Giles Hurley news, comment and analysis – Page 8
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NewsAldi to give store and distribution staff 10% Christmas bonus
The discounter is to give store and distribution staff a 10% bonus for November, paid in December ahead of Christmas
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NewsAldi rolling out click & collect to 200 stores by Christmas
It means customers across the UK will be able to order online from Aldi’s full grocery range and have their shopping brought out to their car
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s ‘tricks’ and the ‘joy of six’: what we learned from Aldi chief’s results presentation
Aldi may have taken a blow to its market share, but UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley is confident it can weather the Tesco price war and threat of Covid restrictions at Christmas
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NewsAldi chief takes swipe at Tesco’s ‘marketing tricks and gimmicks’
Giles Hurley claimed: ‘More expensive supermarkets can only imitate, not replicate, what we do’
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NewsAldi plans 4,000 new jobs as it invests £1.3bn in new stores and upgrades
It has pledged to invest the money into new and upgraded stores, distribution centres and further innovations across its business
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NewsMorrisons puts restrictions on toilet roll and hand gel in new Covid clampdown
Despite supermarket bosses urging customers not to stockpile, the supermarket said it was placing limits on key products
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NewsAldi launches click & collect service at Loughborough store
Customers can place their orders at groceries.aldi.co.uk, the discounter’s first UK grocery e-commerce site
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NewsAldi chief appeals directly to customers not to stockpile
In an email to customers, Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley has assured them there is no need for them to buy more than they need
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Comment & OpinionWhy click & collect makes more sense for Aldi than Deliveroo tie-up
Aldi is trialling a click & collect service at a Manchester store
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NewsAldi launches first click & collect trial
The trial has been launched initially for staff but is set to be extended to customers within weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Lidl is adapting its London stores to take on convenience
Lidl has changed its tone on its newer London stores, acknowledging they are an adaptation to target convenience. So how are they doing it?
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NewsLidl targeting ’supermarket convenience’ with new-format London stores
The revelation came as the retailer opened its 100th London store, in Beckton, and announced plans for 30 more in the capital by the end of 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic packaging: what are the latest moves by UK supermarkets?
Here are some of the biggest achievements and announcements from the supermarkets over the past year
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NewsAldi on course to have created 4,000 jobs in 2020
The discounter said today it remained on track to hits its target of 1,200 stores by 2025, up from around 890, despite the pandemic
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Comment & OpinionAt Aldi, we see the pandemic as an opportunity – not a threat – to reducing plastic
Consumers are more concerned than ever about the environment, and we all have to play our part, says Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsMost supermarkets will encourage staff to wear masks from Friday
While current government guidance does not make it mandatory for shopworkers to wear coverings, many retailers are actively encouraging their use
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NewsAldi launches reusable face masks for adults and children
The ’fashionable’ masks are made from double-layered 100% cotton with soft elastic straps
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NewsAldi CEO Giles Hurley urges customers to comply with compulsory face masks
Hurley has told customers in an email they must wear a face mask to enter Aldi stores after 24 July
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NewsAldi commits to halve plastic packaging use by 2025
The latest commitment will eliminate 74,000 tonnes of plastic – or 2.2 billion pieces – over the next five years, Aldi said
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s chlorinated chicken pledge is a PR stunt - but worthwhile nonetheless
The supermarkets could shift the dynamic of the food standards debate