Aldi news and analysis – Page 2
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NewsLidl vents frustration at Tesco and Aldi’s objections to new Isle of Sheppey store
The new Lidl store in Sheppey has been seeking planning approval since 2022 but has been held up by a string of objections
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NewsAldi to remove plastic sleeves from own-label wine corks
The change comes following a year-long trial
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NewsAldi completes board restructure with new UK & Ireland CFO
Hayleigh Lupino is joining Aldi from pub group Marston’s, where she is currently CFO
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NewsAldi’s head office job cuts the result of ‘outsourcing to low-wage countries’
Unlike many job cuts elsewhere in retail, the long-planned nature of Aldi’s suggests they have little to do with additional costs placed on the sector in the autumn budget
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NewsAldi selling National Lottery tickets at self-checkouts
The discounter already sells lottery tickets at staff checkouts, and now claims to be one of the first retailers to offer them at self-checkouts
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NewsAldi head office restructure puts 350 jobs at risk
Aldi has joined Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons in the list of supermarkets cutting jobs in the wake of October’s budget
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NewsAldi ends packaging-free trial as funding for the Refill Coalition winds up
The Refill Coalition said Aldi’s trial was coming to a close in line with the planned end of funding from Innovate UK
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NewsAldi giving away free wine for reviews again
The discounter is looking for 10 shoppers to receive free bottles from its spring-summer wine range over three months, in exchange for social media reviews
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NewsAldi sees and raises Lidl’s pay offer for store workers
Aldi had already set new rates effective from March, but Lidl raised the stakes earlier this month
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NewsModels showcase Aldi’s budget bin bag version of ‘haute couture’ for London Fashion Week
The ‘Trash-Chic’ collection left onlookers in Soho ‘gobsmacked’, according to Aldi
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NewsAldi to invest £67m in store upgrades over coming year
Aldi is investing £67m in upgrading its existing retail stores throughout 2025
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Comment & OpinionHave we passed peak Aldi price match as Tesco and Sainsbury’s shrink schemes?
Tesco and Sainsbury’s decision to shrink their price match schemes shows matching Aldi on 700 prices was never sustainable
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News‘Question over future of Aldi price match schemes’ as Sainsbury’s joins Tesco in scaling back
Sainsbury’s has removed 115 products from its Aldi Price Match scheme since November, according to analysis for The Grocer
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NewsData: UK shoppers plan for a budget-friendly Valentine’s Day
UK supermarket meal deals are leading the charge in online Valentine’s Day shopping, says Google’s MD of retail and CPG, Sophie Neary
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NewsCocoa-free chocolate brand ChoViva makes UK debut with Aldi tie-up
The NPD has hit shelves under the discounter’s private label Dairyfine
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NewsTesco pulls 150 products from Aldi price match
Tesco has put the Aldi price match reduction down to a new approach which determines whether a product can be included
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NewsAldi lawyers clash with GCA in £3.7m delisting court battle
A judge at yesterday’s hearing deferred a decision on whether the GCA evidence would be allowed, with a final decision expected in the next few weeks
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NewsAldi to give away £3,000 in vouchers on Random Acts of Kindness Day
The discounter is having another go at rewarding loyalty with a receipt-based competition
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NewsAldi extends sponsorship of ParalympicsGB team to 2032
The agreement will take Aldi’s partnership with ParalympicsGB to a decade long
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Comment & OpinionLidl has come out punching in 2025. What is making it so confident?
Lidl has come out swinging in 2025, with a price comparison campaign targeting an array of rivals
