Aldi Belgium (German family owned) intends to cut next to Aldi in the Netherlands about 100 items, as part of its plan to become more profitable and streamline its offerings. Some of the brands that will be discontinued include the famous Pirato (crisps), Markus and Moreno (coffee), Excellence (festive products), and My Veggie Day (veggie products), Flemish newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported. Discontinued Brands The flagship Pirato brand of crisps will be replaced by Sun Snacks next year, while the Markus and Moreno coffee brands will merge into the Barissimo coffee brand. The Excellence brand will become Gourmet Finest Cuisine, and the My Veggie Day brand will be renamed as MyVay. Other private label brands, such as Tandil laundry detergent and Trader Joe's nuts and cookies, will remain in place, Aldi spokesperson told the paper. Increased Recognition “We want fewer brands not fewer products, but simply fewer different names. The aim is to increase recognisability”, he explained. "It is also useful that when you enter an Aldi in, say, Spain, you will find the same brands as here. That's clearer. But that also means choices have to be made.” According to reports, Aldi Belgium, which forms part of Aldi Nord, is scrutinising the number of private labels it offers in order to reduce packaging costs and work with fewer suppliers, enabling it to focus on its most popular and profitable products. The reduction in private labels marks a significant change for Aldi, but it is one that the company believes is necessary in order to remain competitive, the paper reported. Source: Het Nieuwsblad

Discount Retail Chain DMart (owned by Indian Avenue Supermarts Ltd) reported an 18.51% increase in its standalone revenue from operations to ₹12,307.72 crore against ₹10,384.66 crore in a year ago period. The company shares closed 1.31% higher at ₹3722.50 per share on BSE on Tuesday. Avenue Supermats had registered a revenue from operations of ₹7,649.64 crore in the July-September quarter in FY22, Avenue Supermarts informed BSE in a regulatory filing. "Standalone Revenue from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, stood at ₹12,307.72 crore," said Avenue Supermarts in the regulatory filing while sharing the company's update at the end of the quarter. Share value of the retail supermarket chain has fallen by 8.63% YTD. Moreover, its value dropped by 15.89 per year in last one year. Currently the company is operating around 336 DMart stores in India, as on September 30, 2023. In the July-September quarter of FY22, Avenue Supermarts' standalone revenue stood at ₹7,649.64 crore. In its June quarter, the company reported just a 2.3% year-on year rise in its net profit to ₹695.36 crore, versus ₹680 crore in the year-ago period. Last quarter, the company managed to improve its net profit by 43 per cent sequentially from ₹460.10 crore in March quarter of FY23. However, the company reported an 18% YoY growth in its revenue in June quarter. In June quarter its revenue stood at ₹11,584.40 crore versus ₹10,038.07 crore a year ago. Source: Mint Read more: DMart's revenue jumps by 18.5% YoY to ₹12,308 crore in Q2 | Mint (livemint.com)

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Spain (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has reached a 6.3% share of Spain’s grocery retail sector, which is 0.6 points more than last year, making it the fastest-growing chain, according to the “Distribution Balance” report from Kantar Worldpanel, which analyses the January-August 2023 period. Lidl’s growth is built on a first quarter of the year where it gained customers from all its competitors, especially Mercadona. This took place in a positive context for retail, which grew as a whole by 8.3% (inside and outside the home), driven by the general rise in prices. Mercadona, after a hesitant start to the year, started growing again in April, taking it to a share of 26.1%, which is 0.3 points more than a year ago. Carrefour gained 0.2 share points to reach 9.9%. The group’s strong growth is supported by its hypermarket, which continues to gain appeal among buyers after the pandemic. Lidl overtakes Mercadona as fastest-growing Spanish grocery chain - Eurofresh Distribution (eurofresh-distribution.com)

