Aldi news and analysis – Page 16
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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?
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NewsAldi marks Beckhams’ 25th anniversary with free wine for newlyweds
The free bottles will include Aldi’s Pierre Jaurant Bordeaux, which the discounter claims is comparable to the Château Mouton Rothschild favoured by David Beckham, which retails at £3,600
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Comment & OpinionSunny weather could buoy food & drink sales. It can’t come soon enough
Let’s hope the Euros also kickstart a more sunny outlook among careworn shoppers
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NewsAldi introduces ‘Subway-inspired’ sauces range
Shoppers will be able to ‘recreate their favourite Subway sandwiches’ at home, according to the discounter
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NewsAldi denies loyalty app plans after scanners spotted
Aldi denies loyalty app plans despite scanner sightings
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NewsAldi playing whack-a-mole with Tesco’s price matches
The discounter has been undercutting Tesco as part of a fightback that launched last month
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NewsLidl makes it 10 months as fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket
Aldi’s growth, meanwhile, has shrunk to a near flatline
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi