Giles Hurley news, comment and analysis
Giles Hurley has been CEO of Aldi UK & Ireland since 2018. He oversaw rapid store expansion of the discounter, and is covered by The Grocer in news, comment and analysis.
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NewsAldi goes live on Deliveroo
The new courier-picking model will help the discounter keep prices low, according to Aldi UK CEO Giles Hurley
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Comment & OpinionLoyalty schemes: Lidl is flying, but does Aldi boss have a good point?
In one corner, Aldi’s UK chief Giles Hurley has said loyaly schemes are ‘duping’ customers; in the other, Lidl is beating Aldi on every metric of sales growth, thanks partly to its loyalty scheme
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NewsAldi names locations of 24 stores to open by Christmas
The discounter is opening stores at a rate of about 40 a year
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Comment & OpinionAldi on Deliveroo: a logical step or sign of weakness?
‘We always want to meet customers where they want to shop,’ says Aldi chief Giles Hurley. But that’s not what Aldi is known for, unless that place is one of its stores
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NewsAldi chief claims rivals are ‘duping customers’ with loyalty discounts
Giles Hurley used Aldi’s annual results as a new opportunity to ‘call out’ rivals’ loyalty discounts as ‘perceived rather than real’
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NewsPoundland latest retailer to knock loyalty cards and ‘fake discounts’
Poundland has dubbed itself ‘the home of anti-silly prices’ in ads featuring a wrestler – the Poundland Pounder – tearing downs signs that say ‘fake discount’
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA cleared loyalty pricing. So why is Aldi reopening the debate?
Surprise, surprise: a change of prime minister, another pledge to tackle the cost of living crisis, and the loyalty pricing debate is back
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets and the NFU are united in calling for family farm tax u-turn
There is still time for the government to act at the budget, says NFU president Tom Bradshaw
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NewsM&S new store plans being held up by objections from Tesco
Six planned new M&S Foodhalls are currently delayed after Tesco lodged objections, with two of them subject to a judicial review requested by the supermarket
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Analysis & FeaturesFood inflation: seven reasons. Plus: how bad will it get?
Many blame Trump’s tariffs, but others point the finger at ‘domestic policy’
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NewsBrits’ confidence in economy down amid high inflation and budget fears
Half of Brits are now expecting the economy to get worse in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsAldi publishes list of towns and cities targeted for new stores
The discounter plans to open 80 stores in 2026 and 2027
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NewsAldi like-for-like sales were down in 2024, admits UK chief
Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley blamed investment in expansion and prices
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NewsAldi doubles down on expansion plans with £1.6bn for new stores
The decision to invest in infrastructure contributed to a 20% decline in Aldi’s profits last year
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NewsAldi raises stakes again in battle to be UK’s highest-paying supermarket
It is the latest twist in a pay bidding war with Lidl
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NewsAldi revamping Shop & Go store to add self-checkouts
The changes at the store in Greenwich are due to be unveiled tomorrow, 20 August, when it reopens after closing on 4 August for the upgrades
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NewsAldi to boost hourly pay to £13 as highest-paying UK supermarket
Aldi already offers sector-leading hourly pay and its rates are rising further from 1 September
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NewsAldi permanently rebrands Manchester store ‘Aldeh’
The tribute to Oasis’ reunion tour has been made permanent after a petition gained 1,300 signatures
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets have been nudging healthier choices for years
Supermarkets have been slowly increasing sales of healthy food for years, but now the stakes have risen, with the prospect of fines if they don’t do better
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NewsSupermarkets ‘must push healthier food’ or risk fines, in new NHS obesity plan
The proposals are part of a partnership between government and industry to ease pressure on the NHS