Discount Retail Chains Tiendas 3B, Neto, Waldo's, Mi Super Bara and Willys went from 2,180 stores in 2019 to about 3,300 stores this year. Discounter Tiendas 3B opened in less than two decades about 1,800 stores in Mexico. The hard discount retail channel in which businesses such as Tiendas 3B, Neto, Waldo's, Mi Súper Bara, Super Alan, and Willys participate, became one of the retail formats that had the greatest expansion after the coronavirus health emergency in Mexico, with an increase of 51 percent in the number of stores in the country, which means that almost daily opened a point of sale to add 1,117 stores opened in the last four and a half years. Between 2019 and so far this year, hard discount points of sale went from 2,180 to 3,297 stores, according to an analysis by the consulting firm Retail Lab. "The hard discount has a psychological effect of being a supermarket without being so expensive," explained Jorge Quiroga, general director and founder of the consultancy firm. In the last four and a half years, price clubs and wholesalers that make up chains such as Sam's, Costco, Puma Abarrotero, Zorro, City Club and Scorpion, lost 113 stores, a drop of 32%. The closure of stores was followed by specialized chains such as Radio Shack, Party City, Todo Moda and highlights until the withdrawal of the Mexican market of Best Buy, which closed 372 stores in the country. While the supermarket managed to increase its number of stores by 8.2 percent; convenience rose 46 percent; Departmental 48 percent, while the expansion of the hard discount was 51.2 percent. Walmart de Mexico (Walmex) increases its revenues 9.3 percent in the second quarter. In sales, these types of high-discount chains tripled their share in Mexico in recent years, and already contribute 2.3 percent of revenue. "The consumer is more willing to change stores, the channel that consumers are visiting the most is hard discount that increased 10 points, with a total of 45 out of every 100 Mexicans are visiting them, and 10 are new," said Laura Heredia, Retail Vertical Customer Success Leader for NielsenIQ in Mexico. He added that these businesses prioritize their own brands that contribute 40 percent of their sales, while their average ticket is 59.70 pesos. "In groceries you will never find imported cookies, and in hard discount not only has cookies, it has many other imported products, so in its strategy is to be willing to pay a little more for the sales floor than grocers, and that is why they have gained so much ground, "said Quiroga. In this regard, the consultancy Kimetrics acknowledged that in recent years this type of chains have been very successful because they offer low prices and a variety of more select products. "In addition, they can offer special promotions and discounts on large purchases to entice customers to buy more products at once," he said in a report. The firm listed that this type of business is characterized by more accessible prices for the Mexican market, offering own brand products, in addition to a large number of points of sale, but with smaller formats than a super and strategic locations. An example of this success is Tiendas 3B that in less than two decades has opened about one thousand 800 stores in Mexico of formats between 400 and 500 square meters. "They were placed as a novel model in Mexico since 2018, it is not convenience, but it is not super, you can make a fairly complete purchase, except for perishables, they bet that people who go have access to a market on wheels or municipal, "said Carlos Hermosillo, independent analyst specialized in the consumer sector. (Special)3B's yolk seeks to reach high income customers The discounts and hard discount offers also point to the socioeconomic income category of B + and A, especially led by Tiendas 3B that integrated the market to its YEMA format. "Tiendas 3B has just opened Miguel Ángel de Quevedo a new proposal, he put YEMA, it is a store with pure private label items, but of better quality, and it is a European type store like Aldi," said Quiroga. The new chain has two branches, one in Coyoacán and the other in Escandón, where unlike Tiendas 3B, they offer gluten-free products, bulk seeds not usually found in other supermarkets, proteins, and personal care products, to name a few. On its online site the chain reports that its products can also be found in some Tiendas 3B stores and highlights that they decide the content of their shelves depending on the location, so in areas such as Narvarte, Polanco and Verónica Anzures the offer changes. Read more: 'Epidemic' of 'cheap' stores: Opening a newspaper after COVID-19 – El Financiero

The discount chain says it will take "some time" to remove the selected slow-movong items from the shelves. By reducing the range, Aldi hopes to bring more simplicity to the supermarket. "There's a bit of a proliferation of names and brands now." The image as a discounter also plays a role in reducing the supply. "We want to send a signal to our customers that we are looking for a way to increase efficiency." Aldi also reports that it can reduce costs with this. "By having fewer brand names, we can merge the underlying production. As a discounter, not uninteresting for the final price." Although 100 names are disappearing from the stores, the company emphasizes that the offer remains the same. "Offering private labels is our core business." It is not yet clear whether the brands will also disappear from supermarkets in the Netherlands. Source: retail trends

