Aldi news and analysis – Page 49
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Comment & OpinionBetter AND cheaper: Aldi’s Local offering is a real threat in convenience
The Balham store offers a pleasant shopping experience, comparable with the newer Co-ops
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NewsAldi lists range of unusual fish species in sustainability move
The fish species are usually more popular in Europe
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NewsAldi to roll out loose veg trial in England
The discounter started selling five lines without plastic wrapping in Scotland earlier this year and is set to do the same
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NewsAldi to rollout ‘Local’ format across London
Seven stores are to gain the new ‘Aldi Local’ fascia from next Thursday, including a brand-new branch in a former Waitrose
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NewsAldi delists Collective copycat Moo yoghurt
The yoghurts had misled shoppers into ‘buying something it isn’t’, said Collective co-founder Amelia Harvey
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NewsAldi to develop online proposition in renewed logistics deal
Aldi’s online offering consists of general merchandise ‘Specialbuys’ and alcohol for scheduled delivery
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NewsAldi to trial paper and compostable bags across UK stores
Half of Aldi’s UK stores will trial paper bags while the other half will trial a compostable option
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NewsAldi unveils trio of flavoured own-label gins
Three new fruit-flavoured gins will join the Aldi summer spirits range on 26 May
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NewsAldi to remove all newspapers and magazines from UK stores
The fixtures are set to disappear from stores next month
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NewsAldi responds to wave of job enquiries with careers chatbot
The ‘careers bot’ answers questions from job hopefuls on Facebook Messenger and directs them to relevant opportunities
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Comment & OpinionAldi's Heck backtrack will provide hope for other brands
Aldi’s decision to redesign its chicken sausages is a big victory for Heck and will provide hope for others who want to challenge the discounter
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NewsAldi redesigns packs of 'copycat' Ashfield Farm sausages
The discounter was accused last July by Heck owner Andrew Keeble of “mimicking” the brand’s Chicken Italia sausages
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NewsAldi rolls out direct surplus food donations to entire estate
The initiative bypasses the need for the surplus food to return to an Aldi depot before being redistributed
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NewsAldi trials self-checkouts for first time in Tamworth store
The move could see the discounter draw level in store tech with rival Lidl
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NewsAldi outshines rivals with double-digit growth in beauty
Lacura’s homages to high-end brands such as Yves Saint Laurent and La Prairie have helped it drive a 14.1% increase in Aldi
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to start distinguishing between Aldi and Lidl
The two are similar, but Aldi is further developed as a ’regular big shop’ retailer, says Insight Traction’s Jeremy Garlick
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NewsAldi overtakes Morrisons in market share, Nielsen data shows
Lidl was the only other supermarket to see growth, with share rising from 5.9% to 6.3%
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NewsAldi Local 3% more expensive than regular Aldi store
In a basket of 20 products, nine items were more expensive at Aldi Local than at a larger store
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Comment & OpinionAldi Local is more than just a threat to the big sheds
Badging this new Aldi under a sub-brand suggests it’s confident it can take this format forward and look to roll it out
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NewsAldi to invest in Fairtrade project in Ethiopia
Called Empowering Women in the Ethiopian Flower Sector, the project aims to help women become leaders at work and in their communities