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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Mar- 2023 -20 MarchAnalysis
Private equity is changing supermarkets
After being dethroned as one of the Big Four supermarkets by Aldi in late 2022, Morrison’s most recent blow came in the shape of £1.5bn worth of losses one year after being acquired by Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) in October 2021 for £7bn with a debt-led takeover. Morrisons, which…
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20 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons cuts prices for third time amid Aldi battle
Morrisons has revealed that it has decided to cut its prices for the third time in three months as it steps up efforts to lure shoppers back from Aldi. Morrisons told the Telegraph that it was slashing prices on another 490 products, including fresh meat, baby essentials and freezer items.…
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17 MarchSupermarkets
Aldi gives additional pay rise for store staff
Aldi has announced it is raising its starting pay for store assistants to a minimum of £11.40 per hour nationally, and £12.85 within the M25. The new £11.40 per hour starting rate, which is effective from 1 July 2023, is more than 13% higher than it was a year ago,…
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9 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons posts £1.5bn loss after CD&R acquisition
Morrisons has posted losses of £1.5bn one year after being acquired by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice, according to its latest filing on Companies House. The supermarket was acquired by CD&R in October 2021 for £7bn with a debt led takeover. The deal saw £6.1bn worth of…
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7 MarchSupermarkets
Feb supermarket sales rise to 11% amid accelerating inflation
Total till grocery sales soared to 11.1% in the last four weeks ending 25 February 2023, up from 7.6% recorded in January as a result of accelerating food inflation, according to the latest data from NIQ (previously known as NielsenIQ). NIQ data shows that Total Till sales growth comes despite…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryNews
Grocery price inflation hits record 17% in February
Grocery price inflation rose to a record 17.1% in the four weeks to 19 February 2023, according to marketing data and analytics company Kantar. Based on the company’s monitoring of the take home grocery purchasing habits of 30,000 households across Great Britain, the analysis shows that grocery price inflation is…
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21 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda appoints new chief customer officer
Asda has announced the appointment of David Hills as the retailer’s new chief customer officer. The current acting CCO, Sam Dickinson, will continue in the role until Hills arrives. Currently, Hills is the current group director of marketing and communications at Aldi. He joined the discounter in 2007 where he…
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20 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi eyes London store estate expansion
Aldi has announced it is looking to increase its presence in London and around the M25 as part of a multi-million pound expansion plan. The supermarket has pledged to almost double its 60-strong estate within the M25 and create around 2,400 jobs. Aldi currently has more than 990 stores across…
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16 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi to create 6,000 new jobs this year
Aldi has announced that it is set to create 6,000 new jobs in 2023 amid plans to open new stores across the UK. The company currently has more than 990 stores and employs around 40,000 people. Aldi will be opening new stores in towns and cities such as Norwich and…
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14 FebruarySupply Chain
Amazon workers in Coventry to hold further strike action
Workers at Amazon have announced that a further seven days of strike action are set to take place at the company’s Coventry warehouse. More than 350 staff at the West Midland fulfilment centre will walk out on 28 February, 2 March and from 13 to 17 March. It comes as…
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