Swedish Discount Variety Retail Chain Dollarstore (owned by the Finnish discount group Tokmanni Group) acquired in August, opens two new 'Big Dollar' stores in Denmark. These stores will open for the first time in Hjørring on Friday 29 September 2023 and in Holbæk on Friday 24 November 2023. Following these store openings, Big Dollar serves its customers in four stores in Denmark. The Big Dollar store in Hjørring will open at Hedevold 4, 9800 Hjørring and will have a space of approximately 3,100 square meters. In Holbæk, the new store, which also covers approximately 3,100 square meters, will be located in an excellent commercial location in the town of Holbæk at the visiting address Søagervej 4, 4300 Holbæk. Both of the new Big Dollar stores are designed to offer their customers a wide range of products related to hygiene, beauty, home décor, cleaning products, leisure, snacks and beverages, as well as seasonal goods to name a few. Big Dollar is for the whole family and is designed to provide its customers with a fun and modern shopping experience. Apart from the name, the Big Dollar store chain's general look and brand identity are largely reminiscent of those of the Dollarstore chain, which is very popular and acclaimed among Swedish customers, says Anders Kind, CEO of Dollarstore. "We are extremely excited to double our Big Dollar store network in Denmark. Big Dollar and its first two stores, which opened in October last year in Næstved and Brønderslev, have generated great interest among Danish customers." "Dollarstore has one of the best price images in Sweden. We look forward to offering our products and mighty fine prices in Hjørring and Holbæk in Denmark, and we will be ready to meet a large number of curious customers on the opening day." Big Dollar is focused on providing an exciting, unexpected and joyful shopping experience, and the company takes pride in meeting customer expectations in terms of assortment and prices. Shopping on Big Dollar is meant to be a treasure hunt no matter who you are. Enthusiastic retail professionals and lots of opening offers The Big Dollar stores in Hjørring and Holbæk will both employ a Store Manager and around 8-12 other retail professionals. The new stores will serve their customers with long opening hours: weekdays from 9 a.m. to 19 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 17 p.m. The address of the Hjørring store is Hedevold 4, 9800 Hjørring. The visiting address of the Big Dollar store in Holbæk will be Søagervej 4, 4300 Holbæk. The Big Dollar chain will celebrate the opening of the new stores with lots of special offers. The chain will unveil these opening offerings as the inauguration ceremonies approach. Big Dollar focuses on providing an exciting, unexpected and joyful shopping experience, taking pride in meeting customer expectations in terms of assortment and prices. The Swedish discount chain Dollarstore is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Big Dollar chain and its stores. Tokmanni Group Corporation is one of the leading discount groups in the Nordic countries and its shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Dollarstore has been part of the Tokmanni Group since August 2023. Tokmanni Group currently provides its customers with 368 stores. Of these stores, 200 are Tokmanni stores, 130 are Dollarstore stores, two are Big Dollar stores, six are Miny stores, 28 are Click Shoes stores, and two are Shoe House stores. Of these chain stores, Tokmanni, Miny, Click Shoes and Shoe House operate in Finland, Dollarstore in Sweden and Big Dollar in Denmark. In addition to the store network, Tokmanni Group also has online stores for its store chains Tokmanni and Click Shoes. These online stores serve their customers in Finland. Tokmanni Group continues to grow and renew its store network also outside Denmark. In Finland, for example, the Tokmanni chain has signed an agreement to open new Tokmanni stores in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna and in Pälkäne, Eurajoki, Söderkulla in Sipoo and Katajaharju in Kouvola. In addition, Tokmanni has signed an agreement with merchant and entrepreneur couple Terttu and Jaakko Pirtinahos Mutalan Kauppa Oy to acquire the operations of the grocery store Villen Kauppa. Tokmanni and Villen Kauppa serve their customers in a commercial centre opened in 2017 in Elovainio in Ylöjärvi. The acquired business will be transferred to Tokmanni on 1 January 2024. In early 2024, the store will be united into the Tokmanni store serving under the same roof. The new Tokmanni store in Hämeenlinna is scheduled to open in October this year, and it will replace the old store in Tiiriö, which will be closed this year. Construction work has begun in Pälkäne and the store opening is scheduled for next spring. The construction of the Tokmanni store in Eurajoki is scheduled to start next year and the opening is scheduled for autumn 2024. The construction of the Tokmanni store in Söderkulla, Sipoo, has begun, and the opening of the store is scheduled for spring 2024. In Kouvola, the new Tokmanni store is scheduled to open its doors later this year. The retail chain Click Shoes is also expanding its store network in Finland. The newest Click Shoes store was opened in the Willa shopping centre in Hyvinkää city centre on Thursday 21 September. In addition, Click Shoes will open a new store in the Trio shopping centre in the centre of Lahti at the end of October this year. Read more: Tokmanni Group's Dollarstore continues to expand its store network in Denmark – Two new Big Dollar stores opening soon | DollarStore (mynewsdesk.com)

