Aldi news

Israeli-based Trigo, which has developed technology to power autonomous, or checkout-free stores, has raised $100m in new funding to drive expansion in Europe and the Americas. We look at what this means for the broader sector. Taking the technology to larger stores Trigo has been one of the leading technology partners for retailers to help them develop autonomous shopping experiences. The ...

The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates that in the 12-weeks to 2 October 2022 total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain rose by 4.8%, up from 3.8% in the previous reporting period. Inflation continued to drive value growth, with volume sales continuing to contract. Average annual grocery bill rises again Sales growth continued to ...

Aldi plans to open 100 stores in Poland over the next two years. Despite this rapid expansion, getting ahead in such a discount-dominated, competitive market will be tough for the retailer. Investment plans take precedence over profit Aldi’s plans are an increase on its current store opening rate. In 2021 the retailer opened 39 new stores, bringing its total to 221. The new target means it ...

Understand how Salling group plans to help shoppers with rising costs and inflation, while Dagrofa and Aldi focus on creating and improving store concepts to compete in the market.   Salling group extends price caps on essential products Denmark based Salling Group announced it has prolonged its price cap until the end of 2022, to help during the current difficult living conditions, with ener...

September has proved an interesting month for Aldi, with it overtaking Morrisons to become the retailer with the fourth largest market share in the UK, alongside announcing a large fall in profits. Key figures from Aldi UK’s 2021 annual trading update Sales : £13.645bn from £13.531bn (+0.9%) Operating profit : £60.2m from £287.7m (-79%) Pre-tax profit : £35.7m from £264.8m (-8...

Yesterday marked a huge moment in UK grocery retail. Aldi has overtaken Morrisons to become the retailer with the fourth largest share in the market for the first time, according to the latest results from Kantar. The Big Four is no more? According to the latest Kantar market shares, in the 12 weeks to September 4, 2022, Aldi’s sales rose by 18.7%, increasing it to a 9.3% market share. At...

The latest release from Kantar, based on data from its 30,000-strong shopper panel, indicates that in the 12-weeks to 4 September 2022 total till roll consumer spend in Great Britain rose by 3.8%. It noted this was the third month in a row the market had seen growth, following more than a year of declines, due to challenging comparisons driven by the pandemic. Discounters benefiting from risin...

ALDI’s third Corner store in Australia is on Swanson St, one of the main streets in Melbourne's central business district, after the first two stores opened in Sydney. Convenience at the centre The new store opened on Thursday, 8 September, with cups of coffee on offer to entice shoppers. Grocery and fresh produce are still the core offering, but it is supplemented by an artisan bakery, a g...

As Metcash looks to invest in prices to remain competitive and launches SupaValu from IGA in Melbourne, Amazon offers free one-day delivery for Prime members, amongst other developments, we round up news from the market. Metcash aiming to remain price competitive… Metcash-owned IGA and Foodland stores, according to reports from The Australian, are aiming to remain price competitive by focus...

The German retailer has announced plans to open hundreds of shops in Shanghai and wants to expand into other Chinese cities. Major expansion plans revealed Aldi Süd plan to expand its physical store network in China into the hundreds, with Shanghai its first major target. The retailer has 26 stores in the city, following its entry into the physical market in 2019. Cities in the Yangtze Delt...