Aldi news and analysis – Page 29
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NewsAldi and Lidl locating their stores in more affluent areas
The two have gravitated steadily towards more affluent neighbourhoods over the past five years, according to location analytics firm Maximise UK
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NewsAldi hits double-digit market share for the first time
Meanwhile Lidl notched up another month as the fastest-growing supermarket
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NewsAldi giving away £5,000 in vouchers for coronation street parties
Aldi’s Facebook page is hosting the competition
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NewsLidl reveals hundreds of potential sites for new stores
The retailer has also reiterated its finder’s fee for suitable sites despite scaling back its store opening plans
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Analysis & Features10 women blazing a sustainability trail in food, drink and retail
Across suppliers, retailers and the tertiary sector, these are the women making waves in fmcg’s impact on sustainability and the environment
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NewsLidl outpaces Aldi on new stores despite slowdown
Lidl said in February it would open just 25 stores this year instead of the usual 50
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Comment & OpinionWhy Lidl’s victory over Tesco could prove a double-edged sword
By using a symbol similar to Lidl’s yellow circle branding, Tesco achieved a “subtle but insidious transfer of image” to its Clubcard Prices scheme, according to the ruling handed down this week
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NewsApple growers forced into the red despite supermarket price hikes
Apples are on average 5.8% pricier year-on-year, a figure over seven times higher than the 0.8% increase in returns seen by growers
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NewsPrime Hydration drink back in Aldi stores
The drink sold out almost as soon as it last hit shelves in Aldi, in December
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NewsAldi training managers to better support workers from minority groups
More than 800 managers in stores, warehouses and offices will receive ‘alllyship’ training aimed at enabling them to create a more inclusive workplace
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NewsAldi and Lidl join Tesco and Sainsbury’s in cutting milk prices
Four pints of milk now costs £1.55
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NewsMedia Bites 13 April: Planet Organic, Tesco, British growers
Holland & Barrett is weighing a last-ditch rescue bid for Planet Organic, according to media reports this morning.
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NewsAldi invests in Irish sourcing with new MD role
Retailers have been turning to local suppliers in the Republic of Ireland following Brexit to avoid red tape
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NewsEnvironmental plans could add to price pressure, warns Aldi boss
’It’s about working with government because no one disagrees with the aims,’ says Aldi CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsSainsbury’s overhauls Nectar scheme with Clubcard-style discounts
Customers will be offered lower prices on more than 300 products including Heinz Beanz, Nescafé coffee and Coke Zero multipacks
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NewsAldi UK boss vows no backing down on copycat tactics
A defiant Giles Hurley told The Grocer customers were ‘not stupid’ and knew very well what they were getting when they came to Aldi
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NewsMedia Bites 5 April: L’Oreal, Hammerson, UK economy
L’Oreal has splashed £2bn on fancy hand wash maker Aesop in its biggest deal in decades
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Comment & OpinionThe awkward irony of Aldi’s April Fool’s Day joke
Aldi challenged shoppers to ‘beat the checkout’ staff – but it may have found its own way to do so
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KVI TrackerKVI tracker: Some supermarket fruit & veg lines up 25% since January
Common fresh produce items have risen significantly in price over the past 12 weeks, Assosia data revealed, following widespread shortages
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NewsAldi to donate up to 400,000 meals in Easter school holidays
At least a quarter of the donations will go to causes supporting children, according to the discounter