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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Dec- 2022 -13 DecemberSupermarkets
Shopper spend rises 7.6% at UK supermarkets despite squeeze on incomes
Total Till sales grew +7.6% in the last four weeks ending 3 December 2022, up from +5.6% last month, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ. Nielsen said the acceleration in Total Till sales is largely a result of double-digit food inflation, as UK shoppers remain cautious regarding the contents…
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5 DecemberSupermarkets
Morrisons owner working to replace CEO
Morrisons owner Clayton Dublier and Rice (CD&R) is working to find an eventual replacement for CEO David Potts just a year after acquiring the supermarket in a £7bn deal, according to Sky News. US-based private equity firm CD&R has retained Egon Zehnder International to help strengthen Morrisons’ executive ranks. Sky…
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Nov- 2022 -15 NovemberSupermarkets
Supermarkets see sales improve as they head into Christmas
In the last four weeks supermarkets’ total till value growth increased to 5.3% from 4.7% last month, despite inflation accelerating and shoppers purchasing less, according to NielsenIQ data. Across the industry, it found average spend per visit increased to £18.50 compared with £18.20 last month but is still lower than…
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8 NovemberEconomy
Grocery price inflation hits record 14.7%
Four-week grocery price inflation has hit another record high figure at 14.7%, according to Kantar, marking another “record” high and adding a potential extra £682 to annual grocery bills. The news comes as take-home grocery sales increased by 5.2% in the 12 weeks to 30 October 2022, marking the fastest…
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Oct- 2022 -28 OctoberSupermarkets
Aldi raises store assistant pay to £11 per hour
Aldi has revealed its plans to raise its starting pay for store assistants to £11 per hour nationally, and to £12.45 per hour within the M25 from 1 January 2023. It is reported that the new starting rate is over 15% higher than it was a year ago and represents…
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6 OctoberSupermarkets
Aldi to recruit 3,000 Christmas roles
Aldi has announced that it is set to create around 3,000 new jobs ahead of the festive period this year as it prepares for its “biggest-ever Christmas” as customers are switching over to the supermarket. Over 2,000 temporary and permanent store positions are being made available to help replenish stock…
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5 OctoberSupermarkets
Tesco raises pay despite profit hit
Tesco has seen its profits tumble in the first half of the year, with profit before tax plummeting by 64% to £413m, as the group contends with “significant” cost inflation and changing consumer habits. Nonetheless, revenues rose by 6.7% to £32.5bn in the period, while the group announced it would…
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Sep- 2022 -26 SeptemberSupermarkets
Aldi doubles down on price promise to customers amid rising costs
Budget supermarket retailer, Aldi, has pledged to continue to provide the lowest grocery prices in the UK to help households “meet soaring living costs”. The news comes as the company is said to have attracted 1.5 million extra customers to its stores over the past 12 weeks as “squeezed” shoppers…
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13 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis, Primark, Aldi to shut stores all day for Queen’s funeral
A number of retailers have confirmed they will shut all of their stores on the day of Queen’s funeral on 19 September as a mark of respect. Retailers including John Lewis, Homebase, WH Smith, B&Q, Primark, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Argos, Ikea, Poundland and grocers Aldi and Sainsbury’s will shut all of…
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13 SeptemberSupermarkets
Aldi becomes Britain’s fourth largest supermarket as inflation hits
For the first time ever, Aldi has become Britain’s fourth largest supermarket, as discount grocers continue to benefit from customers who are managing their budgets amid rising inflation. According to new figures from Kantar, Aldi’s sales rose by 18.7% over the 12 weeks to 4 September 2022, reaching a 9.3%…
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