands are aiming to capture the spending spirit of sporty shoppers this summer
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NewsAldi steps up ‘Can’t Match This’ campaign with price comparison ads
Aldi is claiming even bigger savings by comparing the price of its own label products to those of brands at both Tesco and Sainsbury’s – a tactic which has come up in complaints about the discounter to the Advertising Standards Authority in the past
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NewsAldi publishes new list of priority store locations after call to the public
The list is the result of a call to the public by the discounter last month to nominate locations where a new Aldi is wanted most
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Category ReportDoes Buy British stand a chance for supermarket fresh produce?
Can government intervention secure the UK’s fresh produce production? What can be done do to turn around the decline?