All Aldi articles – Page 6
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Opinion‘Asda sets itself challenge with “second-biggest supermarket” ambition’
Asda has Sainsbury’s in its sights following the completion of its takeover of EG UK as it seeks to move into second place in the grocery league table.
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AnalysisWhy Matthew Barnes is an ideal leader for post-Tarry Tesco
Last week grocery giant Tesco announced that long-serving UK and Ireland boss Jason Tarry would be stepping down after more than three decades with the retailer.
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NewsTesco UK boss Tarry to step down after 33 years at grocer
Tesco’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry is set to stand down from the supermarket giant after more than 30 years at the retailer.
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NewsAldi unveils priority locations as it eyes new UK stores
Aldi has unveiled a list of “priority locations” as it continues to eye new UK sites to open new stores following its £1.4bn investment pledge announced earlier this week.
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NewsExclusive: PureGym and Poundstretcher eye former Wilko stores
Poundstretcher is looking to take over former Wilko stores while PureGym has since said it is no longer interested in the sites, Retail Week has learned.
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AnalysisSupermarket sweep: What Aldi and Lidl’s results say about the state of the grocery market
Aldi and Lidl’s 2022 results reveal where the two brands are enjoying similar success and where the pair are out of lockstep.
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NewsAldi posts ‘record sales’ as it gains a million customers
Aldi has posted “record sales” in the 12 months to December 2022, claiming the cost-of-living crisis has “transformed” the way the UK shops.
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NewsTesco locks 1,000 prices to help shoppers deal with cost-of-living crisis
Tesco is locking more than 1,000 prices until 2024 as part of its plan to deliver “great value” and help shoppers cope with the cost-of-living crisis.
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DataForecast: Who will win in grocery as inflation begins to ease?
Grocery spend increased by 8.4% and 8.7% on a total and like-for-like basis respectively in the three months to July, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This compares to a 1.5% increase for retail overall. With high rates of food inflation, value has been the key focus and, despite transaction value increasing, volumes have been in decline.
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NewsExclusive: Discounters and value retailers to be fastest growing grocers in next five years
The discounters Aldi and Lidl and value giant Poundland are set to be the fastest-growing food retailers in the UK over the next five years.
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AnalysisOne year on from losing fourth to Aldi, is there a way back for Morrisons?
A year on from the seismic shift felt in the grocery market when discounter Aldi overtook supermarket giant Morrisons to fourth place, how are the two businesses tracking?
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AnalysisWhat does the collapse of Wilko mean for the UK high street?
News emerged this morning that a rescue deal by HMV owner Doug Putman had collapsed, leading to a further announcement of the likely closure of all 400 stores and the loss of 12,500 jobs by early October.
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NewsAldi plans to open 500 stores as demand for discounters increases
Aldi has plans for 500 new stores after opening its 1,000th store in Woking, Surrey, as demand for discounters increases amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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AnalysisPrice cuts vs promotional offers: what have the discounters decided?
As more customers turn to discount retailers during the cost-of-living crisis, Retail Week takes a look at what changes the value sector is making to appeal to a wider range of customers
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NewsSainsbury’s adds more products to Aldi Price Match campaign
Sainsbury’s has added over 40 products to its Aldi Price Match campaign in a bid to help customers save money during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAldi and Lidl gain 800,000 extra shoppers
Aldi and Lidl have secured a further 800,000 customers despite rival supermarkets announcing rounds of price cuts to retain customers.
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NewsAldi to create 1,700 new jobs in the UK
Discounter Aldi is set to recruit more than 1,700 staff to its UK workforce by the end of the year as it continues to ramp up its expansion plans.
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AnalysisWhat can retailers learn from Aldi’s supply chain strategy?
Aldi has been identified by Retail Week analysts as one of 15 global businesses leading operational excellence in the Retail Changemakers report. We dive into the grocer’s latest investments and central priorities as it looks to become a £135bn company
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NewsAldi rolls out price cuts on more products
Aldi has cut the price of over 30 household grocery items as it looks to keep offering its customers value for money.
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AnalysisAre intellectual property lawsuits bad business for retailers?
With Shein becoming the latest retailer to get embroiled in a legal battle over intellectual property, Retail Week explores if getting caught up in an IP lawsuit is actually detrimental to your retail brand and what can be expected of lawsuits moving forward.