Aldi news and analysis – Page 39
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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.
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NewsSainsbury’s trims down Aldi price match list ahead of Christmas
Some of the items dropped from the campaign have seen a significant price hike
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NewsAldi ramps up M&S trolling after latest legal action over ‘copying’ allegations
The discounter has erected a ‘Kiss and make up?’ sign outside an M&S Foodhall
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Christmas products to Aldi price match
Sainsbury’s Aldi price match Christmas campaign runs through to 24 December
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NewsM&S suing Aldi for alleged copying of its products – again
M&S argues the design of Aldi’s gold flake gin is “strikingly similar” to its own ‘Light Up’ gin
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NewsAldi agreement to pay more for bananas not enough, insist farmers
Aldi recently announced it would pay seven pence more per kilogramme of bananas from 2022
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NewsAldi betters Lidl’s ‘highest paying supermarket’ claim with wage rise
While the discounters’ new national hourly rates are the same, Aldi said it was the only remaining supermarket to give paid breaks, worth £750 a year
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Comment & OpinionFood hygiene ratings are a cause for concern - but not in supermarkets
Aldi achieves near-perfect food hygiene rating, with other major grocers also doing well
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NewsAldi named most hygienic supermarket
Research found 99.7% of Aldi stores had achieved the maximum five stars in their latest FSA inspection
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NewsAldi CEO Giles Hurley reassures customers discounter will have plenty of Christmas supplies
It comes in a week of warnings strike action could lead to shortages at some other supermarkets
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NewsAldi’s ‘A Christmas Carrot’ deemed most effective festive ad of 2021
The discounter’s latest outing of Kevin the Carrot, which framed the character in a new take on A Christmas Carol, stood out as more ‘distinctive’ and ‘enjoyable’ than rivals’ festive campaigns, according to Kantar research
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NewsAldi trials new ‘supersized’ trolley to highlight extra Specialbuys throughout December
The discounter will be adding new lines to its Specialbuys range more frequently throughout December, making each Tuesday an ‘on-sale’ day, along with the usual Thursday and Sunday
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NewsAldi launches deposit return scheme in Scotland store
A reverse vending machine has been installed in the car park of Aldi’s Bathgate store in West Lothian
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NewsAldi launches Christmas click & collect slots
More than 200 Aldi stores across the UK offer click & collect
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Grocer 33Aldi comes out bottom as ‘beautiful’ Asda store snags win
With 91 points, this “beautiful, clean and spacious” branch delivered on all main fronts
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Grocer 33Aldi is cheapest despite inflation and Asda can only manage fourth
The return of guest retailer Aldi was always likely to end Asda’s seven-week Grocer 33 pricing winning streak
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Analysis & FeaturesRanked: The best and worst of food and drink Christmas ads 2021
The British public will be hoping for a bigger and better Christmas than ever to make up for last year’s washout. Have the ad makers risen to the challenge?
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NewsAldi premieres Christmas ad featuring cameo from ‘Marcus Radishford’
Kevin the Carrot has returned to Aldi’s seasonal ad campaign for a sixth year
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NewsAldi teases new Christmas ad ditching Kevin the Carrot in favour of new character
In the 20-second teaser, viewers find out how Ebanana Scrooge came to hate Christmas