Aldi news

Which announces Aldi was the cheapest supermarket in 2022 Aldi was found to be the least expensive grocer for the seventh month in a row. Its basket cost £81.63, closely followed by Lidl at £83.24. Tesco came in third cheapest, ahead of Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, who all sat between £90 and £100. At the top end was Ocado at £102.87 and Waitrose at £112.62. Record Christmas results ...

With our European grocery retail forecasts to 2027 showing increased discount penetration in a number of markets, we look at what retailers can learn from Germany to help prepare for discounter growth. How Germany can help retailers prepare for discount growth In this report we look at 10 things other markets can learn from Germany. The country’s grocery market is led by the discount ch...

Aldi UK has announced that it “delivered its best ever Christmas” with sales during December surpassing £1.4 billion, representing an increase of 26% in December. With plenty of new stores, though, it is hard to ascertain what the like-for-like performance may have been. Kantar data suggests that Aldi has continued to take market share from mainstream supermarket rivals, its most recent numbers...

Norwegian retailer, Reitan Retail, is buying the majority of Aldi Nord’s stores in Denmark, as the discounter exits the market. Subject to approval by the Danish competition authorities, Reitan will purchase 114 stores and three distribution centers from Aldi, for an undisclosed amount. The agreement excludes Aldi’s head office and remaining stores in Denmark. As part of the deal, around 1,200...

The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates that in the 12-weeks to 27th November 2022 total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain rose by 5.9%, up from 5.2% in the previous reporting period. Inflation falls slightly Grocery price inflation over the 12-week period stood at 14.6%, a 0.1% decrease from the previous month and the first decr...

This week I visited the city of Düsseldorf, in the west of Germany. Here are the five things I loved during my visits to stores around the city. 1. Wowed by Edeka Zurheide Feine Kost Grocery retail doesn’t have to be boring, and it certainly isn’t at Zurheide Feine Kost run Edeka stores. The independent owner has six stores in the region, with the two I visited in Düsseldorf the real highli...

Aldi Nord looks to accelerate growth with ambitions plans in Europe. 1,000 stores in Poland by 2032 Over the next five years, Aldi Nord is looking to expand its estate in Poland by 600 stores, according to European Supermarket Magazine. The discounter currently has around 230 stores and has been slowly expanding, opening tens of stores over the past couple of years. Aldi is looking to se...

As part of its growth strategy in Spain, Aldi is moving into the online channel. Like its operations in many markets, this is with non-food, focusing on its weekly offers. The discounter has previously tested an online offer in Spain, trialling delivery in 2021. Details of how many products the service will include, or where it will be rolled out have not yet been released. The physical store...

We round-up the latest Christmas adverts from the UK’s grocery retailers. The common theme for 2022 sees the adverts focus on how retailers are looking to help people spread festive cheer in the face of the cost-of-living crisis. Tesco: budget-friendly Christmas Tesco’s Christmas campaign acknowledges the cost-of-living crisis as it spotlights its budget-friendly range and value-led prom...

Aldi has announced big changes to its online service in the USA, as it begins to test its own online platform. From Instacart to Spryker Aldi started working with the on-demand delivery company, Instacart, in 2016. It currently offers curbside pickup at around 700 of its over 2,000 stores, with the Instacart team handling the ordering process and fulfilment. This gives Aldi the best of b...