Discount Retail Chain T-MARKET (owned by the Lithuanian MAXIMA GRUPE) opened its 120th store in Sofia. Haskovo. It is located in HOLIDAY PARK Haskovo Shopping Complex, located at Dimitrovgradsko Shose, opposite the Beer Factory. The location of the discount store is strategically chosen, providing easy access for both the residents of the town of Haskovo and those from the town of Dimitrovgrad and the nearby areas. The shopping complex unites 14 sites offering different goods and services. The retail park has 270 parking spaces. With the new store in Haskovo, T-MARKET continues to develop its network of supermarkets, providing customers with convenience, quality and many promotions. The new site offers a wide range of goods, including fresh products such as fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products, cosmetics, home items, and many other attractive offers. Visitors to the newly opened store can also benefit from additional discounts on selected goods and whole groups of products through T-MARKET's loyalty program "thank you". To get your "thank you" card, ask for more information at the checkout. "Thank you" is the magic word for saving! The new site was opened by Petar Pavlov, CEO of Maxima Bulgaria and Iliya Belev, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of Directors. "I would like to express my great joy and pride for today's opening of the 120th T MARKET store in Bulgaria. This event represents another step towards our greater presence and commitment to our customers. I want to thank our exceptional team for their hard work and dedication, as well as all our clients who believe in us and support us over the years. Without you, this success would not have been possible," said Petar Pavlov, CEO of the retail chain T-MARKET. Read more: 120th T MARKET store in Bulgaria opened

Discount Retail Chain Lidl Poland (owned by the German Schwarz Group) has announced the completion of the process of installing self-checkouts (SCO) in all its stores. These fully automated SCO devices, the presence create every day a higher customer satisfaction. They allow you to reduce queues during hours of increased traffic and increase shopping comfort. Lidl has over 800 stores in Poland. Read more: All Lidl stores already have self-service checkouts. End of a 4-year process (dlahandlu.pl)

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Nord (German family owned) is expanding its self-scanning and self-checkout pilot to 18 stores in the Netherlands. In May this year, the discounter had started the tests in the Dutch town of Berkel-Enschot. Customers can scan their items in these stores via a self-checkout terminal (SCO) or through the Aldi Nord app installed on their smartphone and pay cashless. For this test, the discounter relies on the Austrian technology provider Shopreme for both the hardware components and the software. Customers are still able to use staffed checkouts in the stores, where they can also pay by cash. In its pilot stores, which are located in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland, North Brabant and Utrecht, the discounter is testing, how shoppers accept the various self-checkout options. From this, Aldi Nord wants to gain important insights for a future checkout strategy, explains Dr Christian Bock, Team-Lead Self-Service Checkout & Cashless Payment at Aldi Nord. For this pilot, Aldi’s customer app was expanded to include the Shopreme Scan & Go function. Customers can use this to record the items taken from the shelf with their smartphone. At the checkout, shoppers pay for their virtual shopping basket without cash using their preferred payment method such as bank or credit card as well as mobile options such as Google Pay or Apple Pay. The online payment system Ideal, which is common in the Netherlands, is also available. After a successful payment process, the app generates a code that can be scanned at the Shopreme exit terminals and opens them. Visible barrier against shrinkage Alternatively, shoppers have the option to register their items at Shopreme self-service checkouts and pay at the integrated EFT terminal. The majority of the 18 test stores are equipped with six SCO terminals each. Instead of a full paper receipt, customers can simply print out a QR code at the self-checkout, as an alternative to a conventional receipt, which allows them to download a digital receipt. The so-called eco-receipt uses 80% less paper, which reduces maintenance intervals and costs for Aldi. Shopremes exit gates provide a visible barrier in the egress area, providing an additional barrier against theft, along with cameras on the ceiling and the positioning of the self-checkout area directly next to the attended checkouts. The gates only open when valid receipts with a matching timestamp and location stored on the presented code. Alternative concept test with Trigo in Utrecht Aldi Nord in the Dutch city of Utrecht is operating a different technology test with Trigo. In this store, cameras on the ceiling and sensors in the shelves record which customer has taken which items or put them back on the shelf. After the purchase, shoppers get a digital receipt on their smartphone. Read more: Aldi Nord expands self-scanning and self-checkout with Shopreme in the Netherlands (retail-optimiser.de)

The retail channel is one of the fastest-growing segments of the dairy and plant-based giant’s FMCG business in the U.S. with sales forecast to top $100 million in 2023. Danone is aggressively expanding its presence in U.S. discount stores as the dairy and plant-based giant aims to capitalize on the growing popularity of the channel while ensuring its products are accessible to more consumers. For much of its history, Danone has focused its efforts on stocking items such as its International Delight creamers, Evian water and Activia yogurt in grocery stores and mass retailers. But during the pandemic as the U.S. was starting to enter a period of heightened inflation, Danone doubled down on its presence at discount stores across the country, a top executive said in an interview. Today, the discount channel is one of the fastest-growing parts of Danone’s business in the U.S. with sales forecast to top $100 million in 2023. Still, it will be a small part of the CPG company’s overall business. Sales for Danone in North America during its fiscal 2022 year totaled $6.7 billion, up 8.9% on a like-for-like basis from the prior year. “There was a really unique opportunity for us to double down in this space. We've made the declaration that we want to invest to be able to win,” said Ariel Dalton, senior vice president for commercial leadership in the U.S. for Danone. “We're looking for it to be a bigger, healthier business for us in the future.” Changes abound A lot has changed at discounters that made it possible for Danone to even consider growing its presence in the space, she said. Retailers such as Aldi and Dollar General have added new locations, most notably in areas that were previously food deserts. Aldi, for example, has averaged opening 95 stores per year from September 2018 to September 2022, according to Coresight Research. Discounters also have prioritized carrying more fresh and refrigerated items as they attempt to better compete with traditional retailers, a move that has created more opportunities for Danone and other CPG food and beverage makers. And in the last few years, the pandemic and recent bouts of inflation have caused more households to make visiting discounters a more frequent part of their shopping habits. By aggressively expanding its presence at U.S. discount stores, the dairy and plant-based giant aims to capitalize on the popularity of the sector while ensuring its healthier products are accessible to more consumers. Danone recently conducted a study that found 60% of Americans do not eat what they would describe as very nutritious foods, due to significant economic and physical barriers. Dalton said Danone has spent several years laying the groundwork for its expansion into the discount channel. “It's not something that you can just decide overnight,” she said. “It takes years because you need to have the right capabilities, the right formats, flexible manufacturing.” Danone studied what products would best resonate with consumers and the type of offerings retailers were looking for. Unlike mass retailers such as Walmart or a typical grocery store, discounters don’t have a lot of space in the back to hold products. So Danone needed to create display-ready cases that could easily be put on shelves, often by busy employees who are responsible for doing a variety of jobs like stocking and checking out. In some cases, the food and beverage maker had to educate retailers about how their stores, long dependent on private label, could benefit from carrying a branded product. It also had to drive awareness among shoppers, many of whom were not used to finding branded products at their stores. Finally, Danone had to tweak the package sizes of some of its offerings, like selling a 4-ounce Dannon Light & Fit yogurt instead of the 5.3-ounce variety it usually offers, so it was closer to a $1 price point where it was more affordable for cash-strapped shoppers. It also introduced smaller package sizes better aligned with consumer budgets while mitigating waste on perishable items. Accelerating its discount presence didn’t come cheap, especially at first, Dalton said. “It was more expensive initially to be able to do business in those channels until we were able to build out those capabilities,” she added. “But we knew long term it would pay off because we didn't want a shopper to have to make a decision if they wanted our brand.” Danone had to increase spending to build up its manufacturing and delivery capabilities. In some cases, employees had to hand pack products until the company developed the technology to create the display-ready cases or to handle the different pack sizes. The company also had to boost staffing for its sales team as well as its category management team, the unit responsible for working with retailers and helping them determine what items they should carry. During the past five years, Danone has nearly tripled the size of its staff working with discounters. Many discounters serviced by Danone typically carry products that are popular with lower-income consumers, such as Danimals and Yo Crunch yogurts, some of its International Delight creamers, and Silk and So Delicious, which are in demand among individuals seeking plant-based options. Going forward, Danone plans to bring other products in its lineup to discounters and broaden the reach of those that are already present with items such as limited-time yogurts that are big sellers in the discount channel. “We don't want to just be the expensive brand that only some households can afford,” Dalton said. “We want to make sure that we're accessible across the board.” Read more: Danone digs in at discount channels as consumer tastes change | Food Dive

Discount Retail Chain Aldi Süd (German family owned) is making progress in modernising and expanding retail locations, while current conditions are slowing down on construction projects nationswide. At Expo Real 2023 in Munich (the German real estate exhibition), the local supplier is looking for further partners for the joint development of branches and mixed-use properties. 40 apartments in Pforzheim, 60 apartments in Nuremberg, 115 in Waldbronn near Karlsruhe and 200 places for students in Landau an der Pfalz: new stores are currently being built at numerous locations in the ALDI SOUTH area in combination with additional living space. Elsewhere, the mix of uses includes premises for day-care centres or housing projects, offices as well as areas for the public, restaurants, retail, underground car parks and various mobility stations, which is always tailored to local requirements. Among other things, a construction project in Cologne provides rehearsal rooms for local bands. Restructuring of the business unit bears first fruits Around two years ago, ALDI SÜD initiated the realignment of its real estate division. The discounter pooled its previously exclusively regional real estate expertise and also specialized in sophisticated project developments in urban areas. Since then, a variety of mixed-use concepts have emerged in which ALDI SÜD is involved as owner or project partner. Despite inflation and increases in construction costs, the first major construction projects will be completed on schedule next year. Many more are in the planning or approval stages. With its real estate expertise, the local supplier creates added value for customers, residents and project partners. "The restructuring of our business unit is starting to bear fruit. We are developing stores for modern shopping and strengthening local infrastructure," says Jan Riemann, Group Director Real Estate at ALDI SOUTH. "Many cities and municipalities want housing. We have already created around 600 apartments, and another 500 are being created through the ongoing construction projects alone. We see great potential for a wide range of possible uses at our locations – this is one of the reasons why we are looking for partners at EXPO REAL." At Expo Real 2023, ALDI SOUTH is once again seeking proximity to regional partners and is therefore represented at a total of six stands. Read more: ALDI SOUTH: Great potential for project developments - Supermarkt Inside (supermarkt-inside.de)

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK has set out where it most wants to open new stores as it continues its expansion across the UK. The discounter recently set a new target of 1,500 UK stores, having opened its 1,000th earlier this month. This morning it released its latest list of priority locations for new sites in towns and cities spanning the length and breadth of the country. Aldi is looking for freehold town centre, edge of centre, and retail park sites suitable for property development. The sites should be able to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces. Ideally the location will be near a main road with good visibility and access. Anyone with a site fitting the requirements is urged to email Aldi’s property team at info.nationalproperty@aldi.co.uk. “We want to make our great-value groceries accessible to all, and to do that we need more stores, particularly in towns and areas that don’t have an Aldi already,” said Aldi UK communications director Richard Thornton. “The areas we’ve identified in our latest list are places where there is demand for stores and we are committed to continue investing until we can bring our quality products and unbeatable prices to as many people as possible.” Announcing its full year results earlier this week, Aldi said it was investing a further £1.4bn in the UK over the next two years in opening new sites and improving existing stores, as well as technology infrastructure to support growth. Aldi’s latest list of priority locations includes: London – Kensington and Hackney South west – Penzance and Bath South east – Maidenhead and Worthing North west – Warrington and Bramhall North east – Newcastle Upon Tyne and South Shields East Midlands – Nottingham and Derby West Midlands – Birmingham and Warwick East of England – Cambridge and Brentwood Yorkshire and the Humber – Harrogate and York Wales – Cardiff and Chepstow Scotland – Clarkston and Cathcart Read more: Aldi reveals wishlist of new store locations | News | The Grocer