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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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberSupermarkets
Convenience stores see sales outperform UK supermarkets
Grocery spend at UK convenience stores increased by +3.3% in the last four weeks ending 11 September 2021 – outperforming UK supermarkets, which rose by +0.6% during the same period, according to data released by NielsenIQ. NielsenIQ explained the shift toward the convenience channel is a result of a “gradual…
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20 SeptemberSupermarkets
Supermarket Income Reit acquires six new sites for £113.1m
Supermarket Income Reit, the real estate investment group, has announced the acquisition of six supermarkets for a total purchase price of £113.1m. Acquired from different vendors, the purchases consist of a Tesco in Prescot, two Morrisons in Durham and Cumbria, an Aldi in Oldham and an Aldi and M&S Foodhall…
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Aug- 2021 -24 AugustSupermarkets
Online grocery sales fall by 10% as in-store sales rise to £7.7bn
UK supermarkets experienced 50 million more in-store visits in the last four weeks ending 14 August 2021 compared with the same period last year, with store sales rising to £7.7bn, according to new data released by NielsenIQ. Nielsen revealed this figure comes at the expense of online grocery sales, which…
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17 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery sales fall 4% as pre pandemic habits return
Grocery sales fell by 4.0% during the 12 weeks to 8 August 2021 compared with the same time last year as consumers have started to return to pre-pandemic spending habits, according to the latest figures from Kantar. In the shorter term, Kantar found sales are declining much more slowly: by…
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11 AugustSupermarkets
Morrisons to close on Boxing Day for the first time ever
Bosses at Morrisons have told staff they can have Boxing Day off this year as a thank you for their hard work during the Covid-19 pandemic. The supermarket made the announcement to its 111,000 workers today. The news comes just weeks before the conclusion of a takeover battle that will…
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9 AugustSupermarkets
Aldi to create more than 2,000 roles before Christmas
Aldi is set to create more than 2,000 new jobs across its UK business between now and Christmas. It comes as the group, which currently has over 920 stores and employs around 38,000 people, said it was “pushing ahead” with plans to open more than one new store a week…
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2 AugustSupermarkets
Aldi raises lorry drivers’ wages amid labour shortage
Aldi has reportedly increased the wages for its lorry drivers in a bid to tackle labour shortages within the industry and avoid bare shelves, according to The Sunday Times. The supermarket is said to have “pushed through” a pay rise for its drivers to maintain its stance as one of…
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Jul- 2021 -21 JulySupermarkets
Aldi to donate over a million meals during summer holidays
Aldi has revealed that it will be supporting charities throughout the UK by donating more than one million meals to people in need during the summer school holidays. The supermarket is pairing its stores up with local charities, community groups and food banks to donate surplus food, with more than…
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Jun- 2021 -21 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi to remove 1.4bn pieces of plastic in own-brand tea bags
Aldi has committed to removing approximately 1.4 billion pieces of single-use plastic from all its own-brand tea bags by the end of 2021 The supermarket will switch the oil-based plastic sealing of the tea bags to biodegradable materials, following a number of trials. In addition, the retailer will also remove…
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16 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi to expand Scottish presence with 20 new locations
Aldi has announced it is on the lookout for 20 new store locations in Scotland as it moves to expand its presence in the country. The areas in Scotland where it is now looking for sites include Clarkston, Peebles and Stonehaven. The supermarket chain currently operates 96 stores in Scotland…
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