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UK: Aldi and Lidl store openings show fierce inter-discounter rivalry
A battle royal is raging among the discounters as they fight for the best sites in the lucrative south east of London. The two German...
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Spain: Aldi to open 50 stores in 2023
Aldi Espana has announced the opening of around 50 new stores in Spain in 2023, which represents an acceleration of its expansion drive...
Jan 14, 20231 min read


UK: Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its "Specialbuys"
Aldi is set to stop home delivery of its Specialbuys, as well as wine and spirits to work on keeping prices low and extending its grocery...
Jan 14, 20231 min read


Germany: Aldi Süd rolls out self-checkouts from Diebold Nixdorf
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd is remodelling its checkout zone. On one hand, the discounter is equipping selected stores in Germany with...
Jan 13, 20232 min read


UK: Aldi axing home delivery of Specialbuys and booze
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK (German family owned) is winding down its home delivery service of general merchandise ‘Specialbuys’ and...
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Germany: Aldi launches 3rd XXL store
The discounter opened the new large box in a former Real store (Metro group) in Boblingen. The store covers a sales area of about 1,775...
Jan 7, 20231 min read


USA: Aldi expands strongly at the Gulf Coast
Aldi supermarket chain is continuing its expansion across the Gulf South - including the greater New Orleans area - with the opening...
Jan 7, 20231 min read


Germany: how a German grocer became the fastest-growing food retailer in the USA
The History: Aldi has its origin in a small store set-up by Anna Albrecht in Germany back in 1913. After WW2 Anna handed over the store...
Jan 7, 20236 min read


UK: German discounters Aldi and Lidl grow with a stunning 27% resp. 24% in UK
Another great sales period for the discounters and continuing strong growth of own label are the headlines from the Kantar UK data for 12...
Jan 4, 20232 min read


UK & Ireland: Aldi report ‘best Christmas ever’ as sales soar 26%
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK and Ireland has reported a 26% in sales over the festive period, dubbing it as its “best Christmas ever”....
Jan 3, 20232 min read


UK: ‘Absolute carnage’ at Aldi as shoppers battle to buy viral Prime drink
There were chaotic scenes at some discounter Aldi stores as shoppers tried to get their hands on Prime Hydration, a sports drink created...
Jan 2, 20231 min read


Netherlands: Marketing makes Aldi more relevant and self-evident'
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Netherlands (German family owned) is back. While other supermarket chains advanced and the German super was...
Dec 31, 20229 min read


UK: Do Tesco and Sainsbury make strong Aldi advertisement with their price match campaign?
Sainsbury and Tesco still face strong competition from the German discounters Aldi and Lidl due to the inflationary environment according...
Dec 30, 20221 min read


USA: Aldi the 5th largest store chain after gigantic Kroger - Albertsons merge
The joining of The Kroger and Albertsons (both in top 3 of U.S. supermarkets) would create a truly national operator with 4,996 stores,...
Dec 23, 202210 min read


USA: Are discounters outpacing traditional supermarkets?
Report projects 10% growth of the discounters in 2022, and ongoing gains amid inflationary pressures. Sales growth at discount grocers...
Dec 23, 20223 min read


UK: Aldi joins Podback scheme to recycle used hot drink pods
Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK customers will be able to visit the Podback website to either order recycling bags, which can be filled and...
Dec 21, 20221 min read


Germany: Aldi distributes leaflets via WhatsApp
Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd (both German family owned) are now using social media platform WhatsApp to communicate with...
Dec 21, 20222 min read


France: Casino's Leader Price makes come back with LP ?
No classic checkouts, sliding prices, no national brands and only 2,000 product references. The French discount chain Leader Price is...
Dec 16, 20222 min read
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