Aldi news and analysis – Page 32
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NewsAldi launches cross-category competition to become a supplier
The discounter is looking for entrants in a number of categories
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NewsAldi searching for three shoppers to be wine taster for a day
The three chosen applicants will become an ‘Aldi wine buyer for a day’
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Comment & OpinionWhat we can learn from the Aldi and M&S battle over Colin and Cuthbert
Trade mark lawyers Joel Smith and Peter Elkin advise on how best to protect your IP
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NewsAldi sees Veganuary plant-based sales soar 500%
The discounter has also reported a 250% increase in plant-based sales in 2021 compared with 2020
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NewsM&S and Aldi call it quits over Colin the Caterpillar dispute
Both have declined to comment on the terms of the settlement
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s checkout-free store: what’s in it for a discounter?
The checkout-free format could be a worthy investment in a market where Amazon is dominating, says Miya Knights, co-author of Amazon and Omnichannel Retail
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NewsFive major supermarkets trialling ‘digital age verification’ for alcohol sales
The Home Office-backed trials are intended to explore how the technology can strengthen age checking and reduce violence against staff
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Comment & OpinionHow ‘just walk out’ stores can use technology and people to boost engagement
For a ‘nation of shopkeepers’, some physical retailers are at risk of putting considerable distance between themselves and their customers, says Tom Hostler of Publicis Poke
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Comment & OpinionJust walk out could be a game-changer for Aldi’s stores
Aldi’s ‘just walk out’ move seems unlikely for a no-frills discounter. But if it works it makes total sense
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NewsFormer Aldi director Tim Conder made MD at Bells of Lazonby
Conder will step into the role of Michael Bell, who is moving into new role leading the company’s supervisory board
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NewsAldi ditches Deliveroo as more normal shopping patterns drive down demand
The Grocer approached Aldi for comment after spotting several of its stores had disappeared from the platform
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi’s new ‘just walk out’ Greenwich store: what’s it like inside?
It’s the first UK discounter store letting customers simply pick up their shopping and leave, before billing them in an app. So what’s it like?
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NewsAldi launches ‘just walk out’ checkout-free store in Greenwich
To use the store, customers must download the Aldi Shop & Go app
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NewsAldi spends £1.6bn with British suppliers over pandemic
The retailer also reaffirmed its promise to prioritise home-grown suppliers
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Range PreviewBrownies, blondies and bacon: Aldi’s Plant Menu for Veganuary 2022
Aldi is keen to fill the gap for consumers missing meat, eggs and dairy – at prices that make a vegan diet affordable to all
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to probe supermarket inflation delistings
GCA Mark White has asked suppliers to come forward with their experience of asking supermarkets to agree price increases
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NewsSainsbury’s boosts Aldi Price Match range with more fresh and volume lines
The new wave of 150 Aldi price-matched items includes lines such as rump steak
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NewsAldi donates more than half a million meals to charities over Christmas
The discounter partnered with local charitable groups to redistribute unsold fresh and chilled food after stores closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
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NewsAldi planning to recruit more than 100 additional British suppliers
The new drive will include finding more British suppliers for Aldi’s general merchandise ‘Specialbuys’, some of which were affected last year by global shipping delays from China
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Analysis & Features16 of the biggest moments in grocery in 2021
Serial shortages, Amazon’s arrival and Aldi’s efforts to #FreeCuthbert – 2021 was never dull.