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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Feb- 2020 -28 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi removes single-use plastic lids from own-label products
Supermarket Aldi has announced it is removing all plastic lids on its own-label products, as part of its ongoing campaign to reduce single-use plastics. From March, the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket will stock products such as ready-to-drink coffee and own-label fresh cream without “unnecessary” plastic lids in over 780 stores across…
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24 FebruarySupermarkets
Waitrose named top UK grocer, Asda wallows in bottom place
Waitrose has been rated the best UK in-store supermarket for the second year in a row in Which?’s annual supermarket satisfaction survey. The grocer scored a maximum five stars in almost every category – from ease of finding products and fast-moving queues, to friendly staff and the appearance of its…
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17 FebruaryFeatures
Book Smart: Why the independent bookshop is here to stay
The bookselling industry is subject to constant speculation. In a world where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reigns and tablet devices are a mainstay, one would be forgiven for assuming the end is nigh for independent booksellers’ success. But despite the rise of retail giants and fall of book…
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14 FebruarySupermarkets
UK food and grocery market set to be worth £174bn by 2024
The UK food and grocery market is set to grow by 15% between 2019 and 2024 to £174.5bn, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. However, the new research from the company suggests that ‘Big Four’ grocers Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and ASDA are set to lose out on a further…
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14 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi ups bag for life prices amid new plastic bag reduction initiatives
Aldi has launched new initiatives to reduce the volume of plastic bags sold in its stores and to provide reusable and recyclable alternatives including upping the cost for a ‘bag for life’. Aldi is increasing the price of its flexi-loop ‘bags for life’ up from 9p to 15p to “encourage”…
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5 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi opens new £64m distribution centre
Budget supermarket Aldi has opened a new £64m distribution centre in Sawley, Derbyshire. The site, which spans over 600,000 sq ft, is Aldi’s 11th UK distribution centre and will serve the supermarket’s growing customer base across the east midlands. The facility is part of Aldi’s planned £1bn investment in 2019…
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4 FebruarySupermarkets
UK supermarkets see ‘disappointing’ sales growth in January
Supermarket sales grew by only 0.7% in January 2020, down from 3.3% in 2019, according to new data released from Nielsen. According to the data firm, value sales since Christmas fell at the grocery multiples by 0.3%, with volumes also down 1%. This was exacerbated by inflation, which was only…
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Jan- 2020 -31 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Amazon sales skyrocket over Christmas period
Amazon has announced a 21% increase in sales to $87.4bn (£66.5bn) for the three month period ended 31 December 2019. The e-commerce giant also reported that operating income increased to $3bn (£2.9bn) in Q4, compared with $3.8bn (£2.8bn) in the fourth quarter of 2018. Net income also increased to $3.3bn…
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30 JanuaryHigh Street
Amazon, Aldi and M&S Simply Food named UK’s ‘most loved’ retailers
Amazon, Aldi and M&S Simply Food have topped the charts as the UK’s “most loved” retailers, according to a new study of 96,000 consumers from market research firm Savanta. The study, which rated the top 100 retailers by how loved they are by consumers, also identified a direct correlation between…
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21 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi hikes minimum wage
Aldi has announced it will implement “market leading” pay rates for its store colleagues. All employees will earn a minimum hourly rate of £9.40 nationally and £10.90 inside the M25, increasing from £9.10 and £10.55 respectively. The new rates, which exceed the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended rates, will be effective…
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