Aldi has opened three more outlets in Putuo, Baoshan and Xuhui districts in Shanghai. More stores expected The retailer first entered China via a flagship store on Tmall Global online in 2017. This year, it opened its first two pilot stores in Shanghai’s Jing’an and Minhang districts. There are plans to open 50-100 outlets over the next few years. Move away from traditional format The...

We are increasingly seeing Aldi Süd respond to the changing needs of shoppers by enhancing its specialist diet range. We look at three ways the retailer is satisfying the growing demand for vegan products. 1. Partnering with Veganz In Aldi Germany, for a limited time, the retailer will be offering a range of purely vegetable products from the Veganz brand. There will be 13 products on offer...

The grocery market returned to growth in the 12 weeks to September 8th with sales at +0.5% according to Kantar. Following a challenging summer, the warmer weather over the August bank holiday helped to boost sales. We look at the results in more detail including the impressive performances from Co-op and Ocado. Stand-out performance from Co-op Co-op saw excellent growth in this period with ...