Giles Hurley news, comment and analysis – Page 9
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NewsAldi to remove plastic lids from fresh cream & RTD coffee
The steps are part of Aldi’s work to cut down on plastic packaging by 25% by the end of 2023
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NewsAldi CEO Giles Hurley heaps pressure on suppliers over plastic
In a frank letter, Hurley warns that future buying decisions will be based on suppliers’ ability to adapt on packaging
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NewsAldi opens its biggest UK distribution centre yet
The discounter’s 11th UK DC will serve as a hub for 80 stores across the East Midlands and create 400 jobs
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NewsAldi to become UK’s top paying supermarket with basic rate boost
Aldi store employees will receive a minimum hourly rate of £9.40 nationally and £10.90 inside the M25 from 1 February
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group’s first quarter sales grow as it buys Germany’s Station Food
Travel food specialist SSP Group has had a “robust” start to its financial year and announced the acquisition of German travel catering business Station Food. Plus, Aldi raises pay for staff to maintain its position as the UK’s highest-paying supermarket and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsAldi Christmas sales up 8% as it breaks £1bn barrier
Sales were boosted by particularly strong growth in beers, wines & spirits
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi sales surge 7.9% over Christmas
Aldi has announced its total sales jumped 7.9% in the four weeks to 24 December to break £1bn for the first time.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Dec: Ocado, Black Friday/Cyber Monday, Aldi
Ocado shares soared on Friday after it made its first move into Asia by striking a deal with Japanese retailer Aeon to develop its online business
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NewsLidl signals plans for online launch on ‘new platform’
Plans include developing a new platform to ‘drive online sales’
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NewsAldi results: what next as sales rise and profits fall?
There’s no sign of shrinking confidence as Giles Hurley sets out the way forward, from his Aldi Local plans to overtrading
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Comment & OpinionAre Aldi’s lower profits really such a bad thing, PR-wise, in these uncertain times?
Aldi isn’t bothered by short-term shareholder concerns. It’s investing in the future
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NewsMedia Bites 17 September: Aldi, Asda, Meat Substitutes
Aldi has revealed plans to more than double the number of outlets within London’s M25 thanks to smaller-format shops proving more successful than it had expected
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NewsAldi may open more than 50 Local stores in London, says Giles Hurley
Hurley said Aldi’s London estate could grow from the current 45 to 250, more than 50 of which could be Aldi Locals
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi pledges to double London store count despite 18% profits drop
Aldi has announced plans to double its store footprint inside the M25 after posting an 18% drop in pre-tax profits despite a double digit sales increase. Plus, second half growth surges at Finsbury Food Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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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 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 extends Team GB sponsorship to Paris 2024 Olympics
The move will take the length of the sponsorship to three Olympics over nearly a decade
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NewsAldi increases basic hourly store wages
The new rate exceeds the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended ‘real living wage’ of £9.00 per hour nationally
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Analysis & FeaturesQuotes of the year: soundbites that summed up 2018
Here’s how industry figures summed up 2018 in our pick of the year’s most memorable quotes