All Aldi articles – Page 7
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GalleryStore gallery: Aldi opens first ever cashierless store in Greenwich
Value grocer Aldi has become the latest food retailer to unveil a checkout-free store.
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AnalysisSuper Thursday delivers a Christmas cracker – but is the retail party over?
Despite surging numbers of Covid-19 cases and a perfect storm of external pressures threatening to derail the golden quarter, retail has delivered a merry Christmas. What did Super Thursday’s trading updates tell us about the sector’s seasonal performance – and the year ahead?
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NewsAldi hails ‘best Christmas ever’ after growing sales in December
Discounter Aldi has hailed its “best Christmas ever”, luring half a million Big Four customers across and being the only supermarket to grow sales during December.
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NewsAldi to recruit more than 100 new British suppliers in local-sourcing drive
Aldi is set to recruit an additional 100 British suppliers in 2022 following its commitment to increase spend with British suppliers by £3.5bn a year by the end of 2025.
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AnalysisWho will be the retail winners and losers of 2022?
Which retailers will fly and flop in the year to come? We asked retail experts to share their tips for 2022.
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NewsRetailers urge shoppers to wear face masks amid new government measures
Retailers have called on shoppers to “respect the rules” and wear face coverings in stores from Tuesday after the government introduced new measures to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant across the UK.
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VideoWatch: Marcus Rashford stars in Aldi Christmas ad
Aldi’s new Christmas advert stars football player Marcus Rashford and features a return to fan favourite Kevin the Carrot.
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DataRanking: From M&S to Iceland – UK consumers’ favourite brands
Marks & Spencer has been crowned the best retail brand according to shoppers in YouGov’s UK Retail Rankings 2021.
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Opinion‘Contrary to popular belief, stores are a retailer’s best assets’
The unprecedented, pandemic-induced shift to online shopping has dominated industry discussions over the past 18 months - and rightfully so.
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AnalysisFrom Aldi to Wilko: the retailers closing on Boxing Day 2021
A growing number of retailers are planning to give employees an extra day of leave this festive season by keeping stores shut this Boxing Day. Retail Week tracks which retailers will remain shut on 26 December.
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VideoWatch: Feed the Nation campaign wins Outstanding Contribution to Retail Award
Despite playing in what is usually one of the most fiercely competitive markets in global retail, UK grocers put aside their rivalry and worked together to Feed the Nation – a monumental effort that should never be forgotten.
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NewsAldi to launch checkout-free trial in Greenwich store
German discount giant Aldi has chosen a store in Greenwich as the site of its first checkout-free concept trial after reaffirming its bricks-and-mortar growth focus earlier this week.
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NewsAldi boss promises ‘business as usual’ at Christmas despite driver shortage
Aldi boss Giles Hurley has promised customers it will be “business as usual” over the festive period despite the ongoing squeeze on supply chains being caused by the chronic lack of HGV drivers.
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NewsAldi profits slip as it presses ahead with £1.3bn expansion plans
Aldi has suffered a dip in profits but plans to press ahead with an aggressive £1.3bn investment into the UK market over the next two years, as it targets 100 new stores.
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NewsAldi to launch first checkout-free supermarket taking on Amazon and Tesco
Aldi has revealed plans to open its first checkout-free store after it trademarked “Shop & Go” earlier this year.
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DataData: Grocery sales slip as customers enjoy lifting restrictions
Grocery sales continued to decline in August as customers returned to pubs, bars and restaurants.
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Opinion‘Climate change will collide with business as usual – retailers need to act now’
The Covid pandemic may finally be starting to cool down, but attention this week has shifted to another crisis that’s threatening to boil over – climate change.
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NewsTesco and Aldi hike driver pay as shortages hammer grocers
Tesco and Aldi have hiked the wages they pay to lorry drivers in a bid to overcome the HGV driver shortage and keep shelves stocked.
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GalleryStore gallery: Aldi unveils ‘first of its kind’ new Corner Store format
The discount retailer has launched a “first of its kind” Corner Store small-format shop in Sydney, Australia, showcasing Aldi’s offerings in a new urban setting.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Aldi (Overview)
German hard discount retailer Aldi, which has thrown a punch to the established UK grocers in recent years, is continuing to pile on the pressure with its ambitious expansion plans. Its strong value proposition is underpinned by tight control of its operations, limited product range and no-frills experience, resulting in quality products at low prices.
