Archive of all Aldi articles – Page 8
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News
Christmas côtes du rhône promotion prompts Aldi to extend ‘wine of the week’ offer
Aldi’s Specially Selected Cairanne sold out in just four days at Christmas
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Comment & Opinion
Could Aldi’s Next Big Thing be too much pressure for some brands?
The show has been getting some flak on social media, with some worried the requirements of rapid scale could place too much pressure on new operators. The Grocer caught up with some winners for their perspective
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Campaign group lodges CMA complaint over ‘false’ salmon farming claims
Scamon Scotland claimed Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco had displayed false claims over fish farming
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Analysis & Features
How pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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News
War on single-use plastic needs urgent rethink, warns IGD report
IGD said the entire financial model for packaging needed to be re-assessed if it was to succeed
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Peckham bakery Flake Bake wins Aldi listing for Jamaican beef patty
‘We’ve worked so hard for the last 10 years and this feels like the ultimate dream,’ said co-owner Mike Williams
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Revealed: supermarket progress on gender pay equality – and who’s gone backwards
Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, John Lewis, Iceland and Ocado all reduced the mean hourly pay gap in 2023/24
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News
Aldi to raise £15m for Teenage Cancer Trust after hitting £10m target early
Aldi’s staff are engaging in fundraising events including bake sales, marathons and even scaling Mount Kilimanjaro
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Analysis & Features
What has happened to Aldi’s stratospheric growth story?
Aldi is now only the seventh fastest grower – with discount rival Lidl still surging ahead. So what’s changed in the past six months?
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi’s Next Big Thing: engaging insight into product pitch process
Some interesting small brands pitched, all facing the prospect of scaling fast and reducing prices on their premium products
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News
Bags of potatoes hit by shrinkflation as bad weather impacts supply
Potatoes have been hit by shrinkflation following a weather-driven tightening of supply
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News
City snapshot: Supermarket basket size grows as inflation slows
Shoppers have been encouraged to put more in their baskets as inflation eased back to more manageable levels, according to the latest market data released this morning. Plus, full-year results from Hilton Food Group with a turnaround in seafood helping boost profits
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News
Aldi pledges to ‘cut more prices than ever before’
The renewed price pledge comes a week after Kantar data revealed Aldi sales were growing more slowly than the total market
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News
Thatchers to rebrand Cloudy Lemon Cider after Aldi High Court defeat
Thatchers insisted the rebrand was unconnected to its recent High Court defeat
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Analysis & Features
The best foodie pranks brands pulled this April Fool’s Day
Grocery brands have taken it upon themselves to develop more elaborate pranks than ever in a bid to boost their presence online and get people talking
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Analysis & Features
Easter and mums dominate new displays in stores for March 2024
Mother’s Day and Easter proved the highlights for retailers this month, with colourful displays taking centre stage
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News
Tesco joins others in cutting Easter vegetable prices to 15p
Tesco has cut the price of its all rounder potatoes, carrots, swede, brown onions and white cabbage to 15p per item when purchased with a Clubcard
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News
Aldi to open 35 new UK stores this year
The discounter is set to invest £550m in expanding its UK footprint this year, while creating about 40 jobs per new store
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Range Preview
Key innovation trends from retailers’ Easter 2024 range previews
The retailers always manage to put a new spin on Easter treats from chocolate eggs to hot cross buns – and 2024 is no exception
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News
Aldi’s Next Big Thing TV show returning to Channel 4
‘Aldi’s Next Big Thing’ will once again be hosted by Anita Rani and former greengrocer Chris Bavin, while Aldi UK buying MD Julie Ashfield will choose winners