All Aldi articles
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Opinion
‘The Co-op’s values may set it apart, but it’s value that’s front of mind for shoppers’
The Co-op’s launch of an Aldi price matching scheme should reassure customers on price-competitiveness, believes Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald
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News
Co-op to launch ‘biggest ever value campaign’
C-store specialist Co-op has waded into the looming UK grocery price war, launching its first-ever Aldi price match as part of its “biggest ever value campaign” launch ever.
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Opinion
‘Supermarket share price rout is testament to Asda’s turnaround potential’
Asda is no spent force, but rival grocers’ share price clobbering sparked by the fear of price wars looks overdone, believes George MacDonald
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News
Tesco tops list of ‘most considered’ UK grocers while Aldi remains best rated for price
Tesco has topped the list of UK customers’ “most considered” supermarkets in the country, while discounter Aldi is the top rated for price, Retail Week can reveal.
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Data
Ranking: the five most engaged retailers on social media
Whether dancing with Percy Pig or matching shoppers to products using their star signs, retailers are coming up with new ways to connect with their audience on social media – but who does it best?
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News
Aldi makes appointment for newly created role
Aldi has appointed a new chief financial officer for the UK and Ireland, a newly created role for the grocer.
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News
Grocery inflation holds steady as shoppers seek out discount deals
Grocery inflation was unchanged last month, according to the latest figures from Kantar.
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News
Aldi puts over 300 jobs at risk in head office shake-up
Aldi is planning to restructure some head office teams which could result in over 350 jobs lost.
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News
Aldi ups pay for second time in a month on back of Lidl’s increase
Value grocer Aldi has announced a further pay rise for staff, just a month after originally revealing a higher rate.
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News
Aldi and GCA court clash over £3.7m supplier delisting case
Lawyers for Aldi and the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) are squaring off over whether the government body should be able to wade into a High Court hearing over the retailer’s delisting of a supplier.
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News
Aldi to create 1,600 new jobs as store expansion push gathers pace
Aldi is set to create an additional 1,600 store roles this year, as its planned store expansion for the year gathers pace.
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Opinion
‘The natural advantage of established brands has been smashed to smithereens’
‘Change brands’ are some of the fastest growing globally and demonstrate that what’s good for the world can be good for business. Retailers should make the most of the opportunity, argues expert author Chris Baker
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News
Asda launches long-term price offensive with return of rollback and ‘Asda Price’
Asda is slashing prices, including through the reintroduction of its rollback reduction programme, as it seeks to reestablish its value for money credentials.
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News
Aldi and Lidl back calls for pause on inheritance tax reforms
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have both thrown their support behind farmers protesting at the government’s proposed reforms on inheritance tax.
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News
Aldi awards highest hourly pay rate for supermarket staff
Aldi has outpaced its grocery rivals by announcing a pay increase for its store staff, raising hourly rates to at least £12.71 nationally and £14 within the M25.
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News
Aldi will open nine London stores this year
Discounter Aldi is gearing up to open nine new stores within the M25 this year, as part of a £55m investment into the greater London area.
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Opinion
‘There was no Christmas cheer at Asda, but don’t rule out a happier new year’
Asda, grocery’s leftover sprout at Christmas, will be one of the stories of the year as it battles to turn around performance under new chair Allan Leighton, says George MacDonald
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News
Aldi hails ‘best ever’ Christmas as customers trade up
Discounter Aldi has recorded its best-ever Christmas and said customers marked the festive season by trading up to premium own-label products.
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News
Aldi has pledged new investment in its Scottish store estate
Discounter Aldi is set to invest more than £40m in its Scottish store estate over the next two years as it ramps up its expansion plans.
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Analysis
Reviewed: the top 10 retailer Christmas adverts of 2024 according to the experts
We’ve gathered a panel of experts from Adland who have worked with some of the best-known retailers and brands in the world to deliver their verdict on some of the biggest retailer adverts of 2024.