Aldi news and analysis – Page 40
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NewsAldi falls behind on store opening target
The discounter has fallen behind on a target of 1,000 stores by 2022 and will need to open about 80 a year to reach a longer-term goal of 1,200 by 2025
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NewsAldi continues expansion with push for 15 new stores by end of year
The discounter is set to arrive in new locations including Edinburgh, Orpington and Poole
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NewsAldi looking for community groups and charities to sign up for Christmas food donations
The discounter is asking groups to register with its community redistribution partner Neighbourly to receive donations from their local store
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NewsAldi price war on bananas ‘takes advantage’ of family farms, unions claim
The calls come with negotiations now underway for next year’s banana supply
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NewsAldi knocks 30% off prices for ‘packaging imperfections’ in food waste bid
The initiative has been launched in all Aldi UK stores, with price reduction stickers indicating the discounted products
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NewsAldi launches gift cards for the first time in the UK
It means customers can buy the ‘gift of Aldi’ this Christmas, up to a value of £500
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NewsAldi hiring 1,500 temporary store staff in ‘biggest ever’ festive recruitment push
The 1,500 is on top of the 2,000 permanent jobs Aldi aims to fill by the end of the year in stores, distribution centres and logistics, including lorry drivers
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Comment & OpinionShortages? What shortages? Aldi CEO sets out ‘unique advantages’ on availability
Amid the chaos – now topped with consumers coming to blows on petrol station forecourts amid challenges for fuel supplies – Aldi appears to somehow be well-stocked
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NewsAldi’s checkout-free store: location of first ‘frictionless’ discounter revealed
The store will use a system of cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence to identify products customers take from shelves, eliminating the need for checkouts
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NewsCity Snapshot: Aldi to invest £1.3bn following record sales in 2020
Aldi has revealed plans to invest £1.3bn over the next two years in an attempt to grab a bigger share of the UK grocery market following sales hitting record levels in 2020.
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Grocer 33Aldi wins Grocer 33 again but margin over big four declines
Aldi offered the cheapest price for 29 of the 33 items on our shopping list this week, but was slightly less competitive than its last appearance in May
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Grocer 33‘Fast and stress-free’ guest retailer Aldi beats out rivals
The discounter’s Shiremoor branch impressed with its efficiency and tidiness
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Grocer 33Aldi Shiremoor: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘If someone wants the weekend off, I try to look after them. If the team are happy working, then they will also do right by customers’
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NewsAldi introducing ‘community donation points’ to stores nationwide
The donation boxes will be in stores from October, accepting products for donation to local charities regardless of where they were purchased
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NewsAldi to launch checkout-free ‘simply walk out’ store in London
Aldi staff are currently testing the store and further trials are due to be carried out by members of the public
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely launches Choco Changer own-label brand with Aldi
The range, called Choco Changer, comprises three bars - Hazelnut, Salted Caramel and 70% Dark Chocolate
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NewsAldi echoes Lidl’s scan-as-you-shop move with ‘Aldi Go’ trademark
It comes weeks after Lidl’s similar trademark, which applies to “self-scanning systems for customers”
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NewsDeliveroo’s supermarket partners star in new ad campaign
Waitrose, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Co-op star in the ad
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NewsTesco, Morrisons, PepsiCo and Danone join Foundation Earth labelling pilot
The non-profit organisation has also appointed Cliona Howie as its executive director
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NewsAldi to install fridge doors in new stores and refurbs in bid to reduce carbon
The discounter said the move would save the equivalent of over 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year.