Giles Hurley news, comment and analysis – Page 9
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NewsAldi pledges to never sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-injected beef
The discounter will ‘never compromise on the standards or specifications of our products’, says Aldi UK CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsAldi links with Deliveroo to trial online delivery of essential groceries
From today, customers can order from a range of over 150 Aldi products for delivery in 30 minutes using the Deliveroo app
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NewsLidl opens central London store as part of £500m expansion
Lidl is planning over 40 new London stores by 2025, taking the total inside the M25 to around 130
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NewsAldi and Morrisons call end to all buying restrictions
Waitrose also removed the majority of temporary buying restrictions at the weekend
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NewsNiall O’Connor named group MD of Aldi Ireland
O’Connor has been a senior Aldi executive for 20 years
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus: statements from the supermarket bosses
Supermarket bosses have penned letters to let customers know they’re keeping warehouses fully stocked, restricting bulk purchases and that they shouldn’t be buying more than they need
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NewsTesco to begin price matching Aldi across hundreds of products
The campaign includes both own label and branded goods and will also apply to products ordered online at Tesco.com
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NewsM&S to expand packaging-free refill trial
The initiative was launched at the newly refitted M&S Food Hall in Hedge End, Hampshire, in December…
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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