Aldi
This coverage examines Aldi’s strategy, operations, and influence within the UK grocery and discount retail sector. Reporting highlights store expansion, pricing strategy, product innovation, supply chain developments, marketing campaigns, financial results, and leadership decisions. Focused on commercial performance and competitive positioning, it offers insights for professionals managing grocery, discount, and high-volume retail operations.
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May- 2023 -11 MaySupermarkets
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Aldi cut price of bread and butter
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Aldi are the latest supermarkets to drop the price of bread and butter across their stores in a bid to support customers amid high inflation. Tesco said the price of its toastie white bread, white bread and wholemeal bread have dropped in price from 85p to…
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4 MaySupermarkets
Aldi crowned cheapest supermarket 11th month in a row
Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket in the UK for the 11th month in a row by Which. The findings come from the consumer group’s monthly Cheapest Supermarket price comparison, which examines the cost of a basket of items, including groceries and household essentials. Its latest research found that…
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3 MaySupermarkets
Grocery sales fall to 7% amid rise in promotional spending
Total Till grocery sales were subdued in April falling back from 11.7% to 9.7% amid a surge in spending on promotional items, according to the latest data from NIQ. It found that sales of items on promotion at UK supermarkets rose to 23% in the last four weeks ending 22…
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3 MayAnalysis
Will retailers of organic produce make a comeback?
Whole Foods, which was acquired by Amazon in August 2017, started off the year with a cut-and-dried plan to invest profits strategically. In what CEO Jason Buechel called “a 10-year vision for leading the company into the future”, the organic produce retailer aims to set records for new store growth,…
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilSupermarkets
Grocery price inflation dips as Aldi secures 10% market share
Grocery price inflation rose by 17.3% in the four weeks to 16 April 2023, down marginally on the 17.5% recorded in the previous four weeks, according to the latest data from Kantar. Amid rising prices, both Aldi and Lidl hit new record market shares over the latest 12 week period…
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18 AprilSupermarkets
Food and drink inflation in supermarkets surges 17.2% in March
Overall food and drink inflation in supermarkets rose 17.2% in March, up from 16.5% last month, according to data from Which?. The price of porridge oats increased 35.5% across Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose compared with last year. Alongside this the price of cheddar cheese rose…
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13 AprilSupermarkets
Tesco profits halve as inflation hits business
Tesco has seen its full-year profits plunge by 50.8% to £1bn, down from £2.03bn the prior year, as inflation took its toll on the supermarket’s business throughout the year. Despite the cost-of-living crisis, revenues rose by 7.2% to £66m and retail like-for-like sales rose by 5.1%, yet the group was…
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4 AprilSupermarkets
Supermarket till value sales rise to 11.5% in March
As food inflation in March soared to 15%1, total till value sales rose to 11.5% in the last four weeks ending 25 March, up from 11.1% in February, according to new data from NIQ. UK supermarkets experienced a 7% increase in shopping visits to stores, with a 13% uplift in…
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Mar- 2023 -28 MarchSupermarkets
Supermarket sales up 8.6% as grocery inflation hits 17.5%
Take-home grocery sales increased 8.6% over the most recent 12 week-period as grocery price inflation reached record levels. According to the latest figures from Kantar, grocery price inflation reached 17.5%, adding £837 to the average household’s annual bill, with prices rising fastest in eggs, milk and cheese. Across the retailers,…
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27 MarchFeatures
It’s always someone’s birthday: gift cards remain evergreen
Inflation and rising living costs have turned consumers into paranoid penny-pinchers, who are cautiously awaiting the next fiscal catastrophe to empty their wallets once again. According to Barclays, nearly six in 10 Brits are actively curbing their discretionary purchases, which has led to just a 5.5% uplift in year-on-year spending…
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