All Aldi articles – Page 2
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NewsMorrisons’ sales and profits rise as focus on execution and loyalty pays off
Grocer Morrisons has reported a rise in quarterly sales and earnings, saying that listening to customers and other stakeholders is bearing fruit.
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DataThe retailers ranked among the most valuable global brands
With consumer habits changing and new brands entering the retail space every day, Retail Week takes a look at the global brands deemed the most valuable in 2024, according to Kantar BrandZ.
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DataWhat the latest market share data tells us about the UK grocery sector
Retail Week sits down with Kantar’s head of retail and consumer insight Fraser McKevitt to look at the implications for the grocery sector from the latest market share data
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Retail Navigator AnalysisAldi (Strategy)
Aldi’s ongoing investment is part of efforts to fulfil its long-term target of 1,500 locations. It has also been improving existing stores and in September 2024 announced plans to invest £800m to accelerate its expansion in Britain through a focus on lowering product prices, and refurbishing and opening stores.
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NewsAldi to revamp over 100 stores across the UK
Aldi is set to upgrade more than 100 of its stores across the country, with the first round of revamps happening over the summer.
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AnalysisIs Aldi losing shoppers to Lidl’s loyalty scheme?
With its discounter cousin Lidl growing ahead of it for the eighth month in a row and its total market share percentage slipping, Retail Week looks at whether Aldi’s decision to avoid membership schemes has let its advantage slip.
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NewsRapid-delivery firm Gopuff to price match against Aldi
Grocery delivery platform Gopuff has announced it is price matching against discounter Aldi on certain items for London-based customers.
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NewsAldi unveils fresh £125m investment to slash prices
Discounter Aldi has unveiled a fresh £125m round of investment in price cuts, as the grocery “reinforces its commitment to never be beaten on price”.
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Opinion‘Under new management, customer complaints are music to the ears at Morrisons’
It was Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates who said “your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” – now Morrisons seems to be taking the same view.
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NewsAldi raises frontline staff pay for a second time this year
Aldi has unveiled a second pay rise for colleagues this year, upping hourly rates for store assistants and deputy store managers to £12.40 outside London and £13.65 inside the M25.
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DataData: Aldi tops ranking of most productive retailers
Aldi leads the top 30 most productive multichannel retailers with a product offer that appeals to cash-strapped consumers and its focus on efficiency, a Retail Week report launched today reveals.
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NewsAldi pledges to create over 5,000 new jobs in 2024
Aldi has said it will create thousands of new jobs across the UK this year, as it plans to “continue growing at speed” in 2024.
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NewsAldi slashes prices on fresh fruit and vegetable range
Aldi has slashed prices across its fresh fruit and vegetable range as Morrisons becomes the latest supermarket to launch a price match scheme for the discounter.
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NewsAldi commits £550m to bolster store network in 2024
Aldi will invest more than £550m into “expanding and further improving” its store and distribution network this year, creating more than 1,500 new jobs across the UK.
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DataRanking: The top 30 biggest retailers in the UK and where they’ll be in three years
Asos gets the boot, the discounters hit peak growth, Shein soars and more in our annual ranking of the 30 biggest UK retailers and where they’ll be in three years
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NewsAldi to create 500 new apprenticeships in 2024
Discounter Aldi has said it will create 500 apprenticeship roles across the UK in 2024.
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NewsAldi offers contactless payment at checkout-free store
Aldi has become the latest supermarket to experiment with checkout-less stores by offering customers a contactless payment option.
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Opinion‘Christmas shows the grocers’ relentless focus on price is hurting the discounters’
While Aldi and Lidl both enjoyed their best-ever Christmases, the even stronger performance of the supermarkets shows the empire is striking back.
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NewsAsda launches Aldi and Lidl price match in UK supermarket first
Asda has become the first UK supermarket to match both Aldi and Lidl on price across what it called a “broad range of popular everyday products”.
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NewsAldi cuts food waste by almost 60%
Aldi has cut its food waste by 57% and has set a new 2030 target after reaching its goal eight years early.