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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Jan- 2020 -7 JanuarySupermarkets
UK supermarkets experience lowest festive sales growth in five years
UK supermarkets have experienced the lowest sales growth over the Christmas period in five years, with sales growing by 0.5% in the last four weeks, according to new data. The data, from data analytics company Nielsen, found that grocery sales reached their peak at £6.2bn over the two weeks to…
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6 JanuaryNews
Aldi sales top £1bn amid ‘record’ Christmas
Supermarket giant Aldi saw sales soar over the festive period, with sales topping £1bn for the first time. In the four weeks ended 24 December, total sales increased 7.9% year-on-year. These “record” results were driven by a strong growth in beer, wine and spirit sales, as well as a “surge”…
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3 JanuaryEntertainment
UK music sales hit 14-year high
2019 marked the fifth consecutive year of growth in the consumption of recorded music in the UK, according to figures released by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The equivalent of 154 million albums were either streamed, purchased on physical formats or downloaded – up by 7.5% in volume on the…
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Dec- 2019 -2 DecemberHigh Street
Holland & Barrett owner urged to provide cash injection
Billionaire Mikhail Fridman is reportedly under pressure from lenders to inject cash into Holland and Barrett, following a turn down in performance. According to The Telegraph, Friedman is under pressure as bondholders were warned of a “sharp slowdown” in returns from its 767 stores by CEO Tony Buffin. City sources…
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Nov- 2019 -14 NovemberHigh Street
Card Factory sales boosted by group expansion
Card Factory welcomed a strong performance this financial year, with a 5% rise in group sales in the year to 31 October. Its latest trading update, posted today, also revealed a yearly growth of 0.9% in like-for-like sales. Sales in the quarter fell 0.4%, though this was due to weaker…
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Oct- 2019 -22 OctoberComment
How retailers can guarantee success this festive season
Whether it’s Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot, or John Lewis’ The Bear and The Hare, Christmas adverts are often the ones that stick in our minds as consumers, with an influence that lingers long after the trees have been taken down and the turkey sandwiches devoured. For retailers, the festive period…
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15 OctoberEconomy
Grocery sales slow to lowest September growth in two years
Shopping momentum has fallen in September, with grocery sales slowing to +1.7% in the last four weeks. According to new data released by market research data company, Nielsen, this is the lowest growth for UK supermarkets in September in two years. Before the autumnal weather took hold in early October,…
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10 OctoberSupermarkets
UK grocers criticised over ‘harsh’ working conditions for tea and fruit farmers
Oxfam has alleged that “poor pay” and “harsh working conditions” are commonplace on farms and plantations in Brazil and India which supply tea or fruit to some of the UK’s biggest grocers, according to new research by the charity. The supermarkets named by Oxfam include Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons.…
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Sep- 2019 -26 SeptemberSupermarkets
Tesco scraps its first-ever Jack’s store
Tesco has confirmed it is closing the first-ever discount Jack’s store, only around a year after it unveiled its new concept. The store in Rawtenstall, East Lancashire, was the first ever discount store that the ‘Big Four Grocer’ opened as it looked to rival the German discount supermarkets Aldi and…
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16 SeptemberSupermarkets
Aldi posts ‘record’ full-year results
Supermarket retailer Aldi has reported an 11% increase in sales to £11.3bn for the financial year ending December 2018. The sales increase amounts to more than £1.1bn of additional revenue and the grocer said the growth was fuelled by over 800,000 more customers shopping with Aldi. It currently operates over